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The Grapes of Wrath were formed in Kelowna, British Columbia in 1983 by Chris Hooper , Tom Hooper and Kevin Kane. Keyboardist Vincent Jones joined the band later. In 1984, they signed to Nettwerk, releasing a self-titled EP that year. The following year, their debut album September Bowl of Green was released.
1987's Treehouse, produced by Tom Cochrane, was the band's Canadian breakthrough, yielding the hit singles "Peace of Mind" and "Backward Town". Now and Again, released in 1989, was the band's most successful album, however, and has come to be considered one of the classic albums in Canadian rock history. The band's tour to support this album was also notable for its opening act, a then-emerging singer/songwriter named Sarah McLachlanSarah Ann McLachlan (born January 28, 1968) is a Canadian musician and singer. She is widely recognized for founding Lilith Fair, a tour which showcased female musicians in the late 1990s. Biography McLachlan was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada..These Days, released in 19911991 like 2002, is a palindromic year. It also has the same calendar as 2002, including Easter on March 31. It is a common year starting on Tuesday. Events January January 2 Sharon Pratt Dixon is sworn in as mayor of Washington, DC becoming the first blac, found the band experimenting with a harder rock sound, and while it sold well and spawned the hit singles "You May Be Right" and "I Am Here", it was to be the band's last effort for almost a decade. Citing creative differences, Kane left the band in 1992. The band's name and song catalogue were tied up in litigation for several years, forcing the remaining members to record under the name Ginger.
In 1999For the album by Prince, see 1999 (album 1999 is a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar), and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the UN. Events Kosovo War Former child star Gary Coleman files for bankruptcy Y2K prep, Kane and Tom Hooper, the Grapes' main songwriting team, decided to work together again, and released Field Trip under the Grapes of Wrath name in 2000. However, neither Chris Hooper nor Vincent Jones participated in the reunion, and Matt Brain was enlisted as the band's new drummer.