History:

The Dickens started in Toronto's Yorkville Village as the Knack, a folk-rock group. The folk and folk-rock sounds were big in the Village, and the Knack played in the local coffee houses. Soon, the group were looking at possible record deals when a US group named The Knack released a single. The Canadian Knack were forced to change their name to The Dickens. No records were released under either name, although the group recieved their fair share of publicity!