Glueleg was a Canadian alternative rock band that was formed in 1990 in

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, Canada. The band released three albums and one EP before disbanding in 1998.

History

Glueleg was formed by Carlos Alonso, Ruben Huizenga and Blake Howard. 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 in 1994. And with ''Pistons'', and ''Dragonfly'' off their third

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produced album, ''Clodhopper''. The band, led by

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player, songwriter and vocalist 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 alternative, art-rock sound. The music prominently featured the sounds of

, saxophone and trumpet arranged alongside hard rock guitar and vocal raps. A recording contract with

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and Canadian and USA national record distribution through Page Publications gave the band enough exposure to support six national tours with opening spots for

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and

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as well as performing with other Canadian bands of that era. In 1997 the band signed a distribution deal with

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. The band released three albums and one EP: ''Angst'' (1991), ''Park Alien'' (EP-1993), ''Heroic Doses'' (1994) and ''Clodhopper'' (1997), the last of which features a guest appearance by

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player

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.https://library.humber.ca/digital-archive/sites/default/files/coven/Mar20_97_Vol25_No23.pdf p. 21 Their career included various performances at

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and five music videos that received considerable airplay in Canada.

Discography

EPs

*(1993) ''Park Alien'' (Independent)

Albums

*(1991) ''Angst'' (Independent) *(1994) ''Heroic Doses'' (Independent) (reissued in 1995 on Pure Records) *(1997) ''Clodhopper'' ( Liquid Records)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Glueleg Musical groups established in 1990 Musical groups disestablished in 1998 Musical groups from Toronto Canadian alternative rock groups 1990 establishments in Ontario 1998 disestablishments in Ontario