Spoons
Pop band from Burlington, ON · formed 1979
- Shows on record
- 16
- Rooms played
- 15
- Cities
- 11
- Releases
- 23
- Last show
- Nov 29, 2024Molson Canadian Centre, Casino New Brunswick
About
Spoons is a band from Burlington, ON, formed in 1979, tagged Canadian, dream pop, electronic by its sources. Shows on record run from 1986 to 2027, across 15 rooms in 11 cities.
- Spoons formed in 1979 — MusicBrainz
- Spoons is based in Burlington — MusicBrainz
- Peter Shepherd: drums (drum set) — MusicBrainz
- Colin Cripps: member — MusicBrainz
- Gordon Deppe: guitar — MusicBrainz
- Sandy Horne: bass — MusicBrainz
- Brett Wickens: synthesizer (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Derrick Ross: drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Rob Preuss: synthesizer (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Steve Kendry: drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Scott MacDonald: keyboard (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Spoons has 16 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1980–2021 — MusicBrainz
- Latest release on Bandcamp: Across the stars (2024-01-26) — Bandcamp
- Spoons has 17266 listeners on Last.fm — Spoons on Last.fm
- Spoons has released 10 recordings between 2007 and 2026 — Spoons on Discogs
- Spoons has 2 followers on Genius — Spoons on Genius
- Country (per TheAudioDB): Burlington, ON, Canada — Spoons on TheAudioDB
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
16 on record · bandslate-pipeline, Songkick| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2027 | Thunder Bay Community Auditorium · Thunder BaySupportwith Men Without Hats, The Cle Elum | Support | Men Without Hats, The Cle Elum |
Shows per year
- 19861 show
- 20121 show
- 20131 show
- 20191 show
- 20203 shows
- 20221 show
- 20231 show
- 20246 shows
- 20271 show
Where they play
15 rooms in 11 citiesRooms played most
- River Cree Resort & Casino · Enoch2 shows
- Burton Cummings Theatre · Winnipeg1 show
- Casino Rama Resort · Rama1 show
- CNE Grandstand · Toronto1 show
- Deerfoot Inn & Casino · Calgary1 show
Cities played
- Toronto4 shows
- Enoch2 shows
- Hamilton2 shows
- Calgary1 show
- Coquitlam1 show
and 6 other cities
Releases
23 releases, 1980–2026Nightlife
2026
Jan 26, 2024 · Album · 1 track
Dec 21, 2023 · Track · 1 track
Nov 2, 2023 · Track · 1 track
Repeatable 1980–2020
2021 · Compilation
Echoes
2021
New Day New World
2019 · Album
Romantic Traffic / Tell No Lies 30th Anniversary
2014
Nova Heart EP 30th Anniversary
2012 · Ep
Static in Transmission
2011 · Album
Imperfekt
2010
Limited Edition
2008 · Compilation
Unexpected Guest at a Cancelled Party
2007 · Album
Collectible Spoons
1994 · Compilation
Vertigo Tango
1988 · Album
Bridges Over Borders
1986 · Album
Tell No Lies
1984 · Single
Talkback
1983 · Album
Arias & Symphonies
1982 · Album
Nova Heart
1982 · Single
Smiling in Winter
1982 · Single
After the Institution / My Job
1980 · Single
Stick Figure Neighborhood
1980 · Album
Lineup
- Peter Shepherd · drums (drum set)
- Colin Cripps
- Gordon Deppe · guitar
- Sandy Horne · bass
Former
- Brett Wickens · synthesizer
- Derrick Ross · drums (drum set)
- Rob Preuss · synthesizer
- Steve Kendry · drums (drum set)
- Scott MacDonald · keyboard
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Bandcamp | Artist facts, Releases, Photos |
| Spoons on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Spoons on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Spoons on Genius | Artist facts |
| Spoons on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| bandslate-pipeline | Show history |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikipedia | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.