Prism (band)

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Prism
Prism playing at Whisky a Go Go in 1977. From left to right: Ron Tabak (vocals), Tom Lavin (bass), Lindsay Mitchell (guitar), Rocket Norton (drums)
Background information
Origin	Vancouver, Canada
Genres	Rock hard rock pop rock
Years active	1976 (as Stanley Screamer), 1977 (1977)–1984 (1984), 1987–present
Labels	GRT Capitol Spinner Music Group
Members	Al Harlow Gary Grace Marc Gladstone Tad Goddard
Past members	Jim Vallance Ron Tabak John Hall Lindsay Mitchell Tom Lavin Ab Bryant Rocket Norton Henry Small Paul Warren John Trivers Robyn Robbins Doug Maddick Darcy Deutsch Andy Lorimer Steve-O Timothy B. Hewitt Steve Soucy Frank Baker Darrell Mayes John Counsel
Website	prism.ca

Prism (styled as PRiSM) is a Canadian rock band formed in Vancouver in 1977. They were originally active from 1977 to 1984 and have been active again from 1987 to present. Their classic line-up consisted of lead singer Ron Tabak, guitarist Lindsay Mitchell, keyboardist John Hall, bassist Allen Harlow and drummer Rocket Norton.

The band's sound is a mix of album-oriented rock (AOR) and pop rock. They have released a total of eight studio albums, three compilation albums and one live album.

Prism's success has been primarily in Canada where they won the Canadian music industry Juno Award for 'Group of the Year' in 1981, although they also reached the US top 40 charts with 1981's "Don't Let Him Know". Prism is also noteworthy for launching the careers of several former group members, including international record producer Bruce Fairbairn, songwriter Jim Vallance, Powder Blues Band frontman Tom Lavin and Headpins and Chilliwack musician Ab Bryant. A pre-fame Bryan Adams also contributed as a songwriter to several early Prism releases.

In March 2011 the band's 1977 song "Spaceship Superstar" was chosen as the wake-up song for the Space Shuttle Discovery crew members. This was a significant point in history as it was the last day that the crews of Discovery and the International Space Station were together before Discovery returned to Earth, in the last mission of Discovery.^[1]