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| Origin | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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| Years active | 1968–1988 |
| Labels | True North |
| Past members | Carole Pope Kevan Staples JoAnn Brooks Michael Fonfara Rick Gratton Hap Roderman John Lang Marv Kanarek Luci Martin-Keyes Sharon Smith Jane Cessine Bucky Berger Patricia Cullen Terry Wilkins David McMorrow Howard Ayee Tony Springer Tony Craig |
Rough Trade (1968–1988) was a Canadian rock band centred on singer Carole Pope and multi-instrumentalist Kevan Staples. The band was noted for their provocative lyrics and stage antics; singer Pope often performed in bondage attire, and their 1981 hit "High School Confidential" was one of the first explicitly lesbian-themed Top 40 hits in the world.