Strange Advance is a Canadian new wave band formed in 1982 in Vancouver, British Columbia. They were nominated for a 1983 Juno Award as Most Promising Group of the Year and again in 1985 as Group of the Year. Their first three albums, 1982's Worlds Away, 1985's 2WO, and 1988's The Distance Between were Canadian gold selling records.

Don Gordon and Gary Smith joined together to form Images In Vogue with Kevin Crompton and Joe Vizvary in April 1981 out of common interests in synthesizer-based music and the many types of post-punk experimental music coming from England. Rather than playing in bars around Vancouver, the band decided to concentrate on writing and recording. By September 1981, IIV had released two well-received 5 song demo-tapes to college radio and local DJs.

The Box is a Canadian pop rock band from Montreal, Quebec, whose style evolved from synth-based new wave pop on their early albums toward prog-influenced guitar rock later in their careers. Founded in 1981, they achieved commercial success in Canada, recording four charting albums and 10 charting singles between 1984 and 1990.