Alias

Alias was a Canadian rock supergroup formed in 1988 in Toronto by songwriter/lead vocalist Freddy Curci and songwriter/lead guitarist Steve DeMarchi. The duo had previously been members of the Canadian rock band Sheriff from 1979 to 1985. After Sheriff disbanded, Curci and DeMarchi built a recording studio at home, working as couriers while writing and recording songs that would later appear on Alias' debut album. Alias was formed when Curci and DeMarchi joined forces with ex-Heart members Roger Fisher, Steve Fossen, and Mike Derosier. The band released their self-titled debut album Alias in 1990; it went gold in the US and platinum in Canada, scoring hits with power ballads "More Than Words Can Say" (number 2 on Billboard Hot AC chart), "Waiting for Love", and "Haunted Heart". A North American tour followed through 1990, but the trio of former Heart musicians left the band due to musical differences. Alias performed twice on The Tonight Show in 1991 and recorded the song "Perfect World" for the film Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead. In 2005, an acoustic version of "More Than Words Can Say" was released on a VH1 compilation disc. Alias stopped recording in 1991 due to changes in music trends and the rise of grunge. Freddy Curci and Steve DeMarchi received the "Million-Air Award" for "More Than Words Can Say", which achieved one million airplays.