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Infobox musical artist | name = 13 Engines| image =| caption =| image_size =| background = group_or_band| alias =| origin = Toronto , Ontario , Canada | instrument =| genre = Alternative rock | occupation =| years_active = 1985–1997 http://www.cfrb.com/performer/176378/john-critchley cfrb.com| label = SBK Atlantic Records|Atlantic | associated_acts =| website =| current_members =| past_members = John Critchley Grant Ethier Jim Hughes Mike Robbins| notable_instruments = 13 Engines was a Canada|Canadian alternative rock band active in the 1990s.
Formed in 1985 as The Ikons , the band consisted of four York University students—vocalist John Critchley, guitarist Mike Robbins, bassist Jim Hughes and drummer Grant Ethier. They released a self-titled independent cassette in 1986 before changing their name to 13 Engines. This name was a reference to the automobile industry in Windsor, Ontario and Detroit, Michigan , which were the first two markets to embrace the band.cite web |url= http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Pop_Encyclopedia/T/13_Engines.html |title=13 Engines |accessdate=2007-12-22 |work=Canadian Pop Encyclopedia |publisher=Canoe Inc.
They released two independent albums, Before Our Time in 1987 and Byram Lake Blues in 1989, before signing to SBK Records in the United States and EMI in Canada.
Their major label debut, 1991's A Blur to Me Now , gave the band airplay for the singles "King of Saturday Night" and "Big Surprise". However, SBK dropped them soon afterward.
1993's Perpetual Motion Machine , produced by Critchley, http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/store/artist/album/0,,194666,00.html "ArtistDirect" review of Perpetual Motion Machine was the band's breakthrough in Canada, spawning the hit singles "More", "Bred in the Bone" and "Smoke & Ashes", and led to a spot on The Tragically Hip 's Another Roadside Attraction (festival)|Another Roadside Attraction tour.
They followed up with Conquistador in 1995, which gave them another hit with "Beneath My Hand". While the album is generally hailed as 13 Engines' finest work, it did not do well commercially http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/store/artist/album/0,,229299,00.html "ArtistDirect" review of Conquistador and two members subsequently left the band. John Critchley briefly attempted to carry on under the 13 Engines name, but retired the band before releasing another album.
Following the breakup of 13 Engines, Critchley continued as a solo artist and recorded an album with ex-13 Engines guitarist Scott Stevenson entitled Crooked Mile in 2000. He currently focuses his attention to producing and engineering at Toronto 's Green Door Studios, which he owns. http://www.greendoorstudios.ca/about.html Green Door Studios' Official Website He also scores film and television projects.
Discography
(1987) Before Our Time
(1989) Byram Lake Blues
(1991) A Blur to Me Now
# Big Surprise # Suffocate # King of Saturday Night # Another Toss of the Coin # You're Nothing If You're Not Strong # Abandoned # Hurry # Clear # Gathered Safely In # Rolling Home Again # Elephant Song # Throttle Open Wide # Night of the Shooting Star
(1993) Perpetual Motion Machine
# Bred in the Bone # Saviour # More # Unconscience # the Golden Age # Smoke and Ashes # What If We Don't Get What We Want? # Unbound # Perpetual Motion Machine # Moment of Clarity # Dirty Little Rat # The Estrangement # Going Under # Lift You Up
(1995) Conquistador
# Beneath My Hand # Reptile Boy # Menefreghista # Slow # Naked # Vermilion # Tailpipe Blues # Satellite # Bird Of Prey # Cootie Girl # Zone # Even the Sailors # The Listener
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Reflist|2 DEFAULTSORT:13 Engines Category:Canadian alternative rock groups Category:Musical groups established in 1985 Category:Musical groups from Toronto Category:Musical groups disestablished in 1997
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