Temperance (group) explained

Temperance
Background:group_or_band
Origin:Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genre:Eurodance, Pop, House, Techno, Electronic music
Years Active:1990–2000
Label:Hi Bias Records
Past Members:Nick Fiorucci
Mark Ryan
Lorraine Reid

Temperance was a Canadian Electronic music duo, formed in Toronto in 1990.

Biography

Temperance was founded by music hobbyist Mark Ryan (H.A. Der-Hovagimian), who began it as a solo commercial Tech house project until he was joined by singer Lorraine Reid. The duo signed a recording contract with Hi-Bias Records in 1991.

Temperance's first commercial release was in early 1992 with the 5-track EP Phantasy.[1] The song "Losing Touch" featured the vocals of Lorraine Reid, Ryan's former schoolmate. The follow-up was a 5-track EP titled Obsessive.[2]

Although the first two releases charted on multiple underground charts throughout the world, Temperance crossed over to commercial pop dance with the release of the single "Music Is My Life" in early 1994.[3] It was the second single on which Lorraine Reid appeared, and thereafter Temperance became known as a group project with Ryan as the sole songwriter and producer, and Reid on lead vocals. In 1994, "Music is My Life" won the MuchMusic Video Award for Best Dance Video.[4]

Over the next three years, Temperance released the album Virtues of Life, and several back-to-back Dance-pop singles which were licensed by nine international labels.[5]

Temperance was considered one of the Canadian pioneers of the early to mid-'90s Eurodance movement, and although most Eurodance singles were considered too aggressive for radio play, Temperance's singles received great airplay on radio as well as in the clubs. They toured worldwide and were nominated for, and/or won, multiple music awards, including seven Juno Award nominations.[6]

In 1996, Mark Ryan launched a solo project under the name 'S.P.O.T.' (an acronym for Side Project Of Temperance). S.P.O.T. had two commercial releases, a 4-track EP titled Drum-Head[7] and a single titled "Welcome to Paradise". It was a departure from the more commercial sound of Temperance, focusing on a more raw house sound. "Welcome to Paradise" became a huge hit throughout many parts of Asia and, a few years later, charted nationally in Canada.

Ryan left Temperance in mid-1997. He was replaced as songwriter and producer by Hi-Bias Records label founder Nick Fiorucci.

With the release of the follow-up second album If You Don't Know in 1999, Temperance took on a more commercial House sound, attracting a more mature audience.

In 2000, the 1996 Temperance cover of the Alphaville song "Forever Young" appeared in Season 1, Episode 18 of the TV series Queer As Folk.[8]

Lorraine Reid went on to a career as a linguist. Nick Fiorucci continues directing his label Hi-Bias Records, as well as producing under a few aliases such as Fierce, DJ's Rule and The Polorbabies. Mark Ryan has relocated to Yerevan, Armenia, producing for local artists and producing remixes for international artists, under the pseudonym DerHova.

Band members

Discography

Albums

EPs

Singles

Compilation appearances and splits

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Temperance – Phantasy EP . discogs.com . Discogs . 20 December 2021.
  2. Web site: Temperance – Obsessive EP . discogs.com . Discogs . 20 December 2021.
  3. Web site: Temperance – Music Is My Life . discogs.com . Discogs . 20 December 2021.
  4. Web site: Temperance - Music is My Life . youtube.com . YouTube . 20 December 2021.
  5. Web site: Temperance – Virtues Of Life . discogs.com . Discogs . 20 December 2021.
  6. Web site: Past Nominees--Temperance . junoawards.ca . Juno Awards . 20 December 2021.
  7. Web site: S.P.O.T. – Drumhead EP . discogs.com . Discogs . 20 December 2021.
  8. Web site: Queer as Folk (US) Soundtrack . tunefind.com . TuneFind . 20 December 2021.
  9. Web site: Temperance, Lorraine Reid – Hands Of Time . discogs.com . Discogs . 20 December 2021.
  10. Web site: Temperance – If You Don't Know . discogs.com . Discogs . 20 December 2021.
  11. Web site: Temperance – Never Let You Go . discogs.com . Discogs . 20 December 2021.
  12. Web site: Temperance – Let Me Take You Away / Do They Know It's Christmas? . discogs.com . Discogs . 20 December 2021.
  13. Web site: Temperance – Forever Young . discogs.com . Discogs . 20 December 2021.
  14. Web site: Temperance – Lost In Love . discogs.com . Discogs . 20 December 2021.
  15. Web site: Temperance – Universal Dream . discogs.com . Discogs . 20 December 2021.
  16. Web site: Temperence Feat. Lorraine Reed* – Hands Of Time . discogs.com . Discogs . 20 December 2021.
  17. Web site: Temperance Featuring Lorraine Reid – Dancing In The Key Of Love . discogs.com . Discogs . 20 December 2021.
  18. Web site: Temperance – Chains Of Love . discogs.com . Discogs . 20 December 2021.
  19. Web site: Temperance – If You Don't Know . discogs.com . Discogs . 20 December 2021.
  20. Web site: Temperance Presents Mystah Munroe – Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now . discogs.com . Discogs . 20 December 2021.
  21. Web site: Temperance – Before You Never Call Me Again / Believer . discogs.com . Discogs . 20 December 2021.
  22. Web site: Temperance – My Sentiments Exactly . discogs.com . Discogs . 20 December 2021.
  23. Web site: Temperance & Mystah Munroe / Jerrell – My Sentiments Exactly / Do You Feel The Same . discogs.com . Discogs . 20 December 2021.
  24. Web site: Alicia / Temperance & Mystah Munroe – Open Your Eyes / My Sentiments Exactly . discogs.com . Discogs . 20 December 2021.

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