Major Label Signing and Mainstream Success
Deslaurier left in 1992 and was replaced by Peter Arsenault, formerly of the band Jellyfishbabies. The band subsequently signed to A&M Records and used their $10,000 advance from A&M to buy out their contract with Enigma.
They then recruited Daniel Rey and Dave Ogilvie to produce their major label debut, Crush, which was released in August 1993. "Shine" was that album's lead single and became the band's biggest Top 40 hit. "Neighbourhood Villain" and "Fix Me" were also notable singles from the album. Crush was certified Gold in Canada in 1996. "Shine" meanwhile was voted in 2000 as the 26th "Top Canadian Single of All Time" by Chart Magazine, and was used by Canadian music video channel Much Music as the theme song for their alternative rock show called "The Wedge."
Their next album was 1996's Turn Me On. It was coproduced by Ted Niceley and Daniel Rey and spawned the singles "I Never Liked You" and "Everything and After". The album furthered the band's pop punk style and Cummins subsequently left the band, citing the band's "lack of edge" and commercial sellout. He was replaced for the remainder of the band's tour by Wiz, the former singer/guitarist for Mega City Four. Wiz co-wrote two songs each on Turn Me On and Crush, including "Shine". However, following the end of that tour (as the opening act for The Offspring) the band broke up before releasing another album, save for the 2003 re-issue of their first demo La Majeure.
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