Look People

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Look People
Origin Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genres Alternative rock
Years active1985 (1985)–1993 (1993)
Labels Hypnotic Records, Quantum Records, AMOK Records, Linus Entertainment
Past members Jaymz Bee
Andy Flinn
Walter K. Thut
Mike Weilenmann
Gerry Scott aka Great Bob Scott
Longo Hai
Clay Tyson
Kevin Hearn
Bazl Salazar
Peter Philippe Weiss
Derek Orford
Chris Gartner
Fabio Marc Baltensperger

Look People was a Canadian alternative rock band formed in 1985 in Toronto. [1] They were known as "outlandishly quirky", and had a moderate hit in 1991 with a cover of War's "Lowrider". [2] [3] They received five CASBY Award nominations for their CD Small Fish, Big Pond.[ citation needed ]

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History

The band formed in 1985 around the lineup of vocalist Jaymz Bee, guitarist Andy Flinn, bassist Walter K. Thut, drummer Mike Weilenmann and percussionist Gerry Scott, aka Great Bob Scott. Flinn left the band and was replaced by Fabio Marc Baltensperger; he left and was replaced by Longo Hai. Weilenmann quit before their first recording, leaving Great Bob Scott to fill the chair as drummer and percussionist. [1]

In 1986, Look People released the EP Stop Making Cheese, which was recorded in Switzerland and released in North America on AMOK Records. [4]

By 1988, the band was down to Bee and Scott, who composed music with producer Walter Zweifel and played several shows with John Bottomley and Chris Bottomley.[ citation needed ] The following year, a new lineup formed, consisting of Bee, Scott, Clay Tyson, Kevin Hearn, Bazl Salazar and "Aardvark Q. Dardknarbles" (Derek Orford). This lineup (with Richard Underhill on sax)), recorded the band's 1989 EP More Songs About Hats and Chickens. [5] Salazar and Dardknarbles then left the band, and guitarist Longo Hai returned.

In 1990, Look People released their debut album, Small Fish, Big Pond (which includes an appearance by Bob Wiseman). [6] [7]

In 1991, Hypnotic Records released the band's second album Boogazm. [8] [9] Look People then toured Europe, played a couple of Lollapalooza dates, and toured Canada twice. [10] [11] Tyson then left the band and was replaced by Chris Gartner.

In 1993, Look People released their third album, Crazy Eggs, [12] and became the house band for the CBC Television variety show Friday Night with Ralph Benmergui . Following the cancellation of that series, Look People made one final tour of North America and performed their last show at the Palomino Club (North Hollywood), with an opening act of rock music performed by porn stars Madison Ivy, Raven, and Ron Jeremy.[ citation needed ] [1]

Bee pursued lounge music, forming Jaymz Bee and the Royal Jelly Orchestra. Kevin Hearn, Great Bob Scott, Derek Orford, and Chris Gartner continued working together as Thin Buckle. Jaymz Bee and Great Bob Scott continued to collaborate on music in the bands "Bonzai Suzuki" and "The Tiki Collective". [13] There have been reunion concerts; the band played a show at the 2013 Electric Eclectics Festival [14] In 2019, Derek Orford became ill and the band played a fundraising concert for him at The Dakota Tavern. [15]

Discography

Albums

EPs

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