Glass

GLASS is a Progressive Rock trio from the Pacific Northwest who have blazed the path for alternative instrumental music in that area and beyond, since their inception in 1970. As one of the first Progressive bands in Washington State, GLASS made a name for themselves across college campuses and coffee houses, weaving their unique blend of English progressive influences (i.e. ELP, YES, SOFT MACHINE) into impressive concerts.
In the mid 70's members of the band made their way to England, the birthplace of their musical roots. Demo tapes in hand, they garnered attention from several British management agencies and a few record label A&R people. But their goal of being signed to a European record label was not forthcoming and they returned home in the summer of '75. Back home in The States they persevered writing new material, weathering member changes and opening minds with their visionary sound. Unfortunately, they weren't able to break into the commercial music scene of the day - their location and music being somewhat removed from the mainstream back then - and the financial rewards necessary to keep their artistic endeavor alive were not forthcoming.
In 1975 the original lineup of Greg Sherman, his brother Jeff and drummer Jerry Cook disbanded. In 1976 A last ditch attempt to keep the band alive was mounted and longtime friend and drummer Paul Black was brought in to replace Jerry. After a career move to New York City that summer, a subsequent string of non-eventful performances there and one final studio recording with Jerry back in Seattle the following year, GLASS finally called it quits.
Fortunately for the music world, their permanent retirement was not to be. In early 1999, after a decade of watching the Internet - driven International Progressive Music Scene grow, the original members of GLASS decided that perhaps the world had now caught up with them. Meetings ensued throughout that year, old master tapes resurfaced, archiving was done and the resulting triumph was the CD "No Stranger to The Skies" on their own independent label Relentless Pursuit Records. The album is a brilliant retrospective that includes material spanning the length of their early career. The CD set has done so well that in May of 2004, the French Progressive label Musea Records re-released it worldwide through retailers and major online music sources such as Amazon.com. Finally, the goal they sacrificed and struggled so hard for in the '70s was realized. The Musea re-release capped an unprecedented year of achievement for the regrouped band that included return appearances at two major International Progressive Music Fests. GLASS was asked to perform at both Progman Cometh Festival II in Seattle, Washington and at The BajaProg Festival in Mexicali, Mexico. There they backed up Progressive Music Legend, Richard Sinclair who was taken by their music at the first "Progman.." the year before. Subsequently he recorded some demo material with them as an unofficial 4th member before he returned to Europe. Another Canterbury Music founding father, Phil Miller was also onboard for the session. In August 2004 they will finally have time to start work on their much-anticipated "comeback" CD. It will be recorded in Seattle, Washington and will contain all new material - their first studio recording in nearly thirty years. GLASS is confident it will prove what longstanding G:ASS Fans have always known: great music like the talent of the musicians that create it, is timeless.
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