Where is loverboy band from

When debut album, Loverboy , was released in , it promptly sold , copies in Canada alone. Suddenly, record company executives in America had a change of heart, and Columbia Records in New York opted to take over their deal.

The album then sold two million copies in the U. When MTV was launched the next year, Loverboy became one of the most popular artists on the music channel, further solidifying their star status in the States. Which very rarely happens. So we just really did whatever we had to do. We did that all year long.

Paul [Dean] had the fire. And the people we brought on in the band, we could tell if they had the fire. We enjoy the fact that people like the songs. Only members can comment. The reception to their performance from music fans and industry professionals prompted the band to go back on tour. In November , the band suffered a tragic loss when founding bassist Scott Smith lost his life in a boating accident.

In , Loverboy marked their silver anniversary by embarking on a North American summer tour to perform their greatest hits over the previous 25 years, along with some new songs. After a decade away from the studio, the band next recorded the tough-rocking release, Just Getting Started , starting a creative new chapter in the long history of Loverboy. It seems like every city has a nickname. And singing and songwriting, but guitar playing is my passion.

We try to surprise everybody. It gives us a real good opportunity to stretch out every night. I subscribe to the Tony Bennett school of thought. I look at it like a jazz guy — improvisation is really important to me.

We had a story right out of the box. Be respectful and check your ego at the door, he said. When this is what we have?

We still get to play together and play for these great audiences. Why would we give that up?