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Honeymoon Suite are a Canadian Hard Rock/AOR band, based out of Niagara Falls, Ontario that formed in 1982. The band's name was a nod to the fact that Niagara Falls is the unofficial honeymoon capital.

The band was originally formed in 1982 by lead vocalist and guitarist Johnnie Dee (of Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada), guitarist Derry Grehan (of St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada) and original drummer Mike Lengyell, formerly with the Diodes. They soon signed with WEA Canada after they released their song New Girl Now, which won them an unsigned band contest put on by Toronto radio station Q107.

Dee and Grehan recruited Ray Coburn on keyboards, Gary Lalonde (formerly with Rose and Toronto) on bass, and Dave Betts (replacing Lengyell) on drums.

In 1984, they released their self-titled debut album, which led to four big hits in Canada: New Girl Now, Burning In Love, Wave Babies, and Stay In the Light. The song New Girl Now was the only single to reach the top-50 in the United States.

Their follow up album, The Big Prize, produced by Bruce Fairbairn, was equally successful in Canada, with four more hits: Feel It Again, What Does It Take, Bad Attitude, and All Along You Knew. Their song Feel It Again managed to reach the Top 40 in the US, but What Does It Take only reached no. 52, even buoyed by its inclusion on the soundtrack for the John Cusack film One Crazy Summer. In 1989, Bad Attitude was featured in the series finale of Miami Vice, played during a driving segment that mirrored one from the series' pilot episode.

In 1986, founding keyboardist Ray Coburn temporarily left the band, replaced by Rob Preuss of Burlington, Ontario-based Spoons.

Also during 1986 the band produced a track for the Charlie Sheen film The Wraith - Those Were the Days.

In the spring of 1987, the band produced a track for the Mel Gibson film Lethal Weapon - Lethal Weapon.

In the winter of 1987, the band started work on their third album in L.A. Unfortunately, Johnnie Dee was hit by a car at L.A.X. airport, breaking his leg in several places, and required surgery to insert a ten inch pin to help the leg heal properly. While recovering in hospital, Doobie Brothers' Michael McDonald was brought in to help out with the recording sessions; he wrote lyrics and sang back up on Long Way Back, a forthcoming track for their next album.

In 1988, their third album was finally released: Racing After Midnight, produced by Ted Templeman of Van Halen fame. That album made the top 10 in Canada, but was not successful in the US. Singles included Love Changes Everything, Looking Out for Number One, Cold Look (European only) and It's Over Now.

In 1989, the band released their first greatest hits compilation, The Singles, which included the new single Still Loving You. Coburn rejoined the band in time to embark on The Singles tour, which would turn out to be the last tour featuring the band's original line-up until 2007.

By 1991, Lalonde and Betts had left the band, and were replaced by Steve Webster (from Billy Idol's band) on bass and Jorn Anderson from Fludd on drums. That year, they released their fourth album, Monsters Under the Bed. The album featured the singles Say You Don't Know Me and The Road. The album was only moderately successful in Canada and virtually ignored in the US.

The band continued to tour in the '90s, although many line-up changes continued to occur, with only Dee and Grehan remaining as the founding members.

In 2002 they released their first new studio album in 11 years, Lemon Tongue. The album was released under an independent label, and leaned towards a more artistic and adventurous direction than their previous rock releases. The European release of this album was titled Dreamland, and featured many track changes, adding the new songs Dreamland, Radiant, Even Now and Just Love Somebody.

In 2006 the band released another greatest hits collection entitled Feel It Again: An Anthology, a 2-CD set featuring most of the band's singles, selected album tracks, and rare and unreleased material.

The band continues to tour Canada and select Northeastern United States cities. In June 2007, the band officially announced the return of a reunited classic line-up of Johnnie Dee, Derry Grehan, Ray Coburn, Gary Lalonde, and Dave Betts. The band has toured extensively throughout Canada, with further dates planned for 2008 and talk of recording a new album together.

The fruit of the reunion will be the new CD “Clifton Hill”, produced by Tom Treumuth (who produced the debut self-titled Honeymoon Suite album in 1984) and named after the famous landmark in the centre of the tourist activity in Niagara Falls, was released by Italian melodic rock record label Frontiers Records on October 10th 2008. The new album is described by guitarist Derry Grehan as somewhat of a return musically to the sound that we had in the 80's. Oddly enough, Gary Lalonde and Dave Betts definitely do not appear on the new cd according to the credits which disappoints many long-time fans. It is unclear if Ray Coburn appears on the cd as the keyboardist credited is another Canadian musician named Ray Cockburn.

