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Biography
Refimprove|date=December 2010Infobox musical artist | | name = Glass Tiger| image =| caption =| image_size =| background = group_or_band| alias =| origin = Newmarket, Ontario|Newmarket , Ontario , Canada | instrument =| genre = Pop rock ; adult contemporary ; New wave music|New Wave | occupation =| years_active = 19831993, 2003present| label = Capitol Records | associated_acts =| website = http://www.glasstiger.ca| current_members = Alan Frew Sam Reid (musician)|Sam Reid Al Connelly Wayne Parker (musician)|Wayne Parker Chris McNeill | past_members = Michael Hanson | notable_instruments = Glass Tiger is a Canadian rock musical band|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 (album)|The Thin Red Line (1986), produced by Jim Vallance .
Glass Tiger won three Juno Award s 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 (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.
On 6 November 2004 Glass Tiger hosted a Saturday night retro show on CIQB-FM in Barrie, Ontario|Barrie , Ontario under the direction of station program director Darren Stevens (comedian)|Darren Stevens .
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 cover version|covering "Everything You Want" (originally sound recording and reproduction|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 .cite web|url= http://www.glasstiger.ca/kaf.html |title= Glass Tiger return from their musical mission to Afghanistan |date=2009-03-20 |accessdate=2009-04-05Dead link|date=September 2010|bot=H3llBotcite web|author=Persico, Amanda |url= http://www.yorkregion.com/article/89360 |title= Glass Tiger boosts military spirits |date=2009-03-20 |publisher=YorkRegion.com |accessdate=2009-04-05 The visit included live performances and footage was shown on an episode of Entertainment Tonight Canada.
Members
Alan Frew - (born 8 November 1956, Scotland ) Human voice|Vocals
Sam Reid - (born Samuel Reid, 1 December 1963, Canada ) Keyboard instrument|Keyboards
Al Connelly - (born 2 October 1960, Montreal ) Guitar s
Wayne Parker (musician)|Wayne Parker - (born 13 November 1960) Bass guitar|Electric Bass
Michael Hanson - (born 1 January 1963) Original drummer ; left the band in 1988
