{{Short description|Canadian pop-rock band}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = The Weekend | image = | image_size = | landscape = <!-- yes, if wide image, otherwise leave blank --> | alt = | caption = | background = group_or_band | alias = | origin = London, Ontario, Canada | genre = Pop-rock | years_active = {{start date|1998}}–2005 | label = | website = <!-- {{URL|example.com}} --> | current_members = *Andrea Wasse *Link C. *Lorien Jones *Mike Clive | past_members = }} '''The Weekend''' was a pop rock band from London, Ontario, Canada.
The Weekend has lent its music to feature film soundtracks (''Freaky Friday'', ''Uptown Girls'', ''D.E.B.S.'') and television shows such as ''The Simple Life 2'' and ''So Little Time''.<ref name=EMI>{{Cite web|url=http://www.emimusicpub.com/worldwide/artist_profile/the-weekend_profile.html|title=Artist Profile - The Weekend|date=November 14, 2004|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041114153418/http://www.emimusicpub.com/worldwide/artist_profile/the-weekend_profile.html|archive-date=2004-11-14}}</ref>
The band name led fellow Canadian singer the Weeknd to spell his name without the last "e", to avoid copyright issues.<ref name="Marsh 2016">{{cite web | last=Marsh | first=Joanne | title=The Weeknd reveals he lost the 'e' in his name due to possible copyright issues | website=NME | date=2016-02-22 | url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/the-weeknd-12-1197789 | access-date=2022-10-04}}</ref>
==History== Co-founders Andrea Wasse (vocals, chief songwriter) and Link C. (synthesizer, programming) were in high school when they formed the band with Lorien Jones (bass), and Mike Clive (drums). Their first performance was in 1998. Originally a swing band who were part of the 1990s swing revival, the band reoriented towards pop and power pop.
Its second performance was as an opening act for an audience of over 500 people. The Weekend quickly gained a loyal audience in the Southwestern Ontario independent music scene.
===2000–2005=== The Weekend's self-titled debut album was released in 2000 on the label Teenage USA.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lindsay |first1=Cam |date=August 31, 2000 |title=The Weekend |url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/weekend-weekend |website=Exclaim! |access-date=May 1, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Nott |first1=Glen |title=Good things happening to The Weekend |work=The Hamilton Spectator |page=D12 |date=July 20, 2000}}</ref> It was produced by Andy Magoffin of The Two-Minute Miracles.<ref>{{cite news |title=Synth-pop with a bit of crunch: The Weekend brings Teaser tracks to Lee's Palace tonight |work=Toronto Star |page=J03 |date=May 30, 2002}}</ref> In 2002, the band won the Grand Prize at the New Music West festival in Vancouver.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Matheson |first1=Emmet |title=No more waiting for the Weekend |work=Regina Leader-Post |page=F2 |date=November 28, 2002}}</ref> The band issued three albums produced as pop music with themes that revolve around the attainment of 'perfect love'. They travelled worldwide and with popularity in Asia and Australia. In 2004, it toured Indonesia as part of Soundrenaline 2004, the largest rock music festival in the country.
As of 2005, the band included lead singer Andrea Wasse, keyboardist Lincoln Cushman, guitarist Ryan Ford, drummer Jason Pierce, and bassist Randie Van Gorp.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sayani |first1=Fateema |title=Weekend not afraid to make it marketable |work=Ottawa Citizen |page=D10 |date=February 11, 2005}}</ref>
===Solo work (2004–2010)=== Andrea Wasse co-wrote for ''Canadian Idol'' (2004), CTV Television series ''Instant Star'', and album tracks for artists Jenna G and Amanda Stott.<ref name=EMI/>
Wasse co-wrote "Watch Me Move",<ref>{{cite web|title=Watch Me Move|work=ASCAP.com|url=http://www.ascap.com/ace/search.cfm?requesttimeout=300&mode=results&searchstr=532295339&search_in=i&search_type=exact&search_det=t,s,w,p,b,v&results_pp=20&start=1|access-date=2009-09-04}}</ref> performed by Fefe Dobson. "I'm a Lady" is another one of the songs Wasse co-wrote.<ref>{{cite web|title=I'm a Lady|work=ASCAP.com|url=http://www.ascap.com/ace/search.cfm?requesttimeout=300&mode=results&searchstr=392797054&search_in=i&search_type=exact&search_det=t,s,w,p,b,v&results_pp=20&start=1|access-date=2009-09-18}}</ref> The songs appeared on Dobson's album ''Joy'' released in November 2010.
== Discography == *''The Weekend'' (2000)<ref>{{cite web |title=The Weekend - The Weekend |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-weekend-mw0001149542 |website=AllMusic |access-date=3 May 2024}}</ref> *''Teaser EP'' (2002) *''Teaser + Bonus Level'' (2003) *''Kiss Kiss'' (2003) – exclusive to Australia and Japan *''Beatbox My Heartbeat''<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kendy |first1=Emily |title=The Weekend - Beatbox My Heartbeat |url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/weekend-beatbox_my_heartbeat |website=Exclaim! |access-date=3 May 2024 |date=May 1, 2005}}</ref> (2005) - includes the single "Into the Morning"
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20060523234920/http://www.newmusiccanada.com/genres/artist.cfm?Band_Id=5911 New Music Canada website]
{{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Weekend, The}} Category:1998 establishments in Ontario Category:Canadian pop rock music groups Category:Female-fronted musical groups Category:Musical groups established in 1998 Category:Musical groups from London, Ontario