That includes Spoons, Gowan, and Glass Tiger
All Photograph Credit score: Tara Thompson
Spoons opened up night time 5 of the Iceberg Alley Efficiency Tent. Hailing from Burlington, Ontario, Spoons acquired their begin in 1980. In response to their biography, Spoons “would assist outline the sound of pop and New Wave within the 80’s, with hits together with ‘Nova Coronary heart’, ‘Romantic Site visitors’, ‘Outdated Feelings’ and ‘Inform No Lies’.
Their success continued all through the 80’s, with their album Arias & Symphonies being named one of many 20 Most Influential Albums of The 80’s by The Chart Journal. Their track ‘Nova Coronary heart’ discovered its place in a guide by Bob Mersereus, The Prime 100 Canadian Singles of All Time.
Having their fame rise within the 80’s led to a resurgence of 80’s ‘retro’ music within the 90’s. After a short hiatus, the band launched a set of biggest hits to solidify their spot as part of the music scene within the mid-90’s. Nonetheless, it wasn’t till 2010, over twenty years since their final launch, that Spoons members acquired collectively and launched a set of latest songs with a contemporary twist on their basic sound. Singles corresponding to ‘You Gentle Up’ and ‘Escape with You’ have been launched as singles as part of this assortment. Most lately, in 2021, Spoons launched an album entitled Echos full with a singular twist. This album is a set of latest music recorded by different unbelievable artists from around the globe masking their favorite Spoons songs in their very own distinctive approach. Proceeds from this album are put in direction of the Unison Fund, to assist these within the music neighborhood who’re struggling as a result of impact of Covid19 on the music business.
Throughout their set at Iceberg Alley, the band performed a few of their well-known hits together with,
‘Arias and Symphonies’, ‘Outdated Feelings’, ‘Repeatable’, ‘Romantic Site visitors’, ‘Inform No Lies’, and ‘Nova Coronary heart’. Followers of the band have been thrilled to listen to such catchy tunes.
Subsequent up was Gowan. With a profession spanning over 5 a long time, this multi-talented musician and performer is understood for his electrifying dwell exhibits and hovering vocals. In response to his biography, his “solo profession is an exhilarating musical journey full of hit songs, charming dwell performances, and countless creativity. With an distinctive mix of pop, rock, and classical influences, Gowan has carved out a musical type that’s all of his personal and captured the hearts of audiences around the globe.”
Gowan’s 1985 album Unusual Animal was his breakthrough in Canada. Even when you’ve got no concept who Gowan is, I’m certain that you understand the hit single ‘(You’re A) Unusual Animal’. Another hits from this album embrace ‘A Felony Thoughts’ and ‘Cosmetics’. Gowan went on to win a Juno for the music video for ‘A Felony Thoughts’.
Different hits embrace: ‘Moonlight Needs’, ‘Dancing on My Personal Floor’, and ‘Misplaced Brotherhood’. These songs helped to solidify Gowan’s place in Canadian music historical past with their catchy melodies, hovering vocals, and highly effective instrumentation. Many of those hit tracks have been performed within the tent throughout his charming set.
The headliner for the night time was Glass Tiger. The band fashioned in Newmarket, Ontario in 1981 below the title Tokyo. After taking part in the bar scene for a number of years, the band acquired their large break in 1985 after signing a worldwide recording take care of Capitol Information. The title change to Glass Tiger coincided with the discharge of their debut album, The Skinny Pink Line, launched in 1986. This album solidified their place in Canadian music because it rocketed up the charts and have become one of many fastest-selling debuts in Canadian music historical past. This album gave us hits corresponding to ‘Don’t Neglect Me (After I’m Gone)’ and ‘Sometime’. From that time, Glass Tiger went on to have many hits, together with: ‘I’m Nonetheless Looking’, ‘Diamond Solar’, ‘Animal Coronary heart’, ‘Rhythm of Your Love’, ‘My City’, and ‘Contact of Your Coronary heart’.
The band went on hiatus in 1993 to pursue different initiatives earlier than reforming once more in 2003. From that time, the band launched 31 in 2018 to have a good time 31 years of creating music collectively. This album included visitor contributions from many musical skills, together with Newfoundland’s personal Alan Doyle on ‘My Tune’. Glass Tiger launched their fifth studio album in 2019 entitled 33.
Many of those well-known favourites have been performed below the tent. Glass Tiger additionally stunned the viewers with some cowl tracks, together with ‘Proper Right here, Proper Now’ by Jesus Jones and ‘Hearth It Up’ by Johnny Reid. The band completed the night time with ‘Don’t Neglect Me (After I’m Gone)’, which is at all times the primary observe that involves thoughts after I hear the phrases, Glass Tiger.
With a formidable profession together with a Grammy nomination, being five-time award winners of each The Junos and Canadian Basic, and an induction into Canada’s prestigious Stroll of Fame, I’m certain that Glass Tiger will proceed to entertain their followers sooner or later.
