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THE ARROWS>>>>The Arrows were formed in 1981 by myself and my high school friend and drummer Mike Sloski. We crossed the Great White North a number of times releasing an independant EP co/produced by Daniel Lanois. This eventually landed us a deal with A+M Records. With the help of producer David Tyson, we released our first record Stand Back which sent the singles Meet me in the Middle, Never be Another One and Say it Isn't True into the Canadian Charts. A Canadian tour with Chris DeBurgh lead to a opening act slot on Chris's European tour which is still one of the best highlights of my live playing career.

There are a lot of horror stories about opening acts being treated poorly by the headliner, but Chris was always a pro and a gentleman. His bandmates have remained friends of mine over the years. We returned home to record the Lines are Open record which included the singles Talk Talk, Heart of the City, and Chains which all charted in Canada. Shortly there after the band broke up...too much time on the road, not enough money, ego clashes, all the usual suspects. I am still very proud of the band and the music we made and I still see most of the guys on a regular basis. Sadly our great friend and wonderful, soulful musician Earl Seymour passed away a few years ago. The Arrows' records are out of print and hard to find but they are out there on the internet if you know where to look .Feel free to contact me and I will gladly point you in the right direction to find them. - McTee

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TALK TALK:
BEST OF
THE ARROWS
CD IMPORT
1995

LINES
ARE OPEN
Produced by
David Tyson

A&M RECORDS
1985
THE ARROWS
STAND BACK
Produced by
David Tyson
A&M RECORDS
1984
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THE ARROWS/1982 - Vocals - Dean McTaggart / Drums - Michael Sloski/ Keyboards - Rob Gusevs
Bass - Hendrik Rilk/ Guitars - Rusty McCarthy/ Saxophone - Earl Seymour
THE ARROWS/1984 - Vocals - Dean McTaggart/ Keyboards - Rob Gusevs/ Saxophone - Earl Seymour
Guitars - Doug Macaskill/ Bass - Peter Bleakney/Howard Aye/ Drums - Michael Sloski
THE ARROWS/1986 - Vocals - Dean McTaggart / Keyboards - Rob Gusevs/ Saxophone - Earl Seymour
Guitars - Doug Macaskill/ Bass - Glenn Olive/ Drums - Bobby Economou

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