Born: February 12, 196? as Wendy Dawn Lands in Montreal, PQ
After the demise of The Tenants, founding members Andy McLean met a friend who introduced him to Montreal actress/vocalist Wendy Lands who had relocated to Toronto after various musical and television projects failed to boost her profile. Her first paying musical job was on a CTV pilot where she sang and danced with life-sized puppets at the age of 16.
The duo began writing some songs which they demoed for Gerry Young who shopped a deal through Polygram Records' Vertigo label. In 1986 they released their self-titled debut and had some radio play with the single "Date With The Past", but critics were merciless with Lands' vocal approach and the duo parted ways.
McLean would get a job behind the scenes as an executive at the now defunct Intrepid Records. Lands disappeared from the spotlight for 10 years and made a comeback with a well received and radio friendly solo album in 1997 called 'Angels And Ordinary Men' which also doubled as an enhanced CDRom.
Singles
with DOUBLE DARE
1986 Date With The Past (Current/Vertigo/Polygram)
Albums
1997 Angels And Ordinary Men
with DOUBLE DARE
1986 Double Dare (Current/Vertigo/Polygram)
Video
Compilation Tracks
with DOUBLE DARE
1986 "Date With The Past" on 'Big Hits' (PolyTel) - compilation
COMING IN OCTOBER 2011: The book version of the Encyclopedia.