ALBUMS


Honeymoon Suite
Alive
2024
Honeymoon Suite
Hands Up
2017
Honeymoon Suite
Honeymoon Suite / Racing After Midnight
2010, CD, Comp, RE, Wounded Bird Records
Honeymoon Suite
Clifton Hill
2008
Honeymoon Suite
Feel It Again: An Anthology
2006
Honeymoon Suite
HMS Live
2005
Honeymoon Suite
The Essentials
2005
Kix (3) and Honeymoon Suite
Metal Hits
2002, CD, Comp, Flashback Records
Honeymoon Suite
The Way I Do
2002, CD, Single, Promo, Bullseye Records Of Canada
Honeymoon Suite
Dreamland
2002
Honeymoon Suite
Lemon Tongue
2001
Honeymoon Suite
13 Live
1995
Honeymoon Suite
The Road
1992, CD, Promo, Warner Music Canada
Honeymoon Suite
Say You Don't Know Me
1991, CD, Single, Promo, WEA
Honeymoon Suite
Monsters Under The Bed
1991
Honeymoon Suite
The Videos
1989, VHS, NTSC, WEA
Honeymoon Suite
Still Lovin' You
1989, ,
Pop Rock
Honeymoon Suite
The Singles
1989
Honeymoon Suite
Other Side Of Midnight
1988, CD, Promo, WEA
Honeymoon Suite
Lookin' Out For Number One
1988, ,
Pop Rock
Honeymoon Suite
Other Side Of Midnight
1988,
Honeymoon Suite
Cold Look
1988
Honeymoon Suite
It's Over Now
1988
Honeymoon Suite
Love Changes Everything
1988, CD, ,
Arena Rock
Honeymoon Suite
Racing After Midnight
1988
Eric Clapton, David Sanborn, Michael Kamen, Honeymoon Suite
Lethal Weapon Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
1987
Honeymoon Suite
Lethal Weapon
1987
Honeymoon Suite
The King Biscuit Flower Hour
1986, LP, Promo, Transcription + LP, S/Sided, Transcript, DIR Broadcasting
Honeymoon Suite
Innerview
1986, LP, Transcription, Innerview
Honeymoon Suite
Feel It Again / One By One
1986
Honeymoon Suite
Suite Samplings
1985, 12", Promo, Smplr, WEA
Honeymoon Suite
Feel It Again
1985
Honeymoon Suite
Bad Attitude
1985
Honeymoon Suite
What Does It Take
1985
Honeymoon Suite
Wave Babies
1985, ,
Pop Rock
Honeymoon Suite
All Along You Knew
1985, Vinyl, ,
Pop Rock
Honeymoon Suite
The Big Prize
1985
Honeymoon Suite
Burning In Love
1984
Honeymoon Suite
Stay In The Light
1984
Honeymoon Suite
New Girl Now
1984
Honeymoon Suite
Honeymoon Suite
1984, Vinyl, ,
Hard Rock/AOR
Honeymoon Suite
New Girl Now / Burning In Love
7", WEA
Honeymoon Suite
Stay In The Light / Wave Babies
7", WEA
Various
Winter Warnerland
1988, 2x Vinyl Red Translucent / Green Translucent, ,
Alternative Rock/Folk Rock/Latin/Pop Rock/Spoken Word/Country Rock/Soul/Synth-pop/Ballad/Holiday
Honeymoon Suite
Live X/3
1999, 2xCDr, Unofficial, TLR Recordings
Honeymoon Suite
Racing After Midnight
1988
Honeymoon Suite
Live At The Marquee
CDr, Unofficial, Not On Label
Honeymoon Suite
Honeymoon Suite
Honeymoon Suite
The Big Prize

