Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet
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Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet was a Canadian instrumental rock band, formed in 1984. The band members were: Don Pyle on drums, Brian Connelly on guitar, and Reid Diamond on bass, who passed away in 2001. They released a string of EPs and singles throughout the 1980s, achieving some success, but remain perhaps best-known for the track "Having an Average Weekend", which was used as the theme song to The Kids in the Hall.
Albums:
- Savvy Show Stoppers (1988) (a compilation album of their singles from the 80's)
- Dim The Lights, Chill The Ham (1991)
- Sport Fishin': The Lure of The Bait, The Luck of The Hook (1993)
EPs:
- Love Without Words (1985)
- Wow Flutter Hiss '86 (1986)
- Schlagers! (1987)
- Live Record With Extra Bread And Cheese (1987)
- Explosion of Taste (1988)
- Reid Does Neil (1988)
- Music For Pets (1991)
- Tired Of Waking Up Tired (1991 split single with Change Of Heart)
- Just Married (1991)
- Dog & Squeegie (1992)
- Sport Fishin' Accessories (1993 promo-only CD single)
- Take Outs (1993)
- It's A Wonderful Record! (1994)
The group also appeared on many compilation albums. The band won a 1992 Juno Award (the Canadian version of the United States' Grammy Award) from the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences for "Instrumental Artist of The Year". The group disbanded in 1996, though participated in each others' later side projects.