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I Like You by The Pursuit Of Happiness

Artist Biography For The Pursuit Of Happiness

The Pursuit Of Happiness Are A Canadian Band. Led By Edmonton Alberta Singer/songwriter Moe Berg The Pursuit Of Happiness TPOH Were Launched In 1985 When Berg And Drummer Dave Gilby Moved To Toronto Ontario. They Soon Met Bassist Johnny Sinclair And Formed The Band Adding Twins Tam And Tasha Amabile As Backing Vocalists. Their Debut Single I'm An Adult Now Quickly Became A Hit Across Canada In 1986 Sparked By A Low-Budget Video Which Made It Onto The Canadian Music Video Channel MuchMusic. However The Band Did Not Immediately Sign To A Record Label And Released Another Independent Single Killed By Love In 1988. The Amabile Twins Left The Band That Year And Were Replaced By Kris Abbott And Leslie Stanwyck. Also In 1988 They Signed To Chrysalis Records. Their Debut Album Love Junk Was Produced By Todd Rundgren And Released That Year. "I'm An Adult Now" Was Re-Recorded And Released As A Single Again Making It To The Charts A Second Time. The Album Sold Over 100 000 Copies In Canada And Was Certified Platinum And Is Considered One Of The Classics Of Canadian Rock. Stanwyck And Sinclair Left Going On To Form Universal Honey After Completing The Band's Follow-Up With Rundgren 1990's One-Sided Story. Starting With The Tour For The Album Brad Barker And Susan Murumets Joined The Lineup. Rachel Oldfield Replaced Murumets In 1992. The Band Then Went Through Difficulties With Their Record Label But Signed To Mercury Records For 1993's The Downward Road. Label Troubles Continued And The Band Recorded Their Next Two Albums For The Now-Defunct Canadian Label Iron Music. Oldfield Left The Band In 1995 And Was Replaced By Jennifer Foster Who In Turn Left The Following Year And Was Replaced By Renee Suchy. Although The Group Never Officially Disbanded After 1996 They Did Not Record As A Unit Until 2005 When They Recorded Two New Tracks For A Greatest Hits Compilation.

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