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((about|the Canadian rock band|the type of suite|Honeymoon suite (hotel)))
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| name             = Honeymoon Suite
| image            = File:Honeymoon Suite, Belleville, Sept-21-2023 002 (53246409993).jpg
| caption          = Honeymoon Suite performing in [[Belleville, Ontario|Belleville]], ON, in 2023
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| background       = group_or_band
| origin           = [[Niagara Falls, Ontario|Niagara Falls]], [[Ontario]], Canada
| genre            = [[Hard rock]], [[Album-oriented rock|AOR]], [[glam metal]], [[new wave music|new wave]]
| years_active     = ((start date|df=yes|1981))–present<!--((end date|df=yes|YYYY))-->
| label            = [[Warner Music Canada|WEA Canada]], [[Warner Bros. Records|Warner]]
| associated_acts  = [[Spoons (band)|Spoons]]
| website          = ((URL|honeymoonsuite.com))
| current_members  = [[Johnnie Dee]]<br/>[[Derry Grehan]]<br/>[[Dave Betts]]<br/>Gary Lalonde<br/>Peter Nunn
| past_members     = Brad Bent<br/>Mike Lengyell<br/>Rob Laidlaw<br/>Ray Coburn<br/>Bret Carrigan<br/>Stan Miczek<br/>Rob Preuss<br/>Steve Webster<br/>Dan Todd<br/> [[Randy Cooke]]
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'''Honeymoon Suite''' is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] rock band formed in 1981 in [[Niagara Falls, Ontario]]. The band's name was a nod to the fact that [[Niagara Falls]] is the unofficial [[honeymoon]] capital of the world.

==History==
=== 1981–1985 ===
The band was originally formed in 1981 by [[Johnnie Dee]] (vocals, guitar), Brad Bent (keyboards, vocals) and Mike Lengyell (drums, formerly with [[The Diodes]]). By 1983, the line-up changed, with Dee (the only original remaining member) now on rhythm guitar and lead vocals, along with new recruits [[Derry Grehan]] on lead guitar and [[Dave Betts]] on drums, both of whom had recorded two albums as members of Toronto-based new wave group Steve Blimkie and the Reason.<ref>((cite web |last1=Dillon |first1=Charlotte |title=Steve Blimkie and the Reason |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/steve-blimkie-and-the-reason-mn0001822840 |website=AllMusic |access-date=16 December 2019))</ref> Grehan became the band's primary songwriter, and penned "[[New Girl Now]]," which won them an unsigned band contest put on by [[Toronto]] [[radio station]] [[CILQ-FM|Q107]].<ref name="Canoe">((cite web |url=http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Pop_Encyclopedia/H/Honeymoon_Suite.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130101015211/http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Pop_Encyclopedia/H/Honeymoon_Suite.html |url-status=usurped |archive-date=1 January 2013 |title=Jam!Music Honeymoon Suite biography |publisher=Jam.canoe.ca|access-date=2009-05-18))</ref>

Various keyboard players and bassists came and left during this time, but on the strength of "New Girl Now," [[Warner Music Canada|WEA Canada]] signed the band to the label. Ray Coburn was added as a permanent new member on keyboards as the sessions got underway for the group's debut LP, but the band still had no bass player so bassist Brian Brackstone was recruited as a session player. Brackstone played on the entire album; bassist Gary Lalonde (formerly with Rose and [[Toronto (band)|Toronto]]) was added to the line-up after the album was completed and appeared in the album's group photos and played with the band live.  
 
The band's [[Honeymoon Suite (album)|self-titled debut album]], produced by Tom Treumuth, was released in June 1984. The album featured four charting hits in Canada: a completely re-recorded version of "[[New Girl Now]]," "Burning In Love," "Wave Babies," and "Stay In the Light." "New Girl Now" was also Honeymoon Suite's first 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: "Bad Attitude," "[[Feel It Again]]," "What Does It Take,"  and "All Along You Knew."  Grehan still wrote the lion's share of the band's material, but Dee and Coburn also contributed songs to this album; "Feel It Again", a Coburn composition, reached the Top 40 in the US, while Grehan's "What Does It Take" reached #52, 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 [[Ferrari]] driving segment that mirrored one from the series' pilot episode, continuing throughout [[James "Sonny" Crockett|Crockett]] and [[Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs|Tubbs']] final battle.

=== 1986–2001 ===
In 1986, keyboardist Ray Coburn left the band, replaced by Rob Preuss of [[Burlington, Ontario]]-based [[Spoons (band)|Spoons]].  Also during 1986, the band produced the track "Those Were the Days" for the [[Charlie Sheen]] film ''[[The Wraith]]''.

