The Spoons - Sound of Music
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Spoons was formed in Burlington, Ontario, in 1979. The band initially consisted of Gordon Deppe (lead vocals and guitar), Sandy Horne (vocals and bass), Brett Wickens (keyboards, synths), and Peter Shepherd (drums). Deppe, Horne, and Wickens attended Aldershot High School, and Deppe and Horne (the only constant members of the band) dated in high school.
The band got their name as the members were eating alphabet soup at Brett Wickens’ home. While tossing around potential names, they all stared at their spoons in unison and "there was no turning back.
In late 1979, Shepherd left the band and was replaced by Derrick Ross on drums. Spoons then released an independent single, "After the Institution", in 1980 on Mannequin Records, produced by the band and former member Shepherd. Shortly thereafter, Wickens left the band was replaced by keyboardist Rob Preuss, who was only fifteen when he joined Spoons.
The Spoons music is considered New Wave, Synthetic-Pop and Post-Progressive.
In 1982, Spoons released their breakthrough album Arias & Symphonies which produced three Top 40 hits in Canada: "Nova Heart", "Arias & Symphonies", and "Smiling in Winter". The band was awarded a U-Know Award for Most Promising Group, and in 1983 won Group of the Year.
Spoons' higher profile had them invited to open for bands such as Culture Club, Simple Minds, and The Police.
They would help define the sound of pop and new wave in the 80s with hits including Nova Heart, Romantic Traffic, Old Emotions and Tell No Lies.
Throughout their history, the Spoons has produced 7 studio albums: Stick Figure Neighbourhood (1981); Arias & Symphonies (1982); Talkback (1983); Bridges Over Borders (1986); Vertigo Tango (1988); Static in Transmission (2011); and just recently New Day New World (2019)The Spoons last performed at the "Sound of Music" Festival on June 15, 2019
The Jigidi Puzzle below is of the 15 albums the Spoons have produced up to 2020.