| Eight Seconds | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada  |
| Genre(s) | New Wave |
| Years active | 1982 – 1990 |
| Label(s) | WEA Polydor Polygram ATCO |
| Members | |
| Andrés del Castillo March Cesare Frank Levin Scott Milks Marc Parent Bill Beaudoin | |
Eight Seconds was a pop band formed in 1982 in Ottawa, Canada. Ottawa (ˈɒtəwə or sometimes /ˈɒtəwɑː/ is the Capital of Canada and the country's fourth largest municipality. Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other New Wave is a Rock music genre that existed during the late 1970s and the 1980s See also 1982 in music (UK Musical groups established in 1982 Record labels established in 1982 This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1990 In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music The name 'Wea' is used today as the a shortened version of the many recorded names it is suggested and written that waayaahtanwa, is derived from waayaahtanonki, 'place Polydor Records is a Record label currently headquartered in the UK, and is a subsidiary of Universal Music Group. PolyGram was the name from 1972 of the Major label recording company started by Philips as a holding company for its music interests in 1945 ATCO Ltd ( is an Alberta based corporation with more than 7000 employees operating across three main business divisions Power Generation Utilities (natural gas and electricity Ottawa (ˈɒtəwə or sometimes /ˈɒtəwɑː/ is the Capital of Canada and the country's fourth largest municipality. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page They are best known for their 1987 top-30 single "Kiss You (When It's Dangerous)" from the full-length album Almacantar. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) The bands lineup included Andrés del Castillo (vocals/guitars), March Cesare (bass), Frank Levin (keyboards), Scott Milks (drums) and Marc Parent (guitars).
Originally, Eight Seconds was a cover band playing local bars in Ottawa, but one of their first originals entitled "Where's Bula" won the CHEZ 106's Sharechez '83 homegrown contest. CHEZ is a Canadian radio station which broadcasts Classic rock at 106 Afterwards they contacted Corvideocom to make a video for the song, which received airplay on MuchMusic and MTV's Basement Tapes show. MuchMusic (often referred to only as Much) is a Canadian English language Cable television Specialty channel owned by CTVglobemedia MTV ( Music Television) is an American Cable television network based in New York City. "Where's Bula" also won the 1984 Canadian Film and Television Association's Best Music Video of the Year. [1] In 1985, the five-song EP, Ottava Rima was released and charted in Ottawa both on CHEZ 106 FM and CFRA AM. This EP was sent to producer Rupert Hine and the EP's two most popular tracks, "Where's Bula" and "Kiss You (When It's Dangerous)" were re-recorded for Almacantar, which was released the following year on Polydor. Rupert Neville Hine (born 1948 in London is an English musician and also a prolific producer in the Synth pop era helming albums by Kevin Ayers, Polydor Records is a Record label currently headquartered in the UK, and is a subsidiary of Universal Music Group. They were also nominated for one Juno Award (Most Promising Group) and six Casby Awards (Best Single, Most Promising Group, Best Group, Best Video, Best Album Art) in 1987. The Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian Musical Artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music The CASBY Award is a Canadian award for independent and alternative music presented annually by Toronto radio station CFNY, which
A second album, entitled Big Houses was recorded in 1988 but due to problems with management, the material remained on the shelf until 1990. By then the band had signed with WEA, though Marc Parent had already left and was replaced by Bill Beaudoin. The name 'Wea' is used today as the a shortened version of the many recorded names it is suggested and written that waayaahtanwa, is derived from waayaahtanonki, 'place The Paul Northfield produced Big Houses did poorly commercially, and that combined with the dissolution of their American record label, ATCO led to the band breaking up shortly afterward. Paul Northfield is a prolific Record producer and Sound engineer, who has worked on Albums by bands like Dream Theater, Queensrÿche ATCO Ltd ( is an Alberta based corporation with more than 7000 employees operating across three main business divisions Power Generation Utilities (natural gas and electricity
Eight Seconds reunited in 2002 and recorded a track for the 2004 Bullseye Records release It Was 40 Years Ago Today: A Tribute To The Beatles. Bullseye Records of Canada Inc, or just Bullseye Records, is a musician-run Canadian Record label created in 1985 by Jaimie Vernon and Simon They covered "Hey Jude". " Hey Jude " is a song by the English rock band The Beatles that was recorded in 1968
Discography
Albums
Singles
- Kiss You (When It's Dangerous)/Land Of The Monster (1987)
- Kiss You (When It's Dangerous)/Land Of The Monster//Kiss You (extended mix) [12"] (1987)
- Where's Bula/Wings & Shoot The Moon/We Set Him Free [2 x 7" singles] (1987)
- Tell Diane (1990)
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