Ginger was a Canadian

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band in the 1990s. The band was formed by members of the band

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, which broke up when Kevin Kane left. The band released four singles and two albums.

History

Singer/guitarist/bassist Tom Hooper, drummer Chris Hooper and keyboardist Vincent Jones continued to play together after the departure of Kevin Kane from their earlier band

. With the Grapes of Wrath name and song catalogue tied up in legal wrangling between Kane and the remainder of the band, Jones and the Hooper brothers adopted the name Ginger. page=? They released a self-titled EP under that name in 1993, with session players Lanny Hussey and Sean Ashby adding extra guitars. In 1994, Ginger released ''Far Out''. Both ''Far Out'' and the self-titled EP were noted for their strong similarity to the classic Grapes jangle-pop sound. It was also notable for being one of the first CDs to be released with

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technology. In 1996, Jones left the band, and Lanny Hussey was promoted to full membership. Ginger then made a more conscious effort to develop its own distinctive sound, adding some

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elements to their album ''Suddenly I Came to My Senses''."Tom Hooper The Unexplored Cosmos"
''Pop Matters'', Gary Glauber 5 January 2003 Jones played keyboards on the album, billed as a "special guest"; long-time session sideman Ashby was also a guest performer.

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(billed merely as an "additional musician") performed some of the backing vocals on the album. The song "Come to Me" was featured in the film ''

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'' and was included on the soundtrack album as well. The members of Ginger went their separate ways following that recording. Jones, Ashby and Chris Hooper became session musicians — Jones and Ashby appear on McLachlan's live albums '' Mirrorball'' and '' Afterglow Live''. Meanwhile, Tom Hooper reunited with Kane for a new Grapes of Wrath album, ''

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'', in 2000. Jones and Chris Hooper did not participate in that reunion; Chris Hooper did, however, reunite with Tom Hooper and Kevin Kane for the band's 2013 album '' High Road''.

Discography

Singles

Albums

*''Ginger'' (1993) *''Far Out'' (1994) *''Suddenly I Came to My Senses'' (1996)

References

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