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Studio 79 is excited to welcome The Grapes of Wrath: Unplugged to our up close & personal studio space. ✨ A perfect setting for their tour, as Tom and Kevin are hitting the road as a duo to perform The Grapes’ music in an intimate and unplugged setting, telling the stories behind the songs and putting the focus on the harmonies and melodies of their timeless music.
After bonding over a mutual love of The Beatles, drummer Chris Hooper introduced Kevin Kane to his younger brother Tom Hooper in 1977. While still attending elementary and junior high school in Kelowna BC, the trio began learning to play their instruments together during regular Friday night jam sessions in the basement of the Hoopers’ suburban home.
Influenced in equal parts by the British Invasion of the 60s and the DIY attitudes and immediacy of punk and new wave, the group took the name The Grapes Of Wrath in 1983, and began working on the songs that would make up their debut EP. Their records spawned some of the most well-known Canadian songs of the 80s and 90s, including Peace Of Mind, Backward Town, All The Things I Wasn’t, What Was Going Through My Head, I Am Here and You May Be Right.
Wed, Oct 29, 2025
5pm Doors
530-7pm Show
Limited tickets for this up close & intimate live music performance & artist interaction
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Continue to the neighbouring Blue Mountain Village for dinner after the show and discounted accommodation.
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October 7th 2018
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The Grapes of Wrath Biography
Brothers Tom and Chris Hooper met Kevin Kane in 1977 during their teens in Kelowna, BC. Sharing a mutual admiration for The Beatles and other British invasion bands and later punk rock they were soon jamming in the Hooper’s garage, as well as acting and producing their own super 8 fims around the Kelowna area. In 1983 they decided to get serious and started writing and performing their own original material under the name The Grapes of Wrath and were soon opening for acts in Seattle and Vancouver. After raising money to record their first E.P. they caught the attention of upstart Vancouver indie label Nettwerk Productions who immediatly signed the band. Their first full length album September Bowl Of Green was released in 1985
In 1987 the band started making commercial radio waves with the release of Treehouse with Tom Cochrane in the producer’s chair,spawning the fan favourite Peace Of Mind, gaining major collage airplay in the U.S.A., and providing the band with their first Canadian gold album.
Their 1989 release, Now and Again, was the band’s big breakthrough, and featured newly added keyboardist, Vincent Jones. Singles, All The Things I Wasn't and What Was Going Through My Head propelled the album to platinum status and soon the band went from playing bars to theaters and touring Europe.
Fulfilling a life-long dream, 1991’s These Day’s saw the band recording at Abbey Road studios with legendary producer John Leckie. The resultant album continued the bands platinum success with the hits You May Be Right and I Am Here, which garnered them the fan favourite band award at the first Much Music Video Awards.
In1992, after a ten year run, the band broke up and pursued different musical paths.
After a request to perform at Surrey Fusion Festival in 2008 the Grapes started to perform again and after signing with Toronto’s Aporia records they released High Road, named after the street in Kelowna where they first started practising in the Hooper’s basement. The album featured the track Good To See You which landed their first top 40 hit in 20 years. The Grapes Of Wrath continue to perform and appreciate the success they've had, the continuing fan support, and their life-long friendships.
Read MoreIn 1987 the band started making commercial radio waves with the release of Treehouse with Tom Cochrane in the producer’s chair,spawning the fan favourite Peace Of Mind, gaining major collage airplay in the U.S.A., and providing the band with their first Canadian gold album.
Their 1989 release, Now and Again, was the band’s big breakthrough, and featured newly added keyboardist, Vincent Jones. Singles, All The Things I Wasn't and What Was Going Through My Head propelled the album to platinum status and soon the band went from playing bars to theaters and touring Europe.
Fulfilling a life-long dream, 1991’s These Day’s saw the band recording at Abbey Road studios with legendary producer John Leckie. The resultant album continued the bands platinum success with the hits You May Be Right and I Am Here, which garnered them the fan favourite band award at the first Much Music Video Awards.
In1992, after a ten year run, the band broke up and pursued different musical paths.
After a request to perform at Surrey Fusion Festival in 2008 the Grapes started to perform again and after signing with Toronto’s Aporia records they released High Road, named after the street in Kelowna where they first started practising in the Hooper’s basement. The album featured the track Good To See You which landed their first top 40 hit in 20 years. The Grapes Of Wrath continue to perform and appreciate the success they've had, the continuing fan support, and their life-long friendships.
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