Glen Stace | |
|---|---|
| Genres | rock, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1990s |
| Labels | 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. [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 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]
