Formed in
Toronto,
Ontario in the late 1960s as
Common Bond, the band shortened its name to Bond in 1970. The band performed around
Southern Ontario before signing to
Columbia Records in 1974. Their self-titled debut album was released in 1975, and was supported by a tour as an opening act for
The Stampeders. This left the band labelled by radio programmers as a
bubblegum pop band, and follow-up singles which didn't fit with that perception failed to garner enough radio airplay to perform well on the charts. The band released one new non-album single, "I Can't Help It", in 1978, but broke up after that single also failed to chart. The band members went on to play with other bands, including
Chilliwack,
Doucette,
Crowbar,
King Biscuit Boy,
Zon,
The Hunt,
The Ian Thomas Band, and
Payola$. Lamarche had a brief career as a solo artist on A & M Records before becoming a studio engineer, while Jones went on to become a noted record producer. ==References==