Glass Tiger
| Glass Tiger | |
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 Glass Tiger at a record company event | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Newmarket, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Rock, pop rock, new wave,[1] synthrock[2] |
| Years active | 1983–1993, 2003–present |
| Labels | Capitol Records |
| Website | http://www.glasstiger.ca |
| Members |
Alan Frew Sam Reid Al Connelly Wayne Parker Chris McNeill |
| Past members | Michael Hanson |
Glass Tiger is a Canadian rock band formed in 1983, in Newmarket, Ontario.
Biography
Originally named Tokyo, the band produced several hit singles in Canada and placed two songs on Billboard magazine's top 10: "Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone)" and "Someday", both of which came 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 for Best New Artist 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 23 June 2005, they appeared on the American 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 1980s was also released in 2006.
In March 2009, Glass Tiger and members of the NHL alumni visited Canadian Forces stationed in Kandahar, Afghanistan.[3][4] The visit included live performances and footage was shown on an episode of Entertainment Tonight Canada.
On July 1, 2013 Glass Tiger performed a free concert in Leduc, Alberta as part of a Canada Day Celebration.
Members
- Alan Frew - (born 8 November 1956, Scotland) — Vocals
- Sam Reid - (born 1 December 1963, Canada) — Keyboards
- Al Connelly - (born 2 October 1960, Montreal) — Guitars
- Wayne Parker - (born 13 November 1960) — Electric Bass
- Michael Hanson - (born 1 January 1961) — Original drummer; left the band in 1988
- Chris McNeill — Drums from 2000
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album |
|---|---|
| 1986 | The Thin Red Line (4x Platinum)-Canada (Gold)-U.S. |
| 1988 | Diamond Sun (2x Platinum)-Canada |
| 1991 | Simple Mission (Platinum)-Canada |
| 1993 | Air Time: The Best of Glass Tiger |
| 2005 | No Turning Back: 1985-2005 |
| 2006 | Glass Tiger: Live (Online exclusive from band's official website) |
| 2012 Jun 19 | "The Thin Red Line (Anniversary Edition) [Original recording remastered] 2 cd's" |
| 2012 Aug 21 | "Then, Now, Next" |
Singles
| Year | Song | CAN | US | US Main |
UK[5] | AU | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | "Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone)" | 1 | 2 | 17 | 29 | 9 | The Thin Red Line |
| "Thin Red Line" | 19 | – | – | – | 91 | ||
| "Someday" | 14 | 7 | – | 66 | 97 | ||
| 1987 | "You're What I Look For" | 11 | – | – | – | – | |
| "I Will Be There" | 29 | 34 | 21 | – | – | ||
| 1988 | "I'm Still Searching" | 2 | 31 | 12 | – | – | Diamond Sun |
| "Diamond Sun" | 5 | – | – | 78 | – | ||
| "My Song" (featuring The Chieftains) | 19 | – | – | – | – | ||
| "Far Away From Here" | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| "Send Your Love" | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| "Diamond Sun" | – | – | – | – | – | Diamond Sun | |
| 1989 | "(Watching) Worlds Crumble" | 27 | – | – | – | – | Diamond Sun |
| 1991 | "Blinded" | – | – | – | – | – | Simple Mission |
| "Animal Heart" | 4 | – | – | – | – | ||
| "Rhythm of Your Love" | 8 | – | – | – | – | ||
| "My Town" (featuring Rod Stewart) | 8 | – | – | 33 | – | ||
| "Rescued (By the Arms of Love)" | 8 | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1993 | "Touch of Your Hand" | 34 | – | – | – | – | Air Time - The Best of |
NB: "My Song" (1988) missed the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at #71 on the Cash Box Top 100 Singles chart.
References
- ↑ Review by Michael Sutton. "The Best of Glass Tiger: Air Time - Glass Tiger | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-01-26.
- ↑ Glass Tiger. "Glass Tiger | Music Biography, Credits and Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-01-26.
- ↑ "Glass Tiger return from their musical mission to Afghanistan". 2009-03-20. Retrieved 2009-04-05.
- ↑ Persico, Amanda (2009-03-20). "Glass Tiger boosts military spirits". YorkRegion.com. Retrieved 2009-04-05.
- ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 228. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
External links
- Glass Tiger homepage
- Bio at CanadianBands.com CanConRox entry
- Canadian Pop Music Encyclopedia entry
- The Canadian Encyclopedia
- 2007 Interview with keyboardist Sam Reid
- Willow Music, Sam Reid's record label
- {http://www.slipone.com Sam Reid's recording studio}
- Alan Connelly's website
- Alan Frew's official website
- Alan Frew's business website
- Wayne Parker's business website
- Photos from Alan Frew's mentorship project
- Photos from Glass Tiger's performance in Vancouver, 2008
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