? '82 - Aug. '83
Mike Hillis - vocals
Chris McLellan - guitar
Bruce Stevenson - bass
Ian Seabrook - drums

Aug '83 - ?. '85
Mike Hillis - vocals
Chris McLellan - guitar
Bruce Stevenson - bass
Geordie Allen- drums

original, high-energy punk

To quote from the insert from the "Frog Boy Lives" LP:

"Our band is angry, sometimes my lyrics may seem unfocussed, but that's just a reflection of anger."

July 16/83 opening for M.D.C. [NCFC review]

"Yes Campaign" benefit concert [NCFC review]

Y.C.P. presentation "Santa's Hardcore X-mas Party" [NCFC review]

Y.C.P. presentation with Honest Injun, D-Ploy and Unwarranted Trust ?/84 [NCFC review]

Palladium, Montreal, April 23, 1985, opening for the
Dead Kennedys [link to some pix of the show here]. An amazing show.

Feb 12, 1983 at the Fyfe and Drum

1983 - Two tracks on the Blender Mix compilation - a project featuring Ottawa and Quebec City bands co-produced by Youth Culture Promotions (Ottawa) and Productions sans nom (Quebec City)

[click on the speaker to hear a short sample]

• The Gameshow Riff
• Keepsake

For a large article (en français) on the Blender Mix compilation, click here.

"Will Amerika" on the legendary 1984 "P.E.A.C.E." compilation put out by R-Radical Records

(check it out here or here)

"Right Now the World Needs a Clear Head" six-song e.p. [NCFC review]
[and an even better review on afterbirthofthecool.com here and another in depth article here at Canukistanmusic.com]

• That Number Again Folks
• Q
• How High
• Human Torch
• Unfinished Porch
• Gleaning Ground

The cover:

UPDATE: I have now heard a lot about the Frog Boy Lives l.p.

"Frog Boy Lives" was put out by Frank Manley (author of Smash the State) in 1993 from material recorded in 1985. Geordie did the cover art, Mike Hillis did the insert.

(band photo from the album back)

Here's a new one: http://www.chartattack.com/top50/sing100.html - they're number 87 on their list of "TOP 100 CANADIAN SINGLES OF ALL TIME"... (but then again, they also list this one: 92) The Tragically Hip - "Blowing High Dough") I know the link is broken now, but I might as well keep the reference up in memorium.

Chris and Ian were in Forbidden Fruit (with Brian Bunt) before joining with Mike and Bruce to form Porcelain Forehead.

Mike Hillis was the lead singer for Tainted Meat and for the Angry Raisins until they disbanded.

Drummer Ian Seabrook went on to form Snuff Maximus and later Deep Six with Dave Champion from Civil Terror

Porcelain Forehead on Facebook

Reunion show: March 20, 2010, in Ottawa at the Dominion Tavern, 33 York Street in the Market (see flyer at right).

Geordie: Toronto;
Bruce: Toronto