Blue Rodeo

"We were talking to producers about working on this album," says singer/guitarist Jim Cuddy. "But then we started thinking, why are we trying to make someone else understand what we want? The time had come for us to plow ahead."

Working with engineer Peter Doell (who worked with the band on their Casino LP), the group recorded Lost Together during the winter of '92 in Toronto and mixed in Los Angeles. The album's 13 tracks run the gamut sonically from out and out rockers ("Restless" and "Where Are You Now") to beautiful ballads ("Already Gone" and the album's first single, "Lost Together") to extended "space jams" ("Angels" & "Willin' Fools"). The band's pure pop sensibilities shine through on songs such as "The Big Push" and "Flying", while the addition of pedal steel guitarist Kim Deschamps (formerly of The Cowboy Junkies) to the group's line-up adds an ethereal dimension to songs such as "Rain Down On Me" and "Last To Know". But, it is the unique harmonies of the group's main songwriters Greg Keelor and Jim Cuddy that most define these diverse styles as the "Blue Rodeo sound."

After completing his parts on the album, longtime keyboardist Bobby Wiseman left the band to pursue his career as a producer and artist in his own right. With the addition of Kim Deschamps, keyboardist James Gray and powerhouse drummer Glenn Milchem, Blue Rodeo hasn't missed a step, becoming an even more awesome live act. Critics have noted that this new line-up offers a more raw and aggressive sound than ever before.