Men Without Hats

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Men Without Hats is a Canadian new wave and synth-pop band formed by Ivan Doroschuk in Montréal in 1977 and now based on Vancouver Island. A January 2025 Victoria HarbourCats announcement identifies the group as Victoria-based and notes that co-founders Ivan and Colin Doroschuk live in the city. The active stage lineup documented by the artist-controlled site consists of Ivan Doroschuk on vocals, Sahara Sloan on keyboards and vocals, Sho Murray on guitar, and Adrian White on drums. Ivan remains the principal songwriter and the constant member across the project's changing lineups. Men Without Hats developed an international audience with The Safety Dance from Rhythm of Youth and Pop Goes the World from the 1987 album of the same name. The Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame inducted both songs in 2020. The organization also documents three Félix Awards associated with the breakthrough period, a Grammy nomination for Best New Artist, JUNO nominations, and a 2008 SOCAN Award. After periods of inactivity, the project returned to recording and touring, releasing Love in the Age of War in 2012, Again, Pt. 1 in 2021, and Again, Pt. 2 in 2022. In 2025, the current band released Men Without Hats Live from performances captured during its 2024 tour and the studio album On the Moon. The official site says Ivan wrote and recorded On the Moon with producer Brian Howes and continues to document current touring through 2026. The exact Spotify identity 34PLzyi7CdXUekiLHYyqXq contains 17 principal album and single containers from 1979 through November 2025. Spotify classifies nine as albums and eight as singles, including Again, Pt. 1 as a five-track single container. The count follows Spotify's provider types and does not represent every edition available on other services. Representative releases are On the Moon, Men Without Hats Live, Again, Pt. 2, Pop Goes the World, and Rhythm of Youth. Apple Music artist 16535569 independently matches the identity, Montréal formation history, current catalog, and active status. MusicList records Brian Howes as the producer of On the Moon but does not convert that collaborator's credit into a producer classification for the band. Professional inquiries route through the official Men Without Hats website without reproducing direct contact details. Spotify media is displayed live with provider attribution and a monogram fallback.