The Scenics is a punk rock
Canadian band which from
Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The
band was active from 1976 to
1982 and from 2008 to the
present. The band members
consists of Andy Meyers
(guitar, bass, vocals,
songwriter), Ken Badger
(guitar, bass vocals,
songwriter), Mike Young
(guitar, bass), Mark Perkell
(drums). Their music style is
a combination of punk rock,
post-punk, and art punk. The
band featured both in "The
Last Pogo" (the 1979 Colin
Brunton documentary film) and
on the additional soundtrack
album "And Now Live from
Toronto The Last Pogo" with
two hits.
The Scenics released a
full-length album "Underneath
the Door" on the Bomb Records
label in 1980. Lastly, the
band released a single "Karen
b/w See Me Smile" in their own
labelScenic Route Records in
1981.
The band issued a new album of
1977-1981 live material called
"How Does It Feel to Be
Loved?" in 2008. They perform
the Velvet Underground. The
Scenics regroup in early 2008
and they even perform a
several gigs to support the
release that includes the
guesting at the NXNE Festival
in Toronto, Canada in June
2008.
The group released another
collection from their
recording pit such as
"Sunshine World" (in 1977-78
at Studio Recordings). To
improve promotion of the said
release, in that same month
the group will perform a set
of live appearances in Ontario
and Quebec.
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