Paul Laine left home at 13 and by the time he was 16, he was playing regularly in bars he wasn't even old enough to be in. At 18 he started saving money and eventually recorded a 3 song demo to submit to record labels which was subsequently rejected by everyone.

Discouraged, he formed a management company to help new bands but sold his share of in it less than a year later. With the money he redid the demo because of many comments about the production quality. This time the tape generated some interest but nothing came out of it.

Laine went back to the drawing board with more cash and entered a 16 track studio where he produced an impressive demo that led to a major label bidding war.

MuchWest VJ Terry David Mulligan gave demo to Bruce Allen (Bryan Adams, Anne Murray) and a management deal was signed.

8 months later he was signed to Elektra Records and put a band together to play his original tunes live. Bruce Fairbairn produced 1989's 'Stick It In Your Ear' which featured special guest appearances by Mickey Curry (Bryan Adams) on drums and James Cotton on harmonica. He did a cross country tour with Kim Mitchell, but the album died a horrible death at radio and retail and the band fell apart. Pat Steward would then work with Bryan Adams before joining Vancouver's The Odds. Paul Gogo is currently keyboardist for eternal favourites Trooper.

Laine struggled back on the bar scene before an opening came up to front U.S. hard rock Danger Danger. He also did backing vocals on the Bruce Fairbairn produced 'Face The Heat' by The Scorpions.

Laine toured with Danger Danger in Europe in 1998 in support of their album 'Four The Hard Way'.

With notes from Ramones74


Singles
1989 Dorianna (Elektra)
1989 We Are The Young (Elektra)

Albums
1989 Stick It In Your Ear (Elektra)

Video
1989 Dorianna

Compilation Tracks







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