BIG SUGAR Heated 1999

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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