Sal's Birdland
| Artificial Joy Club | |
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| Also known as | Sal's Birdland |
| Origin | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | alternative rock |
| Years active | 1993–1999 |
| Labels | Warner/Discovery, Interscope |
| Associated acts | One to One |
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Artificial Joy Club, at first known as Sal's Birdland was a Canadian alternative rock band active in the 1990s. The group recorded three albums and one hit single.
The group formed in 1993 when Louise Reny and Leslie Howe, formerly of the pop group One to One, joined with guitarist Michael Goyette, bassist Tim Dupont and drummer Andrew Lamarche. Initially taking the name Sal's Birdland ("Sal" was Reny's stage name in the band), the group released its debut album, So Very Happy, in 1994.
In 1995, the group signed an international deal with Warner Bros. Records' Discovery imprint, which reworked So Very Happy with production assistance from Michael James and released Nude Photos Inside to the North American market.
The label rejected their planned followup, and the band consequently left Warner and signed to Interscope Records, changing their name to Artificial Joy Club at the same time. Goyette, Dupont and Lamarche had previously used the name Artificial Joy Club for a short-lived side project with Ottawa singer Doug Wilson.
They had a No. 17 Billboard Modern Rock Tracks hit in 1997 with "Sick and Beautiful", opened the mainstage at Buzzfest '97, and appeared on the second stage bill at the Lollapalooza festival. That song was also featured on the soundtrack for the 1998 comedy-thriller film Homegrown.
The band broke up in 1999.
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