APPEARANCES +


Aufnorden
Return To Jötunheimr
2023
Various
Lethal Weapon (Soundtrack Collection)
2013, 2xCD, Album, RE, RM + 2xCD, Album, RE, RM + 2xCD, , La-La Land Records, Warner Bros. Records, La-La Land Records, Warner Bros. Records, ,
Soundtrack/Score
Karizma
Vreme Je Za Nas
1988,
Hard Rock/Heavy Metal
Various
Nr. 99 / Der Soundtrack Zum Heft
2024, CD, Comp, Promo, ROCKS Das Magazin Für Classic Rock, ,
Blues Rock/Southern Rock/Hard Rock/Heavy Metal/Country Rock/Alternative Rock
Various
Planet Rock
2018, 4xCD, Comp, Rhino UK,
Various
Classic Rock Anthems
2017, 3xCD, Comp, UMC, Rhino UK, Spectrum Music (2),
Various
100 Greatest Rock
2017, 5xCD, Comp, Rhino Records (2),
Various
105.4 Cascais - O Rock Da Linha
2016, 2xCD, Album, Comp, Sony Music, ,
Arena Rock/AOR/Classic Rock/Glam/Hard Rock/Power Pop/Southern Rock
Various
Classic Rock
2016, 3xCD, Comp, UMC, Rhino UK, Spectrum Music (2)
Various
Rock Ballads: The Collection
2014, 3x CD, ,
Hard Rock
Various
Born To Rock Sixty Essential Rock Classics
2013, 3xCD, Comp, Delta (18), Exclusive (4)
Various
Classic Rock • The Collection
2012, 3xCD, Comp, Tri, Rhino Records (2), ,
Classic Rock/Arena Rock/AOR/Pop Rock/Soft Rock
Various
Be Naughty Be Hair Metal
2010, 3xCD, Comp, Rhino Records (2), Wea Music, Warner Music France, ,
Power Metal/Glam/Heavy Metal/Hard Rock
Various
Rock Power - As Baladas
2009, 2xCD, Comp, Farol, ,
Blues Rock/Country Rock/Hard Rock/Southern Rock/Rock & Roll
Various
From The Heart Christmas
2009, CD, Comp, Warner Music Canada
Various
Loud Sounds # 68
2008, CD, Comp, Promo, Car, RockHard, ,
Thrash/Hard Rock/Death Metal/Heavy Metal
Various
Hard + Heavy: Lay It Down
2008, CD, Comp, Time Life Music, ,
Hard Rock/Heavy Metal
Various
Hard + Heavy: Shout It Out Loud
2008, CD, Comp, Time Life Music, ,
Hard Rock/Heavy Metal
Various
Power Ballads
2008, 2xCD, Comp, Time Life Music, ,
Hard Rock/Heavy Metal
Various
80s Mega Metal
2008, CD, Comp, Rhino Custom Products, Compass Productions,
Various
Rock Power - Grandes Clássicos Do Rock
2008, 2xCD, Comp, Farol, ,
Blues Rock/Country Rock/Hard Rock/Southern Rock/Rock & Roll
Various
Hard + Heavy Ultimate Rock Collection
2008, 9xCD, Comp, Time Life, Time Life, Time Life, Time Life, Time Life, Time Life, Time Life, Time Life, Time Life, ,
Heavy Metal/Arena Rock
Various
14 Lost Tracks Unearthed
2007, CD, Comp, Classic Rock
Various
Rockmix: As Grandes Malhas Vol. II
2007, CD, Comp, Som Livre, ,
Indie Rock/Hard Rock/Pop Rock
Various
You Can Still Rock In America: 1980s Radio
2007, CD, Comp, Universal Music Special Markets, Compass Productions
Various
Boom Box Rock 80s Radio Hits
2007, CD, Comp, Universal Music Special Markets, Compass Productions,
Various
80's Heavy Metal Monsters
2006, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Flashback Records, Flashback Records, Flashback Records, Rhino Special Products, Rhino Special Products, Rhino Special Products, ,
Hard Rock/Glam
Various
CD Plus Presents Canadian Classic Rock Sampler
2005, CD, Comp, Smplr, Bullseye Records Of Canada, ,
Classic Rock/AOR/Hard Rock
Various
A Canadian Christmas 2
2005, CD, Comp, Show Stopping Entertainment, ,
Holiday
Various
Absolute Soft Rock Classics
2004, 2xCD, Comp, Absolute (2), ,
Hard Rock/Soft Rock
Various
When Cancon Rocked - Volume 1
2004, CD, Comp, Bullseye Records Of Canada, ,
Garage Rock/Rock & Roll/Blues Rock/Hard Rock
