Doug and the Slugs

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Doug and the Slugs
Background information
Origin	Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Genre(s)	Alternative Pop
Years active	1977 – 2004
Former members
Doug Bennett Rick Baker John Burton Simon Kendall Steve Bosley John "Wally" Watson Others (See Below)

Doug and the Slugs was a Canadian alternative pop band based in Vancouver. The group was formed in 1977 and was most active throughout the 1980s.

Doug Bennett was the band's namesake and lead singer. He continued to perform with the group until his death in October 2004.

The song "Too Bad" (from Cognac And Balogna) not only was their first hit, it was used as the theme song for The Norm Show, 1999 sitcom starring Norm MacDonald.

1 Band members
2 Awards and recognition
3 Album Discography
4 Band member timeline
5 External link

[edit] Band members

For the entirety of their recording career (1978-1992), Doug & The Slugs consisted of lead vocalist Doug Bennett, guitarists Rick Baker and John Burton, keyboardist Simon Kendall, bassist Steve Bosley and drummer John "Wally" Watson. Most of the Slugs left the band after 1992 (Kendall stayed until 1994); after this time, Bennett toured with an ever-rotating cast of new musicians, still billing the act as Doug & The Slugs.

[edit] Awards and recognition

1981: multiple nominee, Juno Award:
- Composer of the Year, "Too Bad"
- Best Album Graphics, Cognac and Bologna
- Single of the Year, "Too Bad"
1983: nominee, Juno Award, Most Promising Group of the Year

[edit] Album Discography

1980: Cognac and Bologna
1981: Wrap It
1983: Music For the Hard of Thinking
1984: Ten Big Ones (compilation)
1984: Popaganda
1986: Animato (Doug Bennett solo, with all Slugs participating)
1987: Slugs (U.S. release only; all tracks compiled from Popaganda and Animato)
1988: Tomcat Prowl
1992: Tales From Terminal City
1993: Slugcology 101 (compilation)