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Change of Heart was a Canadian alternative rock band, active from 1982 to 1997.〔Michael Barclay, Ian A.D. Jack and Jason Schneider, ''Have Not Been the Same: The Can-Rock Renaissance 1985-1995''. ECW Press. ISBN 978-1-55022-992-9.〕 They had one Top 40 hit, "There You Go" in 1992, as well as several hits on Canada's modern rock charts, including "Trigger" and "Little Kingdoms". The band had a diverse, genre-defying sound, with the songs on their albums crossing from pop to hard rock to something almost akin to punk.〔 ==History== The band was formed in 1982 in Toronto, Ontario by vocalist and guitarist Ian Blurton and bassist Rob Taylor,〔 initially inspired by contemporary punk rock bands such as The Clash, Gang of Four and L'Étranger.〔 Over the next number of years, Blurton also participated in a number of side projects, working with Jolly Tambourine Man, Cowboy Junkies, Slightly Damaged and A Neon Rome.〔 Original percussionist Mike Armstrong left the band during the recording of their 1987 album ''Slowdance'', and would later join King Cobb Steelie.〔 The band's 1989 album ''Soapbox'' featured the song "Pat's Decline", the band's first single to garner widespread national exposure on MuchMusic and ''Brave New Waves''.〔 Drummer Ron Duffy left the band in 1991, and was replaced by Glenn Milchem for the recording of their 1992 album ''Smile''.〔 Following the recording, Milchem left to join Blue Rodeo, and was replaced by John Richardson. Bernard Maiezza, formerly of A Neon Rome, also joined the band during this era.〔 ''Smile'' was produced by Michael-Philip Wojewoda, at the same time as he was juggling two other significant projects, Barenaked Ladies' ''Gordon'' and Rheostatics' ''Whale Music''.〔 The album spawned the band's only Top 40 charting single, "There You Go", after a radio program director in Saskatchewan placed the song in rotation on his station.〔 Fellow musicians also frequently praised the album; Milchem wore a Change of Heart T-shirt in Blue Rodeo's music video for "Rain Down on Me", Steven Page wore one in Barenaked Ladies' video for "Brian Wilson", and Andrew Scott wore one in Sloan's original video for "Underwhelmed".〔 Following a cross-Canada tour with Crash Vegas, Taylor chose to leave the band. He was replaced by John Borra, Maiezza's former bandmate in A Neon Rome who had also previously toured as a solo artist opening for Change of Heart.〔 The band then embarked on tours as an opening act for The Tragically Hip and Blue Rodeo.〔 They also won $100,000 from that year's CFNY-FM "Discovery to Disc" competition, over Treble Charger and Killjoys.〔 Following the tour to support their 1994 album ''Tummysuckle'', Borra left the band and was replaced by Rob Higgins for the band's final album, 1997's ''Steelteeth''.〔 Videos for the singles "Little Kingdoms" and "Grifter's Plow" received substantial airplay on MuchMusic's alternative showcase program ''The Wedge''. Change of Heart broke up in 1997 after their tour to support ''Steelteeth''. Blurton, the band's singer and main songwriter, went on to form the bands Blurtonia and C'mon, as well as becoming a record producer. Maiezza went on to form Cookie Duster with Brendan Canning of hHead; that band released its debut album, produced by Blurton, in 2001.〔("Brendan Canning on Cookie Duster and Life After BSS: 'I Wanted a Fresh Perspective'" ). ''Spinner'', June 26, 2012.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Change of Heart (band)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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