Artist:Ginger
Song:Everything You're Missing
Album:Suddenly I Came to My Senses
Ginger was a spinoff of the popular Canadian band The Grapes of Wrath. Ginger had modest success in the mid 90s. The 1996 single Everything You're Missing was their highest charting single. The Grapes of Wrath are from Kelowna, BC. They had pretty good success in the 80s. When lead singer Kevin Kane decided to leave the band in 1991, the rest of the band wanted to continue but Kane owned the rights to the Grapes of Wrath name. So guitarist Tom Hooper took over as lead singer. He wrote all the songs. His brother Chris Hooper played drums and Vincent Jones played keyboards. Ginger released three albums on Nettwerk Records which was The Grapes of Wrath's label. The albums were only released in Canada. Everything You're Missing is from the 1996 album Suddenly I Came to My Senses. It reached #23 on the Canadian RPM chart. Canadian radio stations and TV networks like the MuchMusic video channel are obligated to play Canadian content. They have to reach a monthly quota. So bands like Ginger are going to get airplay. But it wasn't enough as Ginger split up after three albums. Fans of Grapes of Wrath should enjoy their music. Kevin Kane wasn't doing much at the time. So when he approached Tom Hooper about reuniting The Grapes of Wrath, they recorded a 2000 album and with the addition of Chris Hooper, they still play occasional shows. They last recorded in 2014. Because the band is part time, Kane is now a member of The Northern Pikes. Here's the video for Everything You're Missing by Ginger.
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