Big Sugar - Five Hundred Pounds (1993)

Led by Toronto's subtle-guitar whiz Gordie Johnson, Big Sugar cover a dizzying number of bases on their second effort. The group kicks out the jams for a pair of mutant, acid blues in "Ride Like Hell" and "I'm A Ram," stokes a hypnotic, National Steel groove on "Sugar In My Coffee," wails out a lurching Tex-Mex riff for "AAA Aardvark Hotel," and fascinates with an open-prairie/R&B fusion on "Wild Ox Moan." Impossible to pigeon-hole and freshly uncentered. by Roch Parisien

After a ten year hiatus, Big Sugar is officially back! Hot out of the studio from recording the upcoming 2011 release “ REVOLUTION PER MINUTE “, Big Sugar is poised to rock CMW as only they can with the Big Sugar groove.
Big Sugar became legendary early on for their live guitar-driven rock shows. From 1993’s “Five Hundred Pounds” thru 2003’s “Hit & Run”, their signature sound evolved to include blends of heavy reggae, dub and blues. This, coupled with their relentless touring and recording, and their continued dedication to their fans, earned Big Sugar international success, top radio singles and platinum sales across Canada.

With their new 2011 album, Big Sugar are back, bigger and better than ever!(bigsugar.com)

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