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Urgent | |
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| Origin | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Heavy metal Hard rock AOR |
| Years active | 1982–1984 |
| Labels | Epic Records Long Island Records |
| Past members | Doug Baynham Kim Hunt Wayne Siberry Glen Johansen |
Urgent was a Canadian rock band formed in 1982 in Toronto, Ontario.
Sharing the name of a band from New York, the Canadian band Urgent was from Toronto, Ontario, Canada and formed when drummer Kim Hunt left the band Zon in 1982 and connected with bassist Doug Baynham and guitarist Wayne Siberry. With Baynham also handling the majority of the vocal duties, they wrote and practiced daily, practically living in the studio for three months. Keyboardist John McGoldrick was added for touring purposes and they quickly established themselves as one of the hotter new heavy acts on the Ontario circuit, and it wasn't long before they were playing shows across the country – catching the attention of Epic Records execs along the way. They submitted a three-song demo tape to Epic Records and signed a deal in the spring of 1983.
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Track listing (All songs written by Doug Baynham, Wayne Siberry and Kim Hunt)
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