Glen Stace Explained

Glen Stace
Instrument:Vocals
Genre:rock, pop
Occupation:Singer, songwriter
Years Active:1990s
Label:Bumstead Records

Glen Stace is a Canadian pop and rock singer and songwriter, most prominent in the early 1990s.[1] He is most noted for garnering a Juno Award nomination for Most Promising Male Vocalist at the Juno Awards of 1992.[2]

Originally from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan,[1] Stace began writing songs as a pastime while working in mining exploration in remote locations in northern Saskatchewan.[3] In 1989, he won a local radio "Homegrown" competition with his song "Runaround",[4] and competed in YTV's Rock Showdown series. Larry Wanagas then signed him to Bumstead Records, which released his debut album Buddha Hotel in 1991.[5] The album's country rock style was commonly compared by critics to Neil Young, Steve Earle and John Fogerty.[4] The album peaked at #73 in RPM,[6] and "Runaround" peaked at No. 33 in the magazine's Top 40.[7]

He followed up in 1992 with Road to Damascus.[8] He subsequently lost his record deal, and reemerged in 2000 with the independently-released album Redemption Game.[9]

Notes and References

  1. "The lad from `Saskatune'; Man who gave us k.d. lang has a new pet project". Edmonton Journal, May 17, 1991.
  2. "Adams collects seven Juno nominations". The Globe and Mail, February 13, 1992.
  3. "Rock with heart and a bit of an attitude". Vancouver Sun, August 27, 1991.
  4. "Exploding a myth". Ottawa Citizen, July 25, 1991.
  5. "Buddha Hotel: Glen Stace". The Globe and Mail, June 10, 1991.
  6. http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.1629&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.1629.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.1629 "RPM100 Albums"
  7. http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.1600&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.1600.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.1600 "RPM100 Hit Tracks"
  8. "An anthem for Generation X". The Globe and Mail, December 28, 1992.
  9. "Cruisin' for a deal at CCMA". Calgary Herald, September 9, 2000.