Genre: Canadian hardcore rock in its most potent form.

Official site: http://www.smallmanrecords.com/guysmiley.htm

Year founded: 1992

Record Label: Smallman Records

The arrival of Kun and Bond brought an intensity and power that had not been seen in the earlier incarnation of the band. This helped to develop their ever-growing local following, and gave them the opportunity to take their act on the road. With a determination matched by few others, Guy Smiley played western Canada a whopping 6 times in their first year of touring. This overexposure, coupled with their amazing live performances, led to a meeting with legendary producer Cecil English (SNFU, DOA, No Means No, The Smalls). English took them into his own studio to cut their first full-length album, "Auger", a collection of material captured as it was meant to be - live and loud. Through incessant touring, Guy Smiley managed to play all of Canada and the northern U.S. over 12 times in the 3 years following the release of "Auger". After the overwhelming success of "Auger", the band saw an amicable split with Bond and the arrival of current guitarist Paul Stewart.

Stewart's background was with some of Winnipeg's heaviest bands, and his influence immediately added the final piece to an already stellar line-up. During 1997, they spent much of their time touring Canada and the States with acts such as Ten Foot Pole (Epitaph) and 22 Jacks (Side One). In between this continual touring schedule, the follow up album to "Auger" was recorded at New York's Studio 180. Recorded with 2 time Grammy Award Winning producer John Rollo, "Can't Turn Back" (Smallman/FAB), captured the energy and intensity they have become known for over the years. 1998 began with a cross Canada tour as part of Sno-Jam, with bands such as H20, Pennywise, and Ignite. This tour was the spark that has sent Guy Smiley to the next level. The impression that Guy Smiley made during that tour resulted in H2O asking them to be a part of a 7 Nation European tour in the spring of 1998. H2O's label in Europe, Epitaph, was so amazed by Guy Smiley's first show of the tour in Amsterdam, that they subsequently signed the band. Upon their return home, Guy Smiley had the honor to play with the Misfits on a cross Canada tour in the fall of 1998. Once again, their live show overwhelmed all those in attendance, including Dylan from the Misfits, who came aboard to produce the new album. The new album, "Alkaline", was finished in the spring of 1999, and was released worldwide on August 17th, 1999. To promote the new album, Guy Smiley toured Europe with Ignite and North America with Good Riddance. For the year 2000, Guy Smiley is poised to make an unforgettable impression.

August 27 at The Starfish Room in Vancouver, BC with: Ignite,
August 25 at Warehouse in Calgary, AB with: Ignite,
August 24 at The State in Regina, SK with: Ignite,
August 23 at West End Cultural Center in Winnipeg, MB with: Ignite,
August 22 at The Apollo in Thunder Bay, ON with: Ignite,
August 21 at Amigo's in Timmins, ON with: Ignite,
August 20 at The Embassy in London, ON with: Ignite,
August 19 at The Kathedral in Toronto, ON with: Ignite,
August 18 at Babylon in Ottawa, ON with: Ignite,
August 17 at Rainbow in Montreal, QC with: Ignite,
August 16 at Club 242 in Burlington, VT with: Ignite,