Dave Howard (Acetone organ, vocals)
Martin Heath (bass)
Nick Smash (guitar)
Pat Ahern (drums)
T. Daniel Howard (drums; replaced Ahern)

When Dave Howard, a part-time punk renegade, found his life working for a Toronto brokerage gave him the urge to injure people with his briefcase he realized that another medium might best be suited to his 'art'.

He dusted off his old family Acetone keyboard, kidnapped Rent Boys Inc. guitarist Nick Smash, Ahern and Heath and began creating campfire songs for the melodically impaired.

The Dave Howard Singers were chosen to represent Canada at England's W.O.M.A.D. Festival in July 1985 but Howard couldn't afford the whole band to make the trip so he and Smash bought a drum machine named Max and set off for the Old World.

In 1986 Howard released a version of David Essex's "Rock On" which was produced by The Stranglers' J.J. Burnell. The song's video made rotation in the UK on such shows as The Tube and The Chart Show.

The Dave Howard Singers toured throughout the late '80's across Europe and even made a foray into Russia. Howard remained in the UK until 1992 after which time he returned to Toronto permanently.




Singles
1987 Yon Yonson [3-song 12"] (Hallelujah) HAL-04-T
1987 Yon Yonson Meets Dr. R-R-Ruth: Sex Sample Sequel [2-song 12"] (Hallelujah) HAL-04-TX
1989 What Do You Say to an Angel? [3-song 12"] (Pinpoint - Germany) 572-91-131-AD
1990 All My Relatives Look The Same [7"] (Ghetto) GTG-12
1990 All My Relatives Look The Same [3 song 12" (Ghetto) GTGT-12

Albums
1985 Whoishe? [4-song EP] (Hallelujah - UK) HAL-01-T
1986 Goodnight Karl Malden [4-song EP] (Grip/Hallelujah - UK) HAL-02-T
1986 Rock On [4-song 12" EP] (Fun After All) 12FAA-106
1986 Dave Howard Singers [3-song 12" EP]
1991 It's About Time

Video


Compilation Tracks
1986 "A Loan And Yawn" on 'Sounds From The Streets' (???)






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