Artist:I Mother Earth
Song:Rain Will Fall
Album:Dig
The hard rock band I Mother Earth had modest success in their native Canada. They never had a big hit single to take them to a higher level that could have broken them in the US. But they are still around so they did OK. I Mother Earth was formed in 1990 in Toronto. Drummer Christian Tanna and his guitarist brother Jagori Tanna met lead singer Edwin Ghazal at a rehearsal space and they formed a band. Ghazal was billed as Edwin. They brought in bassist Franz Massini but he was replaced by Bruce Gordon in 1992. Jag Tanna says the band name has no meaning. Jag Tanna wrote all the songs. A five song demo got them a record deal with Capitol Records in the US and Canada. They recorded the 1993 album Dig in Los Angeles with former Guns 'N' Roses producer Mike Clink. It was after the album was finished that former Rocktopus bassist Gotdon replaced Massini. Rain Will Fall was the first single from Dig and it did OK in Canada. Keep in mind that Canadian radio stations have a Canadian Content quota. Also the music video was played on MTV and MuchMusic. So I would say that and live gigs is what got I Mother Earth a following. I would describe their music as alternative influenced hard rock. Dig is available as a budget CD. It won a 1994 Juno for Best Hard Rock Album. The 1996 album Scenery and Fish also did OK but again there was no hit single. There were problems in the band as Edwin wanted more creative input. This led to his departure. He was replaced by Brian Byrne for the 1999 album Blue Green Orange on Mercury Records. The album didn't do any better than previous albums. When the 2003 album The Quicksilver Meat Dream didn't sell, I Mother Earth went on hiatus. Gordon joined Blue Man Group. Jag Tanna started his own record label, opened a recording studio and opened a nightclub in his home town of Peterborough. Byrne released two solo albums. They reunited in 2012. Edwin returned in 2016 after Byrne left. I Mother Earth has released three singles and they still play occasional shows. But the Tannas have moved back to Peterborough and they have businesses there that are more important than the band. Here's the video for Rain Will Fall by I Mother Earth.
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