Artist description 4 piece band, vocals, 2 guitars, bass & drums. Piano and organ on some songs.

Music Style Glam pop-rock with strong emotional lyrical content

Musical Influences Duran Duran, Hanoi Rocks

Similar Artists Suede, Manic Street Preachers

Artist History Formed in 1995 by Edward Pond (bass) & Neil Leyton (Vocals, guitar). Released vinyl single the same year "Never for You"; critically acclaimed CD debut "Living in a Movie Scene" followed in 1996 and was crowned Access Magazine's #1 indie record in Canada in 1996. The band toured with the UK's Manic Street Preachers in Canada in '96, then after a few line-up changes recorded a second album, "Sunday Refugees", which is only now about to be released in Europe on Guru Records EEC.

Group Members Neil Leyton - vocals, guitars Edward Pond - bass Joe Mohan - drums - Kevin Taylor (joined '97) Jeff Ogden - lead guitar - Stacey Straye (joined '97)

Instruments 2 guitars, bass, drums

Albums Movie Scene St.(1996), The Sunday Refugees (1997)

Press Reviews "Catchy as a broken fingernail on silk stockings, The Conscience Pilate is all style, all substance" - K.B., The Record "Living in a Movie Scene is proof enough to convince us that these guys are at the cusp of getting it... majors take note" - R.G., RPM weekly "Shorn-headed sneaker types, prepare to meet your betters..." C.J. O'Connor, eye weekly & much much more...

Additional Info 12" vinyl single (1995) & "fires of the heart" CD-single 1997; video for "Fires of the Heart"

Location Toronto, Ontario - Canada

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