Jean marc pisapia biography for kids
Jean marc pisapia biography for kids
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The Box (band)
Canadian new wave group
For the British 1980s band, see Clock DVA.
The Box is a Canadian pop rock band from Montreal, Quebec,[1] whose style evolved from synth-based new wave pop on their early albums toward prog-influenced guitar rock later in their careers.[2] Founded in 1981, they achieved commercial success in Canada, recording four charting albums and 10 charting singles between 1984 and 1990.[1]
The group broke up in 1992, but a new line-up was founded in 2004.[3] This iteration of the group has released two further albums.
Biography
The band was formed in 1981 by Jean-Marc Pisapia, an early member of Men Without Hats.[1] He recruited guitarist Guy Florent and bassist Jean-Pierre Brie and, before they settled on calling themselves The Box, the group was known as Checkpoint Charlie.[3]
The band's first single attracted the attention of Montreal radio station CKOI-FM, leading to a deal with