Glen Meadmore facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Glen Meadmore
Meadmore in 2016
Background information
Also known as	Cowpunk
Born	Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Genres	Cowpunk
Occupation(s)	Performance artist, musician, actor
Years active	1987–present
Labels	Amoeba, ...

Glen Meadmore is a Canadian musician, actor, and performance artist who lives in Los Angeles, California. His unique style of music is often called Cowpunk, a mix of country and punk rock.

Early Life and Career

Glen Meadmore was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. When he was a teenager, he played bass guitar and sang for a local punk band called The Psychiatrists. He also became interested in performance art and even had his own show on a local community television station. Meadmore is known for being very tall, standing at 6 feet 8 inches.

In the early 1980s, Meadmore moved to Los Angeles. There, he continued his work as a performance artist. He became known for his creative and surprising shows at a nightclub called the Anti-Club.

Music and Acting Career

Starting a New Sound

During his time in Los Angeles, Meadmore met another performance artist and they started a punk band called Pedro, Muriel and Esther (PME). For their shows, Meadmore and his bandmate often wore elaborate costumes on stage.

Meadmore also acted in independent movies made by director John Aes-Nihil, such as The Drift. At first, he played characters who wore costumes, but in his later films, he played regular male roles.

The Birth of Cowpunk

In 1985, Meadmore started recording solo albums and created his "country punk" style. His first two albums mixed country music and yodeling with the popular electronic synth-pop sound of the 1980s. This created a very unusual and interesting new type of music. The famous performer RuPaul was one of his backup singers during this time.

Meadmore's third album moved away from electronic sounds and focused on the country-punk style he is now famous for. His later album, ... and Born Again, was produced by Jack Curtis Dubowsky. Three songs from this album were featured in the film ... White, directed by Bruce LaBruce and Rick Castro.

His album Cowboy Songs for Lil ... was produced by the famous producer Steve Albini and continued his unique Cowpunk sound.

Meadmore has worked with many other artists. His band has included Dave Kendrick, who used to be the drummer for the well-known band Devo. In June 2007, Meadmore's first two albums were released again on CD for new fans to enjoy. In 2008, he toured through Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.

Recordings

Albums

• His Third Album, Amoeba Records

Singles

• "Just a Girl" / "Arco Plaza", 12" single, 1988, Overzealous Editions

Compilations

• The Ma Barker Story Soundtrack & Compilation, 1990
• Keep on the Sunny Side: A Tribute to the Carter Family CD, Amoeba Records, 1993
• Prayer Is The Answer cassette, 777 was 666, 1998
• God Came Between Us limited edition CD, 777 was 666, 2005

As PME

• "PME", 7" vinyl EP, Amoeba Records, 1991
• The White To Be Angry CD, Spectra Sonic Records, 1998

Films

• Americans, by Chris Mullington, 1987
• The Drift, by John Aes-Nihil, 1989
• The ... Bunny Channels Shakespeare, by John Aes-Nihil, 1989
• The Ma Barker Story, by John Aes-Nihil, 1990
• ... White by Bruce LaBruce and Rick Castro, 1996
• The ... Bunny, by Nick Bougas, 1998