Images in Vogue
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Images in Vogue was a Canadian
New Wave
group in the 1980s.
The band was formed in 1981 in Vancouver
, and originally consisted of vocalist Dale Martindale
, guitar
ist Don Gordon (later of Numb
), synth
players Joe Vizvary and Glen Nelson, bassist
Gary Smith and percussionist Kevin Crompton. The band's manager was Kim Clarke Champniss
, later to become a MuchMusic
VJ.
The band released four EP
s before their full-length debut, 1985's In the House. Their first notable chart hit was "Lust for Love", from the 1983 self-titled EP. Gordon left the band in 1984, and was replaced by Ed Shaw.
Their song "In the House" won the 1986 CASBY Award
for Single of the Year, with the band named Group of the Year.
Crompton left Images in Vogue in 1986, indicating that the band was too commercial for his tastes, and concentrated on his side project Skinny Puppy
. Crompton was replaced by Derrick Gyles. Nelson also left the same year, and was replaced by Tim Welch.
The band considered changing its name to The Spell while recording its 1988 album, but discovered that an Australia
n band was already using that name. The album ended up titled as The Spell, but the band remained Images in Vogue. That album was not commercially successful, however. By June 1988, Images in Vogue could no longer count on the support of its record label and this, combined with the band's internal conflicts, influenced Gary Smith to leave the band. Images in Vogue's final concert featuring original content was at Toronto's Opera House in November 1991, after which the band unofficially split as members pursued different ventures.
Since then, the band has continued to release various compilation CDs featuring remixes and live, rare and unreleased songs; additionally, rare, commercially unreleased tracks are made available for download by the band at its website. Images in Vogue reunited for gigs at Toronto's Opera House in 2002 and at Vancouver's Commodore Ballroom
in 2004. No full-time reformation of the band is expected as of this time.
The song 'Lust for Love' was featured in an episode of 'Being Erica' entitled 'Erica the Vampire Slayer' in which she travels back in time to 2001 to attend a vampire-themed role play party.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
New Wave
New Wave music
New Wave is a subgenre of :rock music that emerged in the mid to late 1970s alongside punk rock. The term at first generally was synonymous with punk rock before being considered a genre in its own right that incorporated aspects of electronic and experimental music, mod subculture, disco and 1960s...
group in the 1980s.
The band was formed in 1981 in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, and originally consisted of vocalist Dale Martindale
Dale Martindale
Dale Martindale , is a Canadian born vocalist best known as the lead singer for the New Wave music band Images in Vogue. In addition to his work with Images in vogue, Dale Martindale has had several side projects, including 69 Duster and Primary as well as Pretty Volume and numerous solo...
, guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
ist Don Gordon (later of Numb
Numb (band)
Numb is an electro-industrial band that was based in Vancouver, Canada. It was founded by Don Gordon, David Hall and Sean Stubbs in 1986. Following his Suspended single, Gordon retired the project and moved to Vietnam to live with his wife.-Past members:...
), synth
Synthesizer
A synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing sounds by generating electrical signals of different frequencies. These electrical signals are played through a loudspeaker or set of headphones...
players Joe Vizvary and Glen Nelson, bassist
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
Gary Smith and percussionist Kevin Crompton. The band's manager was Kim Clarke Champniss
Kim Clarke Champniss
Kim Clarke Champniss is a Canadian television personality and musician, best known as a VJ for MuchMusic in the 1980s. He began his career in music as a manager for New Wave bands such as Images in Vogue....
, later to become a MuchMusic
MuchMusic
MuchMusic is a Canadian English language Category A specialty channel owned by Bell Media. MuchMusic is dedicated to music-related programs, pop and youth culture.-History:...
VJ.
The band released four EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
s before their full-length debut, 1985's In the House. Their first notable chart hit was "Lust for Love", from the 1983 self-titled EP. Gordon left the band in 1984, and was replaced by Ed Shaw.
Their song "In the House" won the 1986 CASBY Award
CASBY Award
The CASBY Award is a Canadian award for independent and alternative music, presented annually by Toronto, Ontario radio station CFNY, currently branded as 102.1 The Edge. The name CASBY stands for Canadian Artists Selected By You....
for Single of the Year, with the band named Group of the Year.
Crompton left Images in Vogue in 1986, indicating that the band was too commercial for his tastes, and concentrated on his side project Skinny Puppy
Skinny Puppy
Skinny Puppy is a Canadian industrial musical group, formed in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in 1982. The group is widely considered to be the founders of the electro-industrial genre....
. Crompton was replaced by Derrick Gyles. Nelson also left the same year, and was replaced by Tim Welch.
The band considered changing its name to The Spell while recording its 1988 album, but discovered that an Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n band was already using that name. The album ended up titled as The Spell, but the band remained Images in Vogue. That album was not commercially successful, however. By June 1988, Images in Vogue could no longer count on the support of its record label and this, combined with the band's internal conflicts, influenced Gary Smith to leave the band. Images in Vogue's final concert featuring original content was at Toronto's Opera House in November 1991, after which the band unofficially split as members pursued different ventures.
Since then, the band has continued to release various compilation CDs featuring remixes and live, rare and unreleased songs; additionally, rare, commercially unreleased tracks are made available for download by the band at its website. Images in Vogue reunited for gigs at Toronto's Opera House in 2002 and at Vancouver's Commodore Ballroom
Commodore Ballroom
The Commodore Ballroom is a renowned music venue, dance floor, and nightclub located on 800 block of Granville Street in Vancouver, British Columbia. The building was built in the Art Deco style of the late 1920s by George Conrad Reifel and designed by architect H.H. Gillingham. Best known for...
in 2004. No full-time reformation of the band is expected as of this time.
The song 'Lust for Love' was featured in an episode of 'Being Erica' entitled 'Erica the Vampire Slayer' in which she travels back in time to 2001 to attend a vampire-themed role play party.
Singles
- 1981 - "Images in Vogue"
- 1982 - "Educated Man" 12" EP
- 1983 - "Lust For Love" 7" single
- 1983 - "Images in Vogue" 12" EP
- 1984 - "Just Like You" 7" single
- 1984 - "Rescue Me" 7" single
- 1984 - "Rituals" 12" EP
- 1985 - "Call It Love" 7" single
- 1985 - "Call It Love" 12" single
- 1985 - "Save It" 7" single
- 1986 - "In The House" 7" single
- 1986 - "In The House" 12" single
- 1986 - "In The House" 7" single (released in Australia only)
- 1986 - "In The House" 12" single (released in Australia only)
- 1988 - "So Careful" 7" single
- 1988 - "So Careful" 12" single
- 1988 - "Strangers" 7" single
Full Albums
- 1985 - In the House
- 1986 - In The House (released in Australia only)
- 1988 - The Spell
- 1994 - Best of Collection
- 2004 - Collection Version 2.0 : Chronology
- 2006 - Collection Version 3.0 : Evolution