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The Grapes of Wrath
Band Kelowna Canada Active 1983–1992 Canadian Alternative Rock
The Grapes of Wrath formed in 1983 in Kelowna, Canada and was active until 1992. The Grapes of Wrath has 7 chart appearances on 3 radio countdowns from 1 station on RockLists, spanning 1991–1999. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “All The Things I Wasn't”, which appears on 2 lists with a best position of #192. The station that charted The Grapes of Wrath most often is CFNY 102.1 The Edge (Toronto, ON), with 7 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 1991.
The Grapes of Wrath came out of Kelowna, British Columbia, in 1983, built on the sweet, chiming harmonies of singers Tom Hooper and Kevin Kane, with Chris Hooper on drums and Vincent Jones also in the lineup. Signed to Nettwerk, they made jangly, melancholy guitar pop steeped in folk-rock, a gentler cousin to the noisier alternative rock of the day.
Treehouse in 1987 had "Peace Of Mind", but Now and Again in 1989 was their high-water mark, full of ringing guitars and soft, sighing melodies on "All The Things I Wasn't" and "What Was Going Through My Head". These Days followed in 1991 with the wistful "I Am Here", and that late-'80s and early-'90s stretch brought them the most success they would know.
It came apart in 1992. Kane went solo, while Jones and the Hooper brothers carried on as Ginger. Tom Hooper and Kane patched things up for one Grapes of Wrath album in 2000, and when Chris Hooper came back for a festival show in 2010, the founders were a band again. They have kept going since, with a singles collection featuring two new recordings in 2012 and High Road in 2013.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs by The Grapes of Wrath on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | All The Things I Wasn't | 2 | #192 | – | – | |
| 2 | I Am Here | 2 | #30 | – | 1991 | |
| 3 | Peace Of Mind | 1 | #356 | – | – | |
| 4 | What Was Going Through My Head | 1 | #445 | – | – | |
| 5 | Do You Want To Tell Me | 1 | #635 | – | – |
Albums with charting songs
Where each song was first released, from MusicBrainz.
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