Artificial Joy Club

Artificial Joy Club, at first known as Sal's Birdland was a Canadian alternative rock band active in the 1990s.[2] The group recorded three albums and one hit single.

Artificial Joy Club
Also known asSal's Birdland
OriginOttawa, Ontario, Canada
Genresalternative rock
Years active1993 (1993)–1999 (1999)
LabelsWarner/Discovery, Interscope[1]
Associated actsOne to One
Past members

History

The group formed in 1993 when Louise Reny and Leslie Howe, formerly of the pop group One to One, joined with guitarist Michael Goyette, bassist Tim Dupont and drummer Andrew Lamarche. Initially taking the name Sal's Birdland ("Sal" was Reny's stage name in the band), the group released its debut album, So Very Happy, in 1994.[3]

In 1995, the group signed an international deal with Warner Bros. Records' Discovery imprint,[4] which reworked So Very Happy with production assistance from Michael James and released Nude Photos Inside to the North American market.

The label rejected their planned followup,[5] and the band consequently left Warner and signed to Interscope Records,[5] changing their name to Artificial Joy Club at the same time.[2][6] Goyette, Dupont and Lamarche had previously used the name Artificial Joy Club for a short-lived side project with Ottawa singer Doug Wilson.[7]

They had a No. 17 Billboard Modern Rock Tracks hit in 1997 with "Sick and Beautiful",[2][8] opened the mainstage at Buzzfest '97,[9] and appeared on the second stage bill at the Lollapalooza festival.[10] That song was also featured on the soundtrack for the 1998 comedy-thriller film Homegrown.[11]

The band broke up in 1999.

Discography

Sal's Birdland
  • So Very Happy (1994)
  • Nude Photos Inside (1995)

Artificial Joy Club
  • Melt (1997)

References
  1. "Audio Track". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.: 69– 20 December 1997. ISSN 0006-2510.
  2. "Crunchy Act Artificial Joy Club melts away doubters with 'Sick & Beautiful' single". Billboard, Nielsen Business Media, Inc. August 9, 1997. page 62. by Chuck Taylor ISSN 0006-2510
  3. "Not quite banned, Sal's Birdland rocks on". Ottawa Citizen, December 22, 1994.
  4. "Colin Linden just a book of blues". Ottawa Citizen, June 22, 1995.
  5. "Lippy litany of buzzwords is Sal's way". The Province, September 26, 1997.
  6. ": One To One" Archived 2017-03-14 at the Wayback Machine. The Canadian Pop Encyclopedia, Jam Showbiz
  7. "Big Smoke success smells sweet to Waltons". Ottawa Citizen, May 4, 1995.
  8. "Popular Uprisings". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.: 19– 26 July 1997. ISSN 0006-2510.
  9. "Houston (Buzzfest '97), Aug. 30, 1997". Houston Today, via Silver Chair.
  10. "Lollapalooza's Recycled Hormones: Rebellion by the Numbers". New York Times, By JON PARELES, JULY 14, 1997
  11. "The SoundtrackInfoProject: Homegrown (1998)".
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