Glueleg

Glueleg was a Canadian alternative rock band that was formed in 1990 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[1] The band released three albums and one EP throughout their career.[2]

Glueleg
OriginToronto, Ontario, Canada
Genresalternative|alternative rock|progressive rock|hard rock|art rock
Years active1990 (1990)–1998 (1998)
LabelsEMI, Pure Records, Page Publications, Glueleg
Associated actsI Mother Earth, Our Lady Peace, The Tea Party, Spookey Ruben, The Rheostatics
Past membersCarlos Alonso
Ruben Huizenga
Christian Simpson
Andrew Charters
Blake Howard
Alex Haird
Bob Mackowycz
Andrew Wyse

History

Glueleg was formed by Carlos Alonso, Ruben Huizenga and Blake Howard. They had several hit singles from 1994 to 1997 with the songs Heroic Doses, Come With Me and Mr. Pink off their second and most successful album Heroic Doses produced by James Stewart, recorded at Reaction Studios, Toronto in 1994. And with Pistons, and Dragonfly off their third Sylvia Massy produced album, Clodhopper. The band, led by Chapman Stick player, songwriter and vocalist Alonso and guitar player, songwriter and vocalist Ruben Huizenga broke up in 1998, with the members all going on to different projects.

The band's music consisted of a hard-edged alternative, art-rock sound.[3] The music prominently featured the sounds of Chapman Stick, saxophone and trumpet arranged alongside hard rock guitar and vocal raps. A recording contract with Pure Records and Canadian and USA national record distribution through [age Publications gave the band enough exposure to support six national tours with opening spots for I Mother Earth, The Tea Party and Our Lady Peace as well as performing with other Canadian bands of that era. In 1997 the band signed a distribution deal with EMI.

The band released three albums and one EP: Angst (1991), Park Alien (EP-1993),[4] Heroic Doses (1994) and Clodhopper (1997), the last of which features a guest appearance by fiddle player Ashley MacIsaac.[5] Their career included various performances at Edgefest and five music videos that received considerable airplay in Canada.[2] A popular band with and in the Toronto music scene. They lost traction after 3 well received but not commercially successful albums.

Discography

EPs
  • (1993) Park Alien (Independent)

Albums
  • (1991) Angst (Independent)
  • (1994) Heroic Doses (Glueleg)[6] (reissued in 1995 on Pure Records)[7]
  • (1997) Clodhopper (EMI)[8]

References
  1. Mario Mesquita Borges. "Glueleg Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 February 2011.
  2. "Glueleg". Discogs. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  3. "Artist: Glueleg Biography". Jam!. 29 November 2004. Retrieved 15 February 2011.
  4. Library and Archives Canada. "AMICUS No. 17528381". Retrieved 15 February 2011.
  5. https://library.humber.ca/digital-archive/sites/default/files/coven/Mar20_97_Vol25_No23.pdf p. 21
  6. Library and Archives Canada. "AMICUS No. 17122074". Retrieved 15 February 2011.
  7. Library and Archives Canada. "AMICUS No. 27152669". Retrieved 15 February 2011.
  8. Library and Archives Canada. "AMICUS No. 20529790". Retrieved 15 February 2011.
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