Glass Tiger

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Glass Tiger
Glass Tiger's debut album "The Thin Red Line"
Background information
Origin	Newmarket, ON, Canada
Genre(s)	Pop Rock
Years active	1980 – 1993, 2003-present
Label(s)	Capitol Records
Website	http://www.glasstiger.ca
Members
Alan Frew Sam Reid Al Connelly Wayne Parker Chris McNeill
Former members
Michael Hanson

Glass Tiger is a Canadian rock band formed in 1980, in Newmarket, Ontario.

Contents 1 Biography 2 Members 3 Facts and figures 4 Albums 5 Singles 6 External links

[edit] Biography

Originally named 'Tokyo', the band was able to produce two hit singles, "Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone)" and "Someday," both of which come from their debut album, The Thin Red Line (1986), produced by Jim Vallance.

Glass Tiger won three Juno Awards in 1986 and two more in 1987. They were also nominated for a Grammy Award in 1987. After their third album Simple Mission, and a brief Canadian tour in early 1993 the band went on a lengthy hiatus. Lead singer Alan Frew released two solo albums, before the band reformed and began touring again around 2003.

In 2005 the band released a new DVD collection No Turning Back. On June 23, 2005, they appeared on the NBC television show Hit Me Baby One More Time, performing their classic hit "Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone)" and covering "Everything You Want" (originally recorded by Vertical Horizon). Although they lost the audience voting to Thelma Houston, Glass Tiger were judged the winners by online voters.

In a mid-2006 interview on Entertainment Tonight Canada, Glass Tiger hinted they were back in the studio to record new material. Meanwhile, the band continues to tour throughout Canada. A new DVD titled "Glass Tiger Live in Concert" featuring the band in concert from the 80's was also released in 2006.

[edit] Members

• Alan Frew - (born 8 November 1959, in Scotland) — Vocals
• Sam Reid - (b. Samuel Reid, 1 December 1963, in Canada) — Keyboards
• Al Connelly - (b. 10 October 1960, in Ontario) — Guitars
• Wayne Parker - (b. 13 November 1960) — Electric Bass
• Michael Hanson - (b. 1 January 1963) — Original Drummer; left the band in 1988
• Chris McNeill — Drums from 2005

[edit] Facts and figures

• Their single "My Town" features Rod Stewart on lead vocals alongside Alan Frew.
• Their single "Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone)" features Bryan Adams on background vocals. Adams is also featured on their song "I Will Be There."
• Glass Tiger played at the official opening of SkyDome in Toronto.

[edit] Albums

• The Thin Red Line (1986)
• Diamond Sun (1988)
• Simple Mission (1991)
• Air Time: The Best of Glass Tiger (1993)
• No Turning Back (2005)
• GT Live (2006, online exclusive from band's official website)

[edit] Singles

• From The Thin Red Line
  • "Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone)" (1986) #1 CAN, #2 US
  • "Thin Red Line" (1986) #17 CAN
  • "Someday" (1986) #11 CAN, #7 US
  • "You're What I Look For" (1987) #21 CAN
  • "I Will Be There" (1987) #31 CAN, #34 US
• From Diamond Sun
  • "I'm Still Searching" (1988) #3 CAN, #31 US
  • "Diamond Sun" (1988) #13 CAN
  • "My Song" (1988) #19 CAN
  • "(Watching) Worlds Crumble" (1989) #41 CAN
• From Simple Mission
  • "Animal Heart" (1991) #4 CAN
  • "Rhythm of Your Love" (1991) #28 CAN
  • "My Town" (1991) #39 CAN
  • "Rescued (By the Arms of Love)" (1992)

[edit] External links

• Glass Tiger Homepage
• Bio at CanadianBands.com CanConRox entry
• Canadian Pop Music Encyclopedia Entry
• The Canadian Encyclopedia