Glass Tiger | |
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Glass Tiger at a record company event
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Background information | |
Origin | Newmarket, Ontario, Canada |
Genres | Rock, pop rock, new wave,synthrock |
Years active | 1983-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 that formed in 1983, in Newmarket, Ontario.
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. In 1993, after their third album Simple Mission and a brief Canadian tour, the band went on hiatus. Lead singer Alan Frew released two solo albums before the band reformed and began touring again in 2003.
In March 2009, Glass Tiger and members of the NHL alumni visited Canadian Forces stationed in Kandahar, Afghanistan. The visit included live performances and footage was shown on an episode of Entertainment Tonight Canada.
In 2012 Glass Tiger performed as part of Penticton, BC's "Rock The Peach Music Fest"
On July 1, 2013 Glass Tiger performed a free concert in Leduc, Alberta as part of a Canada Day Celebration.
Current Members
Former Members
NB: "My Song" (1988) missed the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 71 on the Cash Box Top 100 Singles chart.
NB: "Don't Forget Me" and "Someday" both reached the Billboard AC chart, peaking at #30 and #4 respectively.