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The Enigmas are a Canadian garage rock band formed in Vancouver, British Columbia, in 1981. Although initially short-lived, the band is still renowned for its live performances, showcasing a style combining influences from 1960s garage rock and Detroit's proto-punk scene. In the mid-1980s, the Enigmas released two EPs, appeared on the cult classic compilation album It Came from Canada, Vol. 1 and the compilation album It Came From The Pit. Following their disbandment, the group continues to reunite for occasional shows.

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rdfs:label	The Enigmas (en)
rdfs:comment	The Enigmas are a Canadian garage rock band formed in Vancouver, British Columbia, in 1981. Although initially short-lived, the band is still renowned for its live performances, showcasing a style combining influences from 1960s garage rock and Detroit's proto-punk scene. In the mid-1980s, the Enigmas released two EPs, appeared on the cult classic compilation album It Came from Canada, Vol. 1 and the compilation album It Came From The Pit. Following their disbandment, the group continues to reunite for occasional shows. (en)
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name	The Enigmas (en)
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Link from a Wikipage to another Wikipage	Punk rock Saskatchewan Vancouver Musical groups disestablished in 1986 Musical groups established in 1982 Cover version Proto-punk Garage rock The Sonics Bass guitar Live album Compilation album The Balloon Farm Subhumans (Canadian band) British Columbia Lead guitar The 13th Floor Elevators Alberta Canadian punk rock groups Musical groups from Vancouver Cult classic DVD Extended play NoMeansNo Celtic punk Charles Manson Canadian garage rock groups Manitoba Iggy Pop Nardwuar Saxophone Underground music Zulu Records Drums It Came from Canada, Vol. 1 The Real Mckenzies Frontman Lead vocals dbr:Slow_(Band)
Link from a Wikipage to an external page	http://www.Enigmas.ca/
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associated acts	(en) Subhumans (en) The Real Mckenzies (en)
genre	Flower Punk / garage rock (en)
image size	160 (xsd:integer)
label	Zulu Records
origin	Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (en)
past members	* Cam Beck * Randy Bowman * Mike Davies * Stephen Hamm * Paul McKenzie * Brian Olinek * Adam Payne (en)
years active	-; sporadically thereafter (en)
has abstract	The Enigmas are a Canadian garage rock band formed in Vancouver, British Columbia, in 1981. Although initially short-lived, the band is still renowned for its live performances, showcasing a style combining influences from 1960s garage rock and Detroit's proto-punk scene. In the mid-1980s, the Enigmas released two EPs, appeared on the cult classic compilation album It Came from Canada, Vol. 1 and the compilation album It Came From The Pit. Following their disbandment, the group continues to reunite for occasional shows. Paul McKenzie (lead vocals saxophone), Mike Davies (lead guitar) and Brian Olinek (bass guitar) originally came together in Vancouver's blossoming punk rock scene with a shared interest in garage rock and sixties instrumentals. At first, they busked outside liquor stores as the Bone-a-Partes. However, when the band discovered a French garage rock act had already appropriated the name, McKenzie suggested renaming themselves the Enigmas. In March 1982 they hired Cam Beck (drums) and the band played their debut gig at the Smilin' Buddha with the Greasy Spoons, one of McKenzie's former groups. During the peak of their popularity, the Enigmas were one of the most frequented attractions in Vancouver's underground music scene. The group developed a blend of garage rock and Detroit proto-punk sensibilities with a repertoire that encompassed cover versions of classic 1960s garage songs by the 13th Floor Elevators, the Sonics, and the Balloon Farm among others, as well as some self-penned material. In concert, the Enigmas' act was highlighted by frontman McKenzie's high-energy theatrics, having adopted a similar style to Iggy Pop. Beck left the band in May 1982, but was replaced by veteran drummer Randy Bowman, who arrived shortly after his former group, the Subhumans, disbanded. By late 1982, the Enigmas began touring into Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba, garnering a wider following as the group performed in front of new audiences. The band self-produced a five-song, eponymous EP in 1983, which included unusually high-quality production and the cult-favorite track Teenage Barnacle. More of a "learning process" than a serious project, the Enigmas were eager to record another EP. After touring the West Coast they recorded Strangely Wild in 1985, after enticing Zulu Records to release the record. To promote the release, the Enigmas toured out to Montreal with NoMeansNo and appeared on the compilation albums It Came from Canada, Vol. 1 and It Came From The Pit. However, by 1986 after Olinek left the band the group disbanded to work on other projects including The Scramblers, Earthling and TT Racer. As early as 1987, the Enigmas performed reunion gigs with the original recording line-up. By 1989 a new song about Charles Manson recorded to tape at rehearsal was released on Nardwuar The Human Serviette's compilation Oh God, My Mom's On Channel 10!.In 1992, McKenzie formed the successful Celtic punk band the Real Mckenzies. In 2010 the Enigmas reunited without Olinek, who had relocated, but with Stephen Hamm on Bass and released a live album of the show on DVD. More reunions followed, including a DVD release party in 2014 and the Khatsahlano Festival Main Stage in 2015. with Adam Payne from The Badbeats on bass. More shows are planned for the fall of 2019. (en)
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active years end year	1986-01-01 (xsd:gYear)
active years start year	1982-01-01 (xsd:gYear)
associated band	Subhumans (Canadian band) The Real Mckenzies
associated musical artist	Subhumans (Canadian band) The Real Mckenzies
genre	Garage rock
home town	Vancouver British Columbia
record label	Zulu Records
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is Link from a Wikipage to another Wikipage of	List of bands from Canada Subhumans (Canadian band)

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