Bootsauce

Bootsauce
Bootsauce, 1991 (From left: Al Baculis, Pere Fume, Sonny Greenwich Jr., Drew Ling)
Bootsauce, 1991 (From left: Al Baculis, Pere Fume, Sonny Greenwich Jr., Drew Ling)
Background information
OriginMontreal, Quebec, Canada
GenresFunk rock[1]
Years active1989–1996
LabelsNext Plateau Entertainment, Island Records, PolyGram, Vertigo Records
MembersDrew Ling
Pere Fume
Sonny Greenwich Jr.
Alan Baculis
John "Fatboy" Lalley
Rob Kazenel (Live Drums, 1989-90)
Marc Villeneuve (Live Drums, 1990-91)
Fraser Runciman (Guitar, 1994-96)

Bootsauce was a Canadian rock band based in Montreal.[1][2] The band was composed of Drew Ling (real name Drew Thorpe) (vocals), Pere Fume (real name Perry Johnson) (guitar), Sonny Greenwich Jr. (guitar), Alan Baculis (bass guitar),[3] and John "Fatboy" Lalley (drums). Their style combined soul, funk and metal sounds. Two of their albums, The Brown Album and Bull achieved Gold status in Canada. [4] Their style was sometimes compared favorably to the Red Hot Chili Peppers.[5][6]

History

Bootsauce was founded in 1989 in Montreal. The band was nominated for a Juno Award as Most Promising Group in 1991, and received a Juno in 1992 for their 1991 single "Everyone's a Winner", a Hot Chocolate cover.[7] Their songs were played on MuchMusic.[8]

In 1992, Bootsauce was part of the cross-Canada Big, Bad & Groovy tour organized by MCA Concerts,[9][10] along with Art Bergman.[11] That year they released an album, Bull on the band's own label.[12] In 1993, the band released the album Sleeping Bootie. The song "Sorry Whole" was released as a single and reached #1 on the RPM Cancon chart. Touring for the Sleeping Bootie album, Bootsauce played the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver for the first time on February 4th 1994. [13]

Discography

Albums

  • The Brown Album (1990), Next Plateau Records
  • Bull (1992), Island Records
  • Sleeping Bootie (1993), Vertigo Records[14]
  • Bootsauce (1995), Polygram
  • Bootism: The Bootsauce Collection (1996), Vertigo Records

EPs

  • ReBoot (1991, EP), Polygram
  • Bum Steer (1992, EP), Polygram
  • Byfleet & New Haw (1995, EP), Polygram

Singles

  • "Masterstroke" (1990)
  • "Scratching the Whole" (1990)
  • "Play with Me" (1990)
  • "Sex Marine" (1991)
  • "Everyone's a Winner" (1991)[7]
  • "Love Monkey #9" (1992)
  • "Whatcha Need" (1992)
  • "Big, Bad & Groovy" (1992)
  • "Rollercoaster's Child" (1992)
  • "Touching Cloth" (1992)
  • "Dogpound" (1992)
  • "Sorry Whole" (1993)
  • "Automatic" (1993)
  • "Moanie" (1994)
  • "Crack of Dawn" (1994)
  • "Caught Looking at You" (1994)
  • "Hey Baby" (1995)[15]
  • "Each Morning After" (1995)
  • "Payment Time" (1996)

Awards

  • Bootsauce was nominated as Most Promising Group at the Juno Awards of 1991. At the same ceremony, John W. Stewart was nominated for Best Album Design for The Brown Album.
  • At the Juno Awards of 1992, "Everyone's a Winner" won the Juno Award for Best Dance Recording.
  • At the Juno Awards of 1992, John W. Stewart was nominated for Best Album Design for Bull.
  • At the Juno Awards of 1996, David Andoff, Paul van Dongen, and Tara McVicar were nominated for Best Album Design for Bootsauce.

References

  1. ^ a b Newton, Steve (4 February 2014). "20 years ago today: Bootsauce plays its first gig at the Commodore; anyone remember Bootsauce?". The Georgia Straight. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  2. ^ Larry LeBlanc (30 May 1992). "Canada's Silk Toxic Goes Down Heavy". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 1–41. ISSN 0006-2510.
  3. ^ "Alan Prater: Always on the upbeat". Richard Burnett Montreal Gazette, February 9, 2015
  4. ^ "Gold/Platinum". Music Canada. 17 December 1991. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
  5. ^ newt, the (2017-05-10). "Sonny Greenwich Jr. thinks that Bootsauce's Baculis is a better bassist than Flea". earofnewt.com. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
  6. ^ "Sound Judgement: Funky, 'angst is me' rock". South Florida Sun Sentinel. 14 June 1992. p. 71. Montreal's probable answer to Red Hot Chili Peppers.
  7. ^ a b "Bootsauce". Juno Awards Database. Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
  8. ^ "Godspeed You! Brash Songsters". By Mark Lepage, Maisonneuve, November 15, 2003
  9. ^ Larry LeBlanc (11 July 1992). "Concert-ed Efforts by Domestic Acts Lift Biz". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 39. ISSN 0006-2510.
  10. ^ Michael Barclay; Ian A. D. Jack; Jason Schneider (2011). Have Not Been the Same: The CanRock Renaissance 1985-1995. ECW Press. pp. 107–. ISBN 978-1-55022-992-9.
  11. ^ Larry LeBlanc (11 March 1995). "Bergmangets another chance with 'Hell'". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 51. ISSN 0006-2510.
  12. ^ "Album Review, Inc". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 13 June 1992. pp. 1–51. ISSN 0006-2510.
  13. ^ "20 years ago today: Bootsauce plays its first gig at the Commodore; anyone remember Bootsauce? | Georgia Straight Vancouver's source for arts, culture, and events". The Georgia Straight. 2014-02-04. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
  14. ^ "Just the facts -Kudos and Kvetches" / Vancouver Courier, June 26, 2014
  15. ^ "The Clip List". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1 April 1995. p. 44. ISSN 0006-2510.