Various
Jack FM - A Bunch Of Songs: Volume 1
2004, CD, Comp, Warner Strategic Marketing, ,
Classic Rock/Synth-pop/Ballad/New Wave/Pop Rock/Dance-pop
Various
The Ultimate Rock Ballads Collection
2004, 2xCD, Comp, Warner Strategic Marketing,
Various
Rock-2
2004, CD, Comp, CD-Maximum
Various
Summer Sounds / Soleil En Tête
2003, CD, Comp, Promo, EMI Music Canada
Various
Essential Music Videos: '80s Rock
2003, DVD-V, Comp, NTSC, Flashback Records
Various
Rock The Bones
2002, 2xCD, Comp, Frontiers Records, ,
Arena Rock/Hard Rock/Pop Rock/Heavy Metal
Various
Power Ballads - Volume 2 & 3
2002, 2xCD, Comp, Warner Special Products, Compass Productions,
Various
Hear It! Volume 2
2002, CD, Comp, Rock It! (2)
Various
Fireworks - Sampler CD Vol. 5
2002, CD, Comp, Fireworks Magazine, ,
AOR
Various
Power Rock Vol.1 & 2
2002, 2xCD, Comp, Warner Special Products, Sony Music Custom Marketing Group
Various
Pedal to the Metal 36 Classic Metal Hits
2001, 3x CD, ,
Hard Rock/Heavy Metal
Various
Power Ballads
2000
Various
VH1 The Big 80's - Power Ballads
1999, CD, Comp, RM, Rhino Records (2), ,
Glam/Hard Rock/Heavy Metal
Various
VH1 The Big 80's - Big Hair
1999
Various
2001 A Catedral Do Rock 25 Anos
1998, 2xCD, Comp, Warner Music Portugal, ,
Hard Rock/Punk
Various
Stan Kulin: It's The Music, Baby!
1998, 3xCD, Comp, Mono, Promo, WEA,
Various
Rock Your World
1998, 2xCD-ROM, Comp, PolyMedia, ,
Rock & Roll/Arena Rock
Various
18 Rock Hard Hits Volume 2
1997, CD, Comp, JCI, Warner Special Products, ,
Heavy Metal
Various
Oh What A Feeling (A Vital Collection Of Canadian Music)
1996, 4xCD, Comp + Box, MCA Records, ,
Blues Rock/Alternative Rock/New Wave/Synth-pop/Pop Rock/Acoustic/Hip Hop/Folk Rock/Soft Rock/Prog Rock
Various
Essential Rock
1996
Various
Sun Jammin' 5
1995, CD, Comp, Sony Music Direct, ,
Pop Rock/Reggae-Pop/Soft Rock
Various
Rock This Way
1995, 2x CD, ,
Arena Rock/Classic Rock/Hard Rock/Heavy Metal/New Wave/Pop Rock
Various
The Ultimate 80's Ballads (Songs From The Heart Of The Decade)
1995, 2x CD, ,
Synth-pop
Various
Superstars At Superprices
1994, 2xCD, Comp, Promo, Warner Bros. Records,
Various
Super Sampler / La Super Compilation
1994, CD, Comp, Promo, Warner Music Canada, Warner Music Canada
Various
Super Sampler / La Super Compilation
1994, CD, Comp, Promo, Warner Music Canada
Various
Rock Dreams
1993, 2x CD,
Various
Warner Music Canada Promotional CD Vol. 134 - April 1992
1992, CD, Comp, Promo, Warner Music Canada,
Various
Warner Music Canada Promotional CD - Volume 124 - January 1992
1992, CD, Comp, Promo, Warner Music Canada
Various
Unforgettable...The First 25 Years
1992, 6xCD, Comp, Promo + Box, Promo, Warner Music Canada, ,
Hard Rock/Heavy Metal/Pop Rock/Vocal/Country/Soundtrack
Various
96E Lounge-O-Matic
1991, VHS, Comp, Promo, NTSC, Telegenics, ,
Dance-pop/Synth-pop/Pop Rock/New Wave/Classic Rock/Disco/Soul/Rhythm & Blues
Various
Warner Music Canada Promotional CD - Volume 118 - November 1991
1991, CD, Comp, Promo, Warner Music Canada, ,
House
Various
WEA Promotional Compact Disc - Volume 35 - January 1990
1990, CD, Comp, Promo, WEA, ,
Country/Pop Rock/Soft Rock/Folk Rock/Interview/Spoken Word
Various
85E Lounge-O-Matic
1990, VHS, Comp, Promo, NTSC, Telegenics
Various
The Power Of Love V
1990, ,
Country/Soft Rock/Pop Rock/Synth-pop
Various
WEA Promotional Compact Disc October 1989 - Volume 24
1989, CD, Comp, Promo, WEA
