The Diodes

The Diodes
From left to right: Ian Mackay, John Catto, Paul Robinson, and John Hamilton
Photo by Ralph Alfonso
Background information
OriginToronto, Ontario, Canada
Genres
Years active
  • 1976–1982
  • 1999
  • 2007
  • 2010–2011
  • 2015
Labels
  • Epic
  • Orient/RCA
  • Bongo Beat
Past membersMike Lengyell
John Corbett
Dave Clarkson
Steve Robinson
Richard Citroen
Paul Robinson
John Catto
Ian Mackay
John Hamilton
John Andrew
Websitewww.thediodestoronto.com

The Diodes were a Canadian punk rock band formed in 1976 in Toronto. They released five albums: Diodes (1977), Released (1979), Action-Reaction (1980), Survivors (1982), and Time/Damage Live 1978 (2010). They were one of the first Canadian bands to embrace this style of music and helped to foster the original core Punk scene in Toronto.