| The Arrows | |
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| Origin | Toronto, Canada |
| Genres | New Wave |
| Years active | 1981–1986 |
| Labels | A&M Records |
The Arrows were a popular 1980s new wave band from Canada. They are not identical to the british 70s-band Arrows, well known for their greatest hit I Love Rock N' Roll, covered later by Joan Jett, Britney Spears e Miley Cyrus.
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The Arrows were formed in 1981 by vocalist Dean McTaggart and drummer Michael Sloski. Following the Daniel Lanois-produced independent song "Misunderstood", the band landed a deal with A&M Records.
With the help of producer/songwriter David Tyson, their 1984 debut album Stand Back was a national success, providing a top 40 hit with "Meet Me in the Middle". The album sold well, and the band found themselves as the opening act on the UK leg of Chris de Burgh's 1984 tour.
Upon returning home, they went back to the studio for work on their second album The Lines are Open, which saw its release in October 1985. The singles "Heart of the City", "Talk Talk" and "Chains" all saw success in Canada, but pressures from management for a breakout hit were causing problems within the band, and following a cross-Canada tour, the group called it quits at the end of 1986.
In 1995, a CD compilation Talk Talk: The Best of The Arrows surfaced on a German import label that contained the majority of the tracks from their first two albums. To date, this has been the only release of Arrows material on CD, apart from the European CD release of "The Lines Are Open".
Currently, McTaggart works as a song-writer and has written many hit songs for other artists such as "Heaven Help My Heart" by Wynonna, "Unsung Hero" by Terri Clark and co-written several hits by Amanda Marshall, most notably "Birmingham" and her CAN AC #1 hit "Dark Horse".