Images in Vogue

Images in Vogue had modest success as a new wave band in Canada in the 1980s, with a synth-based pop sound not unlike Icehouse, Japan, or Depeche Mode. Unlike those bands, Images in Vogue were unable to establish a successful career, despite modest success at college radio and as a live act; rather, their overt commercial aspirations led directly to the departure of their most talented members to form the groundbreaking shock-industrial groups Numb and Skinny Puppy. The name of the group preceded the actual formation of the band, as guitarist Don Gordon and bassist Gary Smith,...