Another Joe is a Canadian punk rock band formed in Richmond, British Columbia, in 1995, when founding members Jon Glen (guitar & vocals) and John Simmonds (drums) recruited Alison Toews (bass).
Shortly after their creation Cameron Burt left the band, and not long after Rob VanDyk followed, leaving Glen and Simmonds to lay the foundation for Another Joe.
Alison was immediately the front runner, not only for her skills on the bass or her punky cute look and bubbly personality, but also her ties with Tom Thacker of Gob, her high school sweetheart.
Pee Against the Wind was released by Positive Records, owned by Tom Thacker of Gob in March 1996, and a video for the single Eat at Bernie's" was shot in February 1996.
[citation needed] In 1998, Another Joe toured through North America with bands such as AFI, No Use For A Name, Diesel Boy, Hi-Standard, SNFU, Guttermouth, Chixdiggit, and The Suicide Machines.
In the fall of 1999, Another Joe began working with Smallman Records, and with the technical assistance of drummer John Rylance, created their hit album, Plasti-Scene.
[citation needed] The album was seen as a departure from the band's classic "snotty Punk Rock",[6] featuring a more serious sound, learning towards Melodic hardcore with lyrical content about social commentary rather than relationships.
In support of Plasti-Scene, Another Joe hosted the first annual Smallman Records tour, going to 14 ski resorts in British Columbia and Alberta.
On October 17 2022 Another Joe announced their new lineup with Jon and Alison being joined by Ryan Walter Wagner (guitar) and Gabe Mantle (drums).