The Party's Over
Title
The Party's Over
Description
Description of band.
Creator
Scott Kerr
Source
Scott Kerr's archive - The Party's Over
Date
1980-1983
Contributor
Scott Kerr
Type
Band history
Coverage
Various Toronto locations
Text
The Party's Over was an industrial band (1980-1983) which put out the first independent cassette in Toronto: "Tissue Sample". Members included Eric Fitz (vocals, sax, tapes), Scott Kerr (electronics, tapes, production), Sean Leaning (Farfisa organ), Anita Smith (bass guitar) and Bruce Wrighte (guitar). The band blended industrial, post-punk, sound collage with some No Wave influences as well.
Article in Canuckistan Music
Weird Canada article
Song: Action Seeks Violence from Tissue Sample
Article in Canuckistan Music
Weird Canada article
Song: Action Seeks Violence from Tissue Sample
Context
The Party's Over ran a cassette label Søme Records which also put out Toronto's first cassette compilation, Urban Scorch which also included the first release by Fifth Column, and music by Diners Club and March of Values.
The band performed at a mix of bars and other more arts-oriented venues: OCA (now OCAD), The Cabana Room (in the Spadina Hotel), The Music Gallery (when it was on St Patrick St), Artcultural Resource Centre (now Romni Wool).
The two cassettes Søme Records produced were sold at The Record Peddler (both Queen St East & Yonge locations), Records on Wheels (Yonge) and Pages Books (Queen St West), Driftwood, Vinyl Museum & Around Again (Harbord Ave).
The band performed at a mix of bars and other more arts-oriented venues: OCA (now OCAD), The Cabana Room (in the Spadina Hotel), The Music Gallery (when it was on St Patrick St), Artcultural Resource Centre (now Romni Wool).
The two cassettes Søme Records produced were sold at The Record Peddler (both Queen St East & Yonge locations), Records on Wheels (Yonge) and Pages Books (Queen St West), Driftwood, Vinyl Museum & Around Again (Harbord Ave).
Collection
Citation
Scott Kerr, “The Party's Over,” Alternative Toronto, accessed November 5, 2024, https://www.alternativetoronto.ca/archive/items/show/277.