Their next project, SIDEWAYS hit the shelves in 1991. Riding the crest of music's new wave, the band seemed to some to be growing complacent. Despite the finely crafted synthesizer-oriented pop however, the good ship Hatless was beginning to sink. Backed by the success of a newly remixed "Safety Dance", it also contained the hits "Hey Men" and "In the 21st Century". The resulting sessions turned into THE ADVENTURES OF WOMEN AND MEN WITHOUT HATS IN THE 21st CENTURY, released the next year. The band went into the studios outside their native Montreal for the first time when they entered New York's The Hit Factory in 1988. Quickly selling gold, the title-track, and it's various remixes was followed by "Moonbeam" and "O Sole Mio". Though still with keyboards as the music's main element, Ivan's lyrics were leaning to more social commentary, quirky beat still intact. The title track had several mixes released and they continued their domination of the new wave/techno scene.Īfter switching to Mercury Records, the Doroschuk brothers recruited Lenny Pinkas as the new drummer and entered the studios to record their next album '87's POP GOES THE WORLD. The band released FREEWAYS, a 5 song EP in '85. In between touring the world, Ivan and company took some time off, during which they returned to the cozy setting of their hometown to record their next project. The band followed up their initial album success with the new record's first single "Where Do The Boys Go" which quickly went gold and was followed by "Messiahs Die Young", backed by "No Dancing". Remixes of "Living In China", "I Like", and "I Got The Message" were also released, and helped push the album platinum.ġ984 saw the release of FOLK OF THE EIGHTIES, PART 3. Helped by some very inventive videos now in regular rotation on MTV and MuchMusic, the single entered the Top 10 in 20 different countries, earning them a Grammy nomination for best new artist along the way. Clever marketing saw the release of several 12" singles geared for club play, and by the end of the year they were one of the hottest new acts on the airwaves. With the success of the lead single "Safety Dance", they secured a deal at home with Warner and signed with MCA in the US. They added Allan McCarthy to the lineup and along with session musicians which included brother Colin, released their first album, RHYTHM OF YOUTH in the spring of 1982, produced by Marc Durand, who would also later with other Montreal acts such as The Box. Getting nothing but rejections, they continued playing shows to keep the publicity train moving when they received an offer from Statik Records in the UK.Ī Canadian invasion of Britain, the deal marked one of the few times in history a Canadian band landed a deal in the UK while still unsigned at home. They returned to Montreal to record demos for the next album at Listen Audio studios and in the spring of '82 began peddling the tapes to practically every label in North America. The next two years saw several more lineup shuffles, including singer Lysanne Thibodeau, Paul Miscala, Mike Gabriel, Jean-Marc Pisapia, who would later put together The Box, and former Heaven Seventeen bandmate Tracy Howe, who would take his guitar and form Rational Youth. With Arrobas on drums and guitarist Roman Martin, Ivan handled the singing, guitars and keyboards while Stefan played bass. By the end of the year they were one of the hottest tickets in town throughout both Toronto and Montreal. They soon took the act to Toronto with manager Rick Dundas, who Ivan worked with while in Heaven Seventeen. They began rehearsing in Arrobas' garage and soon landed some gigs in some of the city's most 'happening' clubs, where their energetic and creative live show quickly caught on. This upbringing formed the basis of Ivan's social view while writing his music. The early lineup changed often, but was always a tight-knit group of friends who all came from the rather affluent side of Montreal. Not content with the group's sound, Ivan left in the summer of '78 and formed the basis of what would become one of Canada's most unique pop groups. Along with the Doroschuks' other brother Igor, they played some concerts under the name of Wave 21.Īfter graduation, Ivan joined the local pseudo-punk outfit Heaven Seventeen, often recognized as one of the hottest new acts in town. It was while in High School that he met Jeremy Arrobas.
He played in several bands with brothers Stefan & Colin during the mid Seventies in Montreal. Before the formation of Men Withouts Hats, Ivan Doroschuk was experimenting with combining electronics & music.
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