Glenn Hughes

Glenn Hughes (born 21 August 1951) is an English musician, best known as the bassist and singer in the hard rock band Trapeze and as a member of Deep Purple in the lineups known to fans Mk. III and IV,

In 1982, he joined with ex-Pat Travers guitarist Pat Thrall to form Hughes/Thrall, and they released one self-titled album which went virtually unnoticed at the time. Part of the reason for the album's obscurity was the inability to support it with a proper tour, due to both parties suffering from drug addiction. As Hughes stated in a 2007 interview, "The Hughes-Thrall album was a brilliant, brilliant album, but we only did 17 shows because we were too loaded."

On 13 September 2012, Hughes and Derek Sherinian met Bako Sahakyan, the president of the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh Republic and organised a concert in Stepanakert.

Hughes has been touring as a member of Kings of Chaos, performing lead vocals, backing vocals and acoustic guitars, since early 2013. In late 2013, he formed a new band called California Breed with drummer Jason Bonham and guitarist Andrew Watt. The group released one self-titled album in 2014. California Breed announced in 2015 that they had broken up.

During 2015, Hughes undertook a solo world tour, featuring guitarist Doug Aldrich and drummer Pontus Engborg. The next single to be released by the band was "Bustle and Flow" on 25 September. The song reached 15 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Chart. On 4 December the next single, "Holy Ground", which is also the title track of the forthcoming album, was released and was added to the Planet Rock 'A' playlist.

2021 saw the release of the fifth studio album Holy Ground. The album came out on 22 January featuring 11 songs including three singles. The next day drummer Deen Castronovo announced that he had left the band, due to a future back surgery. In his place for future live shows he will be replaced by Tommy Clufetos, formerly in the band as a session musician.

On September 30, 2022, the band released Radiance, their newest studio LP. Featuring a return of Hughes on bass and vocals and Brian Tichy on drums replacing Tommy Clufetos. The album featured the singles "Face Your Fear" and "Radiance".

Retirement from the road (2026–present) In August 2026, Hughes announced his immediate retirement from touring and live performances due to requiring a life-saving open-heart surgery.

Discography

Play Me Out (1977) L.A. Blues Authority Volume II: Glenn Hughes – Blues (1993) From Now On... (1994) Feel (1995) Addiction (1996) The Way It Is (1999) Return of Crystal Karma (2000) A Soulful Christmas (2000) Building the Machine (2001) Songs in the Key of Rock (2003) Soul Mover (2005) Music for the Divine (2006) First Underground Nuclear Kitchen (2008) Resonate (2016) Chosen (2025)