Glueleg
| Company type | Band |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1990 |
| Headquarters | Toronto , Canada |
| Products | Alternative rock music, albums, EPs |
Glueleg is an alternative rock group originating from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, established in 1990. The ensemble produced three full-length albums and one EP prior to their breakup in 1998. In 2023, the band reunited with a refreshed lineup and released the album Horror Vacui across various streaming services.
History
The formation of Glueleg involved Carlos Alonso, Ruben Huizenga, and Blake Howard. Between 1994 and 1997, they gained recognition with tracks such as Heroic Doses, Come With Me, and Mr. Pink from their most acclaimed record, Heroic Doses. This album was recorded at Reaction Studios in Toronto and produced by James Stewart. Their third studio effort, Clodhopper, was produced by Sylvia Massy and included singles like Pistons and Dragonfly. The group, fronted by Chapman Stick player and vocalist Alonso alongside guitarist and vocalist Huizenga, disbanded in 1998 as members moved on to other ventures.
Musically, Glueleg blended elements of hard alternative rock with art-rock influences, prominently featuring instruments such as the Chapman Stick, saxophone, and trumpet combined with robust guitar riffs and vocal rap segments. They were signed to Pure Records, with distribution handled in Canada and the United States by Page Publications. The band undertook six nationwide tours supporting prominent acts like I Mother Earth, The Tea Party, and Our Lady Peace. In 1997, they finalized a distribution agreement with EMI.
Their catalog comprises Angst (1991), the EP Park Alien (1993), Heroic Doses (1994), and Clodhopper (1997), which featured contributions from fiddle player Ashley MacIsaac. Glueleg also appeared at festivals including Edgefest and produced five music videos that received substantial airplay across Canadian media outlets.
In 2021, drummer Christian Simpson revealed that a new Glueleg album was underway in collaboration with original member Carlos Alonso. The resulting album Horror Vacui, which Alonso produced and mixed, was released on streaming platforms in March 2023. This was followed by a conceptually linked EP titled A Colossus With Clay Feet in September 2023.
EPs
- (1993) Park Alien (Independent)
- (2023) A Colossus With Clay Feet (Independent)
Albums
- (1991) Angst (Independent)
- (1994) Heroic Doses (Independent; reissued 1995 on Pure Records)
- (1997) Clodhopper (Liquid Records/EMI Music Canada)
- (2023) Horror Vacui (Independent)