Glen Stace

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]

Glen Stace
Genresrock, pop
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
InstrumentsVocals
Years active1990s
LabelsBumstead Records

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.[1] 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 #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]

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. "RPM100 Albums". RPM, September 21, 1991.
  7. "RPM100 Hit Tracks". RPM, August 17, 1991.
  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.
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