In 1985, Van Herk and Tony Dewald compiled the music of some of their favourite bands into a compilation that they called ‘It Came From Canada’. The popularity of the ‘It Came From Canada’ compilation, it sold out within a week of its release, spurred the compilation of ‘It Came From Canada Vol. II’, and three subsequent volumes over the years. The groups and musicians included on the compilations came from all over the country, as the lineup for Vol.I attests: Jerry Jerry was from Edmonton, as was his guitarist’s side project the Dusty Chaps; Chris Houston and UIC were from Toronto, the Enigmas were from Vancouver, and the Calamity Janes were from Ottawa; Deja Voodoo, Ray Condo & His Hard Rock Goners, the Gruesomes, and Terminal Sunglasses were all from Montreal. It was an eclectic mix of music that was representative of a large population of musicians who hadn’t had the opportunity to record their music and release it because it wasn’t commercially viable.
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