Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet

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This concert poster advertises Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet performing at the Rivoli Theatre in Toronto; it was here that they began their association with The Kids in the Hall, who also performed at the Rivoli.
This concert poster advertises Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet performing at the Rivoli Theatre in Toronto; it was here that they began their association with The Kids in the Hall, who also performed at the Rivoli.

Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet was a Canadian instrumental rock band, formed in 1984. They remain perhaps best-known for the track "Having an Average Weekend", which was used as the theme song to The Kids in the Hall.

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The band members were:

They released a string of EPs and singles throughout the 1980s and early 1990s, achieving some success. The group also appeared on many compilation albums. The band won a 1992 Juno Award from the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences for "Instrumental Artist of The Year". The group disbanded in 1996.

  • Savvy Show Stoppers (1988) (a compilation album of singles from their early pre-1990 Eps)
  • Dim The Lights, Chill The Ham (1991)
  • Sport Fishin': The Lure of The Bait, The Luck of The Hook (1993)

  • Love Without Words (1985)
  • Wow Flutter Hiss '86 (1986)
  • Schlagers! (1987)
  • Live Record With Extra Bread And Cheese (1987)
  • Explosion of Taste (1988)
  • Reid Does Neil (1988)
  • Music For Pets (1991)
  • Tired Of Waking Up Tired (1991 split single with Change Of Heart)
  • Just Married (1991)
  • Dog & Squeegie (1992)
  • Sport Fishin' Accessories (1993 promo-only CD single)
  • Take Outs (1993)
  • It's A Wonderful Record! (1994)

After the breakup, Brian Connelly was in a short-lived trio called Heatseekers, and currently leads his own instrumental trio, Atomic 7. Reid and Don went on to form another instrumental band, Phono-Comb with Dallas Good from The Sadies and Beverly Breckenridge from Fifth Column. After that group ended, Reid started Danny & Reid's Motion Machine, and Don teamed up with Andrew Zealley to form Greek Buck.

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