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Steve "Mub" Muhabir (guitar)
Scott Bradshaw (bass; 1983-1989)
Glenn Milchem (drums)
William New (vocals)
John Borra (bass; replaced Scott B. 1989)
John Lalley (drums; replaced Milchem)

Following failed bands like Malibu Barbie and Handsome Dog, New and Muhabir, they formed in Toronto in 1983 and became the house band for The Beverley Tavern's 'Elvis Mondays' jam nights (which William New has carried on for more than 25 years) in 1984. Groovy Religion held their residency until a representative for Montreal's Psyche Industry Records saw them and offered them a record deal.

With their debut album 'Thin Gypsy Thief' released in 1986, the band left The Beverley (with A Neon Rome taking up the residency) and toured Ontario and Quebec on small hit-and-run concert dates. With their label being in Quebec, they made Montreal a pseudo second home.

Bradshaw left in 1989 to start a career as a neo-folk artist named The Scott B. Sympathy. He was replaced by John Borra while the band spent the better part of the early '90s in and out of Metalworks studio working on a self-financed concept album 'Tom, A Rock Opera'. Music pal Jeff Rogers had just launched his own Handsome Boy Records in Toronto and offered the band distribution. The album was released in 1995.

With the band members working on various projects, the band still managed another album in 1998 called 'Canadabis' also on Handsome Boy.

Though never officially split up, the band often reunites between projects by the other members.

New has carried on 'Elvis Mondays' in Toronto at the Drake Hotel for the last 6 1/2 years.

with notes from William New.


Singles


Albums
1986 Thin Gypsy Thief (Psyche Industry) PIR-010
1995 Tom, A Rock Opera (Handsome Boy) HBCD-0014
1998 Canadabis (Handsome Boy) HBCD-0020

Video


Compilation Tracks
1985 "Kitchen Boy" on 'Opiate Of The Underground' [cassette] (Materials & Processes)
1995 "Bright Time" on 'Handsome Boy/Chemical Sound Compilation' [7"] (Handsome Boy) HB-001