Mike Trebilcock (guitar, vocals)
Gene Champagne (drums)
Shelley Woods (bass)
Killjoys are a Hamilton, Ontario three-piece of young post-grunge pop enthusiasts who grew up in Stoney Creek. Trebilcock and Champagne have been playing in bands together since they were kids. In the summer of '92 they formed the Killjoys, and in the fall found bassist Woods.
They were signed to Warner Music in 1994 and release their debut album, 'Starry', in December of that year. They had radio success with the album's first single, "Today I Hate Everyone" which led to several awards including a Rock Radio Award for Independent Artist of the Year and a Best New Group Juno.
1996 saw the release of their sophomore effort, 'Gimme Five', and another succession of tour dates and videos gave the band plenty of exposure as young proto-punk upstarts.
After brainstorming names of artists they'd like to enlist as producer for their third album the band went to the Internet to track down Marshall Crenshaw in an effort to track him down.
After getting his home phone number through Crenshaw's record label, they left a message on his anwering machine and were soon visited by the musician after he drove to Canada from his home in Woodstock, NY. Upon arrival he demoed two songs at Grant Avenue Studios -- "Lucky Me" and "Beckon Call-Girl" -- after which time Crenshaw made plans to produce their next album.
The result was 1997's 'Melos Modos' which featured the first single 'I've Been Good'. But, following the filming of the song's video in Mexico, a film crew member stole the exposed footage and threatened to destroy the video unless he was paid $13,000. The ransom was paid and the video made it onto MuchMusic as planned.
However, sales of the album have been less than spectacular which have led to the group's re-evaluation of their own status in the changing Canadian music scene. Rumours have been rampant about a split, but so far the Killjoys have managed to keep it together.
Singles
1994 Today I Hate Everyone (Warner Music)
1997 I've Been Good (Warner Music)
Albums
1994 Starry (Warner Music)
1996 Gimme Five (Warner Music)
1997 Melos Modos (Warner Music)
Video
Compilation Tracks
1994 Today I Hate Everyone
1998 I've Been Good
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