Influenced in equal parts by the British Invasion of the 60s and the DIY attitudes and immediacy of punk and new wave, the group took the name The Grapes Of Wrath in 1983, and began working on the songs that would make up their debut EP (The Grapes of Wrath, 1984) and first album (September Bowl Of Green,1985), both of which were released by Vancouver indie label Nettwerk Productions. The band were soon signed by Capitol/EMI for albums “Treehouse” (1987), “Now And Again” (1989), and “These Days” (1991).
These records spawned some of the most well-known Canadian songs of the 80s and 90s, including Peace Of Mind, Backward Town, All The Things I Wasn’t, What Was Going Through My Head, I Am Here and You May Be Right. Thanks in no small part to the support of Much Music, the Grapes enjoyed gold and platinum sales, with sold out shows at home in Canada, extensive radio play, and several US and European tours in support of albums that also saw release in Japan, Australia, and South America. Amid mounting tensions in the band, the group disbanded in 1992 at the height of their career.
Tom and Kevin resurrected the Grapes in the late 90s, subsequently releasing the album “Field Trip” (2000) on the Song Corp label, and reuniting for another series of acoustic duo shows in the summer of 2009 to celebrate their enduring friendship and the music they had written. The following year, an offer from a festival for a full band reunion led to the return of drummer Chris, and the original three recorded “High Road” (2013) – their first album of new material in almost 22 years – named after the street the Hoopers had lived on when they first started playing together as kids. They have been playing regularly ever since and are arguably the longest-running, still-active “original lineup” in rock.
Influenced in equal parts by the British Invasion of the 60s and the DIY attitudes and immediacy of punk and new wave, the group took the name The Grapes Of Wrath in 1983, and began working on the songs that would make up their debut EP (The Grapes of Wrath, 1984) and first album (September Bowl Of Green,1985), both of which were released by Vancouver indie label Nettwerk Productions. The band were soon signed by Capitol/EMI for albums “Treehouse” (1987), “Now And Again” (1989), and “These Days” (1991).
These records spawned some of the most well-known Canadian songs of the 80s and 90s, including Peace Of Mind, Backward Town, All The Things I Wasn’t, What Was Going Through My Head, I Am Here and You May Be Right. Thanks in no small part to the support of Much Music, the Grapes enjoyed gold and platinum sales, with sold out shows at home in Canada, extensive radio play, and several US and European tours in support of albums that also saw release in Japan, Australia, and South America. Amid mounting tensions in the band, the group disbanded in 1992 at the height of their career.
Tom and Kevin resurrected the Grapes in the late 90s, subsequently releasing the album “Field Trip” (2000) on the Song Corp label, and reuniting for another series of acoustic duo shows in the summer of 2009 to celebrate their enduring friendship and the music they had written. The following year, an offer from a festival for a full band reunion led to the return of drummer Chris, and the original three recorded “High Road” (2013) – their first album of new material in almost 22 years – named after the street the Hoopers had lived on when they first started playing together as kids. They have been playing regularly ever since and are arguably the longest-running, still-active “original lineup” in rock.
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Reserved Seating
We are excited to offer Reserved Seating for this event. Please note that our tables at the Sergeants Mess Hall are arranged as tables of four. If you purchase less than four tickets, you will be seated with other attendees at a small cabaret style table. We hope this seating arrangement will provide a fun and sociable experience for everyone.
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