In the spring of 1987, the band performed the title track for the [[Mel Gibson]] film ''[[Lethal Weapon]]'', which was composed by [[Michael Kamen]].  In the winter of 1987, the band started work on their third album in [[Los Angeles|L.A.]]  Unfortunately, Johnnie Dee was hit by a car at [[Los Angeles International Airport|LAX airport]], breaking his leg in several places and required surgery to insert a ten-inch pin to help the leg heal properly.<ref name="Canoe"/>  While Dee was recovering in the hospital, one-time [[The Doobie Brothers|Doobie Brothers]] member [[Michael McDonald (singer)|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) and Jeff Hendrickson.  That album made the top 10 in Canada, but was not as successful in the U.S.  Singles included "Love Changes Everything," "Looking Out for Number One," "Cold Look" (Europe only), and "It's Over Now."  By now, while Grehan was still the primary songwriter, Dee and Preuss frequently co-wrote with Grehan.

In 1989, the band released their first greatest hits compilation, ''The Singles'', which included two new charting singles in Canada: "Still Loving You" and "Long Way," both written by Grehan.  Preuss left and 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 classic line-up until 2007.

By 1991, Lalonde and Betts left the band, and were replaced by Steve Webster (from [[Billy Idol]]'s band) on bass, and Jorn Anderson (from Fludd and [[Alannah Myles]]) on drums.  The band returned to the studio to craft ''[[Monsters Under the Bed]]'' with Paul Northfield producing and the team of Grehan/Coburn/Dee was responsible for the songwriting.  Singles "Say You Don't Know Me" and "The Road" were moderately successful in Canada.  Ray Coburn left the band again after this album. He was replaced on keyboards by Peter Nunn.

The band continued to tour in the '90s, although many line-up changes continued to occur, with only Dee and Grehan remaining as the consistent members.  [[Sass Jordan]] bassist Stan Miczek joined in 1998 for the first of his 3 two-year stints with the band.

=== 2002–present ===
[[File:Honeymoon Suite.jpg|thumb|Honeymoon Suite in Burington, ON in 2013]]
In 2002, they released their first new studio album in 11 years, ''Lemon Tongue''.  Playing on the album were Grehan and Dee, who were by now the group's only official members, and who also wrote all the songs as a team.  Also appearing on ''Lemon Tongue'' were Peter Nunn and Gary Brent on keyboards; Rob Laidlaw on bass; and Randy Cooke on drums. The album was released on an independent label and leaned towards a more artistic and adventurous direction than their previous rock releases.<ref>((cite web|url=http://www.canadianbands.ca/Honeymoon%20Suite.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040107010903/http://www.canadianbands.ca/Honeymoon%20Suite.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2004-01-07 |title=Canadian Bands - Honeymoon Suite |publisher=Canadianbands.ca |access-date=2009-05-18 ))</ref>  The European release of this album was titled ''Dreamland'' and featured many track changes, dropping five songs and adding four others, including a remake of their 1989 Canadian hit "Still Loving You."  The credited band on the ''Dreamland'' album (and presumably the band that recorded the new tracks) consisted of Dee, Grehan, Laidlaw, Nunn and new drummer Bret Carrigan.

In 2004, Dee released a solo album (''Songs in Dee'') featuring backing by the other members of Honeymoon Suite, along with guest musicians such as [[Kim Mitchell]] and [[Rik Emmett]].

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.

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 toured extensively throughout Canada in 2007 and 2008. However, only Johnnie Dee and Derry Grehan appeared on the new 2008 CD ''[[Clifton Hill (album)|Clifton Hill]]'', produced by Tom Treumuth (who produced the self-titled ''Honeymoon Suite'' debut album in 1984), and named after the famous landmark in the centre of the tourist activity in Niagara Falls.  The album was released in Canada in late September 2008 on Koch Records and subsequently by Italian melodic rock label [[Frontiers Records]] on October 10, 2008. The new album is described by guitarist Derry Grehan as "somewhat of a return musically to the sound that we had in the '80s."

In 2009, the band continued to tour Canada and select Northeastern United States cities. However, on September 1, 2009, it was announced that the band had again parted ways with original keyboardist Ray Coburn. Peter Nunn returned to the band's line-up to replace him for the second time.<ref>((cite web|url=http://www.bravewords.com/news/121044 |title= News : HONEYMOON SUITE Part Ways With Original Keyboardist Ray Coburn |publisher=Bravewords.com |access-date=2014-05-19))</ref>  The band made an appearance at Firefest 6 [[Nottingham, England]] in October, 2009.<ref>((cite web |url=http://www.thefirefest.com |title=Firefest VI lineup |publisher=Thefirefest.com |access-date=2009-05-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190613195340/http://www.thefirefest.com/ |archive-date=13 June 2019 |url-status=dead ))</ref>

On 18 November 2016, Honeymoon Suite released a 9 track EP, the first new music in 8 years, titled ''Hands Up'' on [[PledgeMusic]] website.<ref>((Cite web|url=http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/honeymoonsuite/updates|title=Honeymoon Suite: New EP on PledgeMusic|date=10 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160610135847/http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/honeymoonsuite/updates|access-date=11 October 2020|archive-date=10 June 2016))</ref>

