The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath is a Canadian alternative rock band. Formed in 1983, the group enjoyed their greatest commercial success in the late-1980s and early-1990s. The group split in 1992, with Kane going solo while Jones and the Hoopers continued to record as Ginger. Vocalists Tom Hooper and Kevin Kane briefly reunited as the Grapes of Wrath for one album in 2000. With the return of Chris Hooper for a festival appearance in 2010, the three founding members were back together and have continued to perform and record since. Singles, a greatest hits collection featuring two new recordings, was released in October 2012 by EMI in Canada. The band's most recent studio album, High Road, was issued in 2013, with a compilation album of sessions recorded for CBC’s Brave New Waves following in 2017. History The Grapes of Wrath were formed in Kelowna, British Columbia, in 1983 by Chris Hooper, Tom Hooper and Kevin Kane. All three had been members of the short-lived punk rock band Kill Pigs. They came up with the new band name after looking at a movie guide, though nobody in the band had seen the movie or read the book. In 1984, they signed to Nettwerk, and released a self-titled EP that year. The following year, their debut album September Bowl of Green was released.