Discogs
Artist Biography
by Jason Ankeny
The eclectic Toronto blues-rock outfit
Big Sugar was primarily the project of singer/guitarist
Gordie Johnson, who teamed with bassist
Terry Wilkins and drummer
Al Cross to record the group's 1992 self-titled debut LP. By the time of 1993's
Five Hundred Pounds,
Wilkins was missing from the lineup; a number of guest musicians fleshed out the recording, among them multi-instrumentalist
Kelly Hoppe, who (along with new bassist
Garry Lowe) was installed as a permanent member by the 1995 EP
Dear M.F. Drummer
Walter "Crash" Morgan replaced
Cross during
Big Sugar's subsequent tour of the U.S.; sadly, while playing a date in Iowa,
Morgan died onstage, and was replaced by ex-
Odds drummer
Paul Brennan in time for the 1996 release of
Hemi-Vision.
Gavin Brown then assumed
Brennan's duties on 1998's
Heated. The band remained busy in the 2000s, with albums like
Brothers & Sisters, Are You Ready?
Tracklist
| 1 |
Where I Stand |
5:58
|
| 2 |
Better Get Used To It |
2:55
|
| 3 |
The Scene |
4:15
|
| 4 |
Girl Watcher |
4:09
|
| 5 |
Diggin A Hole |
4:39
|
| 6 |
Cop A Plea |
4:55
|
| 7 |
Round And Round (For CJ) |
4:43
|
| 8 |
Kickin' Stones |
5:14
|
| 9 |
Let It Ride |
5:49
|
| 10 |
100 Cigarettes |
4:03
|
| 11 |
Turn The Lights On |
3:54
|
| 12 |
Heart Refuse To Pound (For Alex) |
5:27 |
