Idle Eyes

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Idle Eyes
Origin Vancouver, BC, Canada Flag of Canada
Genre(s) Rock/Pop
Years active 1983 – 1994, 2002-present
Label(s) WEA
Website http://www.idleeyes.com
Members
Tad Campbell
Glenn R. Smith
Miles Fox Hill
John Webster
Phil Robertson

Idle Eyes is a Canadian band formed in the 1980's by Tad Campbell, Donna McConville, and others. They are best known for their #1 1985 Canadian single "Tokyo Rose". The band won the Juno Award for "Most Promising New Group" in 1985.

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[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

  • Idle Eyes - 1985
  • Love's Imperfection - 1986
  • Standing at the Edge - 1988
  • Land of the Midnight Sun - 1994 (released as "Tad Campbell & Idle Eyes")
  • Karma Cops - 2000
  • Bites Back - 2002

[edit] Singles

  • "Tokyo Rose" (1985)
  • "All Day" (1985)
  • "In Your Room" (1986)
  • "Sandra" (1986)
  • "Chains Have Fallen" (1988)
  • "Blue Train" (1989)


[edit] Members

  • Tad Campbell (lead vocals, rhythm guitar)
  • Phil Robertson (drums)
  • Glenn R. Smith (guitars)
  • Miles Fox Hill (bass)
  • Scotty Hall (Guitar - Loves Imperfection)
  • Bruce MacKenzie (Keyboard - Loves Imperfection and post 1985)
  • John Webster (Keyboard - Idle Eyes 1985 tour)
  • Touring members post 1988
  • Randy Booth (Bass)
  • Al Webster (Drums)

[edit] Additional Touring members post 1988

  • Bud Olmstead (Bass-loves imperfection tour 1986)
  • Dave Stone (keys)
  • Russel Newell (drums)
  • Gus Vassos (vocals)
  • Tony Ferrero (drums)
  • Marc Poy (keys)
  • Randy Heibert (guitar)
  • Kelly Cook (bass)
  • Thom Christiansen (bass)

[edit] First version of Idle Eyes

  • Donna McConville (lead vocals, keyboards)
  • Dudley Welsh (drums)
  • Mike Poulter (bass)
  • Kevin O'Brien (bass, saxophone, vocals)
  • Bill Miekle (saxophone)
  • Don Biggar (bass)
  • James Chadwick (drums)
  • Steve [last name unknown] (bass)
  • Terry Alton (guitar)

[edit] References


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