Various
WEA Promotional Compact Disc (November 1989)
1989, CD, Comp, Promo, WEA
Various
WEA Promotional Compact Disc (November 1989)
1989, CD, Comp, Promo, WEA
Various
WEA Music (July 1989)
1989, CD, Comp, Promo, WEA,
Various
The Power Of Love IV
1989, Vinyl, ,
Pop Rock/Soft Rock
Various
WEA New Releases No17
1988, Cass, Comp, Promo, WEA, ,
Folk Rock/Soft Rock/Euro House/Ballad/Synth-pop
Various
Promo - Disco Internacional Nº 48
1988, 12", EP, Comp, Promo, WEA, ,
Soft Rock/Synth-pop/Hard Rock
Various
Rock-n-Roll: Welcome To Canada, Made In Canada
1988, Cass, Comp, Promo, Not On Label,
Various
Reveillon
1988, CD, Comp, Promo, WEA
Various
WEA Top Hits Selections May 1988
1988, CD, Comp, Promo, Warner Bros.-Pioneer, ,
Synth-pop/Hard Rock/Alternative Rock/Pop Rock/RnB/Swing/Heavy Metal/Disco
Various
Hitmakers Top 40 CD Sampler April, 1988
1988, CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Hitmakers, ,
Pop Rock
Various
The April 1988 Guide
1988, Cass, Comp, Warner Brothers Entertainment
Various
Winter Warnerland
1988, ,
Holiday
Various
Hot Sounds
1988, ,
Pop Rock/Synth-pop
Various
Promo - Disco Internacional Nº 20
1987, 12", Comp, Promo, WEA, ,
New Wave/Pop Rock/Synth-pop/Disco
Various
Video Disco Show No. 56 September 1987
1987, VHS, Promo, PAL, Video Disco
Various
Rock 'N' Roll High School: Class Of '88 - Volume 1
1987, Cass, Comp, Dol, Rockbill Ltd.
Various
Heart To Heart...Chapter One
1987
Various
Canadian Gold
1987, ,
New Wave/Classic Rock
Various
The Juno Awards Collection 1986
1986, CD, Comp, Promo, Juno Awards
Various
The March Guide
1986, Cass, Smplr, Warner Bros. Records
Various
Promo - Disco Internacional Nº 18
1986, 12", Promo, WEA
Various
Encyclopedia Of Hard Rock Vol.Ⅲ 1986
1986, LP, Album, Comp, Promo, Warner-Pioneer Corporation, ,
Hard Rock/Heavy Metal
Various
Wall To Wall Music
1986, Cass, Album, Comp, WEA
Various
WEA Top Hits November '86 Vol. 40
1986, LP, Comp, Promo, Warner Bros.-Pioneer
Various
Too Hot To Handle
1986, 2xLP, Comp, Quality Special Products, Quality Special Products, Quality Special Products,
Various
A WEA Music Sampler
1986, Cass, Promo, Smplr, DOL, WEA,
Various
The Wraith - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
1986, Vinyl, ,
Soundtrack
Various
A&A Rewinds Prices
1985, Cass, Comp, Promo, Dol, A&A Records & Tapes, WEA, ,
Vocal
Various
Hot Trax
1985, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Classic Rock/Synth-pop/New Wave/Soft Rock/Funk
Various
Live Tracks #11
1984, LP, Transcription, DIR Broadcasting
Various
Live Tracks #15
1984, LP, Transcription, DIR Broadcasting
Various
Wild Dreams Of Rock
1984, Cass, Comp, Promo, WEA
Various
A Custom Cassette Of Super Stars
1984, Cass, Comp, Promo, Sears
Various
Q107 Homegrown - Volume V
1983, LP, Attic
Various
Hit Collection
Cass, Album, Comp, Not On Label
Various
Collection L'École Du Rock
Cass, Comp, Promo, Dol, Atlantic,
Various
The Wraith - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
2021, CD, ,
Soundtrack
Michael Kamen
Lethal Weapon (The Complete Original Motion Picture Score)
2008, CD, Album, Unofficial, Lethal Records (15)
Various
Munich City Nights - Vol. 49
1996, CD, Comp, Ltd, Unofficial, Enigma Records (10),
Various
Munich City Nights - Vol. 52
1996, CD, Comp, Ltd, Unofficial, Enigma Records (10)
Various
Munich City Nights - Vol. 28
1993, CD, Comp, Ltd, Unofficial, Enigma Records (10)