Spoons (band)

Spoons
Spoons performing at the 2008 Friendship Festival in Fort Erie, Ontario
Background information
Also known as	The Spoons
Origin	Burlington, Ontario, Canada
Genres	New wave, synthpop, post-progressive
Years active	1979-1990s; 2006-Present
Labels	Universal, MapleMusic, Ready, Anthem, A&M, Mercury
Website	www.spoonsmusic.com
Members	Gordon Deppe Sandy Horne Casey MQ Chris McNeill
Past members	Rob Preuss Derrick Ross Brett Wickens Peter Shepherd Scott MacDonald Steve Kendry Steve Sweeney Colin Cripps

Spoons are a Canadian new wave synthpop band, formed in 1979 in Burlington, Ontario. They recorded several Canadian chart hits between 1982 and 1989, and in 1983, they won Group of the Year at the U-Know awards. Their most popular songs include "Romantic Traffic", "Nova Heart", "Old Emotions" and "Tell No Lies".

Spoons was formed in Burlington, Ontario in 1979. The band initially consisted of Gordon Deppe (lead vocals and guitar), Sandy Horne (vocals and bass), Brett Wickens (keyboards, synths) and Peter Shepherd (drums). Deppe, Horne and Wickens attended Aldershot High School, and Deppe and Horne (the only constant members of the band) dated in high school.

In late 1979, Shepherd left the band and was replaced by Derrick Ross on drums. Spoons then released an independent single, "After the Institution", in 1980 on Mannequin Records, produced by the band and former member Shepherd. Shortly thereafter, Wickens left the band to release an electronica album as part of the duo Ceramic Hello, also on Mannequin Records, and later became a graphic designer designing album covers for such artists as Peter Gabriel. He was replaced by keyboardist Rob Preuss, who was only fifteen when he joined Spoons.

The band's first album, Stick Figure Neighbourhood, was released in 1981, and is notable for being one of the earliest new wave albums engineered by Daniel Lanois.

The following year, Spoons released their breakthrough album Arias & Symphonies. This album spawned three Top 40 hits in Canada: "Nova Heart", "Arias & Symphonies", and "Smiling in Winter". All were dance-oriented new wave hits.