Chalk Circle

2. Hailing from Newcastle, Ontario, Canada (near Oshawa), the alternative rock band that took their name from Bertolt Brechts play "The Caucasian Chalk Circle". They mixed 80s alt/rock sounds with thought-provoking lyrics on their 1986 debut release The Great Lake. At times being political, on songs like "This Mourning" (about the threat of nuclear annihilation) or "N.I.M.B.Y." (about environmental disasters), the band could also rock out on tracks like their innovative cover of T-Rexs "20th Century Boy" (bonus track added to their debut albums US release) and their own break out Canadian singles "April Fool" and "My Myself and I", the latter which displayed insightful lyrics about Jungian analysis. The production by talented Chris Wardman featured Chris Taits upfront searing vocals, which led many to compare the bands radio-friendly sound to the then-breaking U2. Sadly the band went their own separate ways after only two albums (and a fantastic debut EP). Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.