Glueleg

Glueleg
Glueleg, 1994.
Background information
Origin	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genres	Alternative
Years active	1990–1998
Labels	EMI, Pure Records, Glueleg
Past members	Carlos Alonso Andrew Charters Alex Haird Ruben Huizenga Bob Mackowycz Andrew Wyse

Glueleg was a Canadian alternative rock band that was formed in 1990 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.^[1] The band released one of their three albums on EMI. They had hit singles with Heroic Doses, Come With Me and Mr. Pink.

History

Glueleg was formed by Carlos Alonso and Ruben Huizenga. 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. And with Pistons, and Dragonfly off their third Sylvia Massy produced album, Clodhopper. The band, led by Chapman Stick player, songwriter and vocalist Carlos 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 progressive rock sound^[2] that was highly unique and unconventional for the time, yet the songwriting was cleverly arranged and regarded favourably by radio stations. The music prominently featured the sounds of Chapman Stick, saxophone and trumpet arranged alongside hard rock guitar and vocal raps. A recording contract with Liquid Records and national record distribution through Page 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),^[3] Heroic Doses (1994) and Clodhopper (1997). Their career included various performances at Edgefest and five music videos that received considerable airplay in Canada. Their music was featured on the soundtrack to the movie National Lampoon's Senior Trip (1995), an episode of the television series Due South (1997) and on various compilation CDs through a Molson's beer marketing campaign (1994). As well, Alonso was featured in a Molson's beer television commercial during this campaign.

Discography

EPs

• (1993) Park Alien (Independent)

Albums

• (1991) Angst (Independent) cassette only
• (1994) Heroic Doses (Glueleg)^[4] (reissued in 1995 on Pure Records)^[5]
• (1997) Clodhopper (EMI)^[6]

References

1. Mario Mesquita Borges. "Glueleg Biography". www.allmusic.com. Allmusic. Retrieved 15 February 2011. External link in |work= (help)
2. "Artist: Glueleg Biography". jam.canoe.ca. Jam!. 29 November 2004. Retrieved 15 February 2011. External link in |work= (help)
3. Library and Archives Canada. "AMICUS No. 17528381". www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/lac-bac/search/all. canada.gc.ca/main_e.html. Retrieved 15 February 2011. External link in |publisher=, |work= (help)
4. Library and Archives Canada. "AMICUS No. 17122074". www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/lac-bac/search/all. canada.gc.ca/main_e.html. Retrieved 15 February 2011. External link in |publisher=, |work= (help)
5. Library and Archives Canada. "AMICUS No. 27152669". www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/lac-bac/search/all. canada.gc.ca/main_e.html. Retrieved 15 February 2011. External link in |publisher=, |work= (help)
6. Library and Archives Canada. "AMICUS No. 20529790". www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/lac-bac/search/all. canada.gc.ca/main_e.html. Retrieved 15 February 2011. External link in |publisher=, |work= (help)