The duo s unlikely rise began in the early 80s with their Great White North sketches tucked into SCTV s weekly television show. After audiences in both Canada and the U.S. unexpectedly took to the offbeat characters created by Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas, a window of opportunity opened into their next logical career step: their debut record, 1981 s
The
Great White North.
Propelled by Rush s success, Canada s Anthem Records was riding high early in the decade. Coincidentally, the label s marketing and promotion director, Perry Goldberg a childhood friend of Moranis saw the duo live in Edmonton, Alberta while he was on a promo tour with comedian Dave Thomas musician brother, Ian.
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