In February 2017, it was announced that Honeymoon Suite would appear at Rockingham Festival 2017, this to be held at Nottingham Trent University, UK, between 20 and 22 October 2017, the band scheduled to appear on Friday 20th.<ref name="Rockingham 2017">((cite web |url=http://www.rockinghamlive.com/#lineup|title=Rockingham 2017 lineup |access-date=2017-04-07 |work=Rockingham|publisher=Rockingham 2017))</ref>  In the months approaching Rockingham 2017, the band cancelled their show to pursue a different opportunity.  Their slot was replaced by John Parr. 

On 26 September 2019, the band released their new single "Tell Me What You Want" on YouTube. On 19 June 2020, they issued another single entitled "Find What You're Looking For."

On February 16th 2024, Honeymoon Suite released their new album entitled "Alive" through Frontiers music. <ref>https://blabbermouth.net/news/canadian-rockers-honeymoon-suite-announce-new-studio-album-alive</ref>

==Discography==
===Studio albums===
* ''[[Honeymoon Suite (album)|Honeymoon Suite]]'' (1984)
* ''[[The Big Prize]]'' (1985) 
* ''[[Racing After Midnight]]'' (1988) 
* ''[[Monsters Under the Bed]]'' (1991)
* ''Lemon Tongue'' (2001)
* ''Dreamland'' (2002)
* ''[[Clifton Hill (album)|Clifton Hill]]'' (2008)
* ''Alive'' (2024)

===Live albums===
* ''13 Live'' (1995)
* ''HMS Live at the Gods'' (2005)

===Compilation albums===
* ''The Singles'' (1989) 
* ''The Essentials'' (2005)
* ''Feel It Again: An Anthology'' (2006)

===Extended plays===
* ''Hands Up'' (2017)

===Singles===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="2"| Title
! rowspan="2"| Release
! colspan="3"| Peak chart positions
! rowspan="2"| Album
|-
! scope="col" style=font-size:90%;"| [[Billboard Hot 100|US]]
! scope="col" style=font-size:90%;"| [[Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks|US<br/>Rock]]
! scope="col" style=font-size:90%;"| [[Canadian Singles Chart|CAN]]
|-
! scope="row"| "[[New Girl Now]]" 
| rowspan="4"| 1984 
| 57
| 7
| 23
| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="4"| ''Honeymoon Suite''
|-
! scope="row"| "Burning in Love" 
| —
| 47
| 75
|-
! scope="row"| "Stay in the Light"
| —
| —
| 44
|-
! scope="row"| "Wave Babies"
| —
| — 
| 59 
|-
! scope="row"| "Bad Attitude"
| 1985
| —
| 22
| —
| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="4"| ''The Big Prize''
|-
! scope="row"| "[[Feel It Again]]"
| rowspan="3"| 1986
| 34
| 8
| 16
|-
! scope="row"| "What Does It Take"
| 52
| 38
| 21
|-
! scope="row"| "All Along You Knew"
| —
| —
| 65
|-
! scope="row"| "Lethal Weapon"
| 1987
| —
| —
| 54
| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="6"| ''Racing After Midnight''
|-
! scope="row"| "Love Changes Everything"
| rowspan="5"| 1988
| 91
| 13
| 9
|- 
! scope="row"| "Lookin' Out for Number One" 
| —
| —
| 33
|-
! scope="row"| "Other Side of Midnight" 
| —
| —
| —
|-
! scope="row"| "It's Over Now"
| —
| —
| 40
|-
! scope="row"| "Cold Look"
| —
| —
| —
|-
! scope="row"| "Still Lovin' You"
| 1989
| —
| —
| 33
| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"| ''The Singles''
|-
! scope="row"| "Long Way"
| 1990
| —
| —
| 87
|-
! scope="row"| "Say You Don't Know Me"
| 1991
| —
| —
| 37
| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"| ''Monsters Under the Bed''
|-
! scope="row"| "The Road"
| 1992
| —
| —
| 60
|-
! scope="row"| "Tell Me What You Want"
| 2019
| —
| —
| —
| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"| ''Alive''
|-
! scope="row"| "Find What You're Looking For"
| 2020
| —
| —
| —
|-
| colspan="10"  style="text-align:center; font-size:90%;"| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart.
|}

==References==
((Reflist))

==External links==
*[http://www.honeymoonsuite.com Honeymoon Suite official website]
*[http://www.facebook.com/HMSLive Honeymoon Suite Facebook page]
*[http://www.canadianbands.com/Honeymoon%20Suite.html CanadianBands.com bio] ((Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305012804/http://www.canadianbands.com/Honeymoon%20Suite.html |date=5 March 2016 ))
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