Glenn Milchem became the drummer for Canadian folk/country rockers
Blue Rodeo in December of 1991, replacing
Cleave Anderson. In 2001, he released his solo debut,
Turning Blue -- which he produced, wrote, and primarily played on -- under the moniker
the Swallows. The effort is a harder-edged, more indie rock album than fans might expect from a member of
Blue Rodeo.
In the early '80s, Milchem played with several bands on the Queen Street circuit in Toronto. In 1986, he released an independent cassette called Acting Natural. The effort was not well received, discouraging him from releasing his own work for several years. In 1988, he became the drummer for
Andrew Cash (who would later form
the Cash Brothers with his brother Peter of
the Skydiggers) and played on
Cash's sophomore major-label effort,
Boomtown. He also played with artists such as
Colin Linden,
Malcolm Burn,
Andy Curran, and
Change of Heart. In 1991, he got a call from
Jim Cuddy to audition for
Blue Rodeo. Milchem recorded the
Lost Together album with the group and soon was a full-fledged member.
–
Erik Hage, Rovi