The Diodes

The Diodes were a Canadian punk/new wave band formed in 1976. They released three albums: Diodes (1977), Released (1979) and Action-Reaction (1980, re-released in 2012 on CD with 6 bonus tracks on Bongo Beat Records). One of the first Toronto bands playing that style of music, The Diodes helped foster the scene in the city. They opened the first Canadian punk nightclub in 1977, called Crash 'n' Burn, where many of the city's punk bands at that time played. Read more on Last.fm

The Diodes has 2 songs that have been featured in movies like QSW: The Rebel Zone and This Beat Goes On: Canadian Pop Music in the 1970s. What is your favorite song by The Diodes?

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