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Biography

Haywire formed in Charlottetown, PEI in 1982. After recording a 5-song EP that sold well in the Maritimes, they were signed to a national record deal in early 1986. Their first full-length album, "Bad Boys", went platinum in Canada, while the title track became a top-40 hit. The following year, they released "Don't Just Stand There", which also went platinum and contained their biggest ever hit, the hard-driving "Dance Desire". Throughout the late 80's, Haywire toured with other popular Canadian rockers such as Helix, Honeymoon Suite and Kim Mitchell. They also represented Canada in the World Popular Song Festival in Japan, where "Dance Desire" won the award for best song. Despite their success in Canada, they were unable to secure a US record deal. For the federal electoral district see Canadian city and the provincial capital of Prince Edward Island, with a population of 32,245 as of 2001. ... This article is about a Canadian province. ... Helix is a heavy metal band from Canada. ... Honeymoon Suite are a Canadian rock band, based out of Toronto, Ontario, who were most popular in the 1980s. ... Kim Mitchell in the Toronto based Q107 radio booth, displeased at having his photo taken. ...

The follow-up album, "Nuthouse", was recorded in Norway and released in 1990. Though it went gold, it didn't generate as much interest as their previous albums. They produced one more album, 1992's "Get Off", but like many of their contemporaries from the 80's, they were having a hard time getting radio airplay. After contractual struggles, the group was dropped from their label Attic, and was unable to secure a new contract. They eventually broke up for good in the mid-90's, though their songs are still heard on Canadian radio.

Original members

• Paul MacAusland - Vocals
• Dave Rashed - Keyboards, backing vocals
• Marvin Birt - Guitars, backing vocals
• Ronnie Switzer - Bass
• Sean Kilbride - Drums

Discography

• Bad Boys - (1986)
• Don't Just Stand There - (1987)
• Nuthouse - (1990)
• Get Off - (1992)

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Singles

• "Bad Bad Boy" (1986) #40 CAN
• "Standin' In Line" (1986)
• "Shot In The Dark" (1986)
• "Dance Desire" (1987) #21 CAN
• "Black And Blue" (1987)
• "Fire" (1988)
• "Thinkin' About The Years" (1988) #38 CAN
• "Operator Central" (1989)
• "Short End Of A Wishbone" (1990)
• "Taken The Pain" (1991)
• "Get Back" (1992)
• "Buzz" (1992)
• "Wanna Be The One" (1992)

External links

• Haywire on HeavyHarmonies.com
• Haywire on JAM! Pop Encyclopedia