Charlottetown's HAYWIRE, founded during 1982 in the salubrious surroundings of Smitty's Pancake House no less, made the transition from Pop to a melodic Hard Rock, finding acclaim in their homeland. The group, comprising vocalist Paul MacAusland, guitarist Marvin Birt, bassist Ronnie Switzer and keyboard player Dave Rashed, ditched original drummer Ron LeBlanc with Sean Kilbride of BROKEN TOYS in late 1985. In their formative years HAYWIRE won a succession of talent contests, utilising the cash prizes to fund recording of an EP and further material, which duly secured a recording contract. The band's debut album 'Bad Boys' saw production from TORONTO's Brian Allen. The album gave the band a monster hit in their homeland, spawning three hit singles and going platinum too. Nationwide touring to promote 'Bad Boys' had HAYWIRE paired with KIM MITCHELL.

Retaining the services of Allen as producer once more the band took to the studio in May of 1986 to cut the follow up 'Don't Just Stand There'. The song 'Dance Desire' landed the band another singles success. The following year HAYWIRE was to represent Canada in the World Popular Song Festival held in Tokyo, Japan. 'Dance Desire' duly scooped the golden award for 'best song'. For a third album the band relocated to Norway to lay down 1990's 'Nuthouse' with Bjorn Nessjoe of the STAGE DOLLS.

HAYWIRE's fourth effort, the Mark S. Berry produced 'Get Off', also delivered a crop of hit singles but alienated hardcore fans with its musical diversity. Attic Records issued the compilation 'Wired'. Strangely HAYWIRE folded in the mid nineties. Sean Kilbride joined THE SNAPDRAGONS, MacAusland went on to front POPPA SHINE whilst Birt and Switzer stayed together in THE ROGER JONES BAND. The band was resurrected was resurrected for live work in 2003. That March David Rashed acted as producer for CHAMBERLANE's debut album.