"...'On Earth', a record that grabbed me instantly, both out of warmth and familiarity but also because of its utter unclassifiability. Listening to 'Earth' in its entirety once or twice is simply not enough to even begin to crack the core—from the clean, crisp Duane Dennison slink of the lead guitar on “Monkey” to the purposefully buried percussive responsorials on “Slave” and on and on, each listen presents something new or previously understated."
-Dan Mitchell, AntiGravity Magazine
"...'On Earth' plays out a lot like human history: sometimes great, a bit imperfect, and worth the effort."
-Rory Callais, Offbeat Magazine
"The eleven-track 'On Earth' takes chances with noisy soundscapes and classical string ensembles ... “Samurai” has plenty of little tricks via scale play and good mood-setting, and is a personal favorite."
-Brian Serpas, AntiGravity Magazine
"Brothers Sam and Jack Craft, the principals of Glasgow, weave together classical flourishes, They-Might-Be-Giants-style pop and Zappa-esque absurdisms throughout 'On Earth,' Glasgow's ambitious new CD..."
-Keith Spera, New Orleans Times-Picayune
"Glasgow, the brainchild Sam and Jack Craft, closed out the festival with a tightly orchestrated set of prog-pop that seemed to bridge the gap between Frank Zappa and Devo. Quirky, jagged, intricate and infectious, their jerky junket was both fun and fantastical. Apparently, when carried out with exacting precision and packed with twisted power-pop, brainy, experimental opuses are all the rage."
-Live Review: Indie Rock Fest II, CaptAbernathy, Groovescapes blog
Proudly hailing from diverse and colorful New Orleans, Glasgow is a rock band that marries neat suburban charm with boisterous city noise. The outfit centers around the prodigious Craft Brothers, whose preteen exploits with the traditional jazz revivalist New Leviathan Oriental Fox-trot Orchestra put them on the professional map early on. Classically trained and well versed in campy kitsch of the 1920s, the industrious Crafts soon decided that teen angst was getting the best of them. So, they set out to put together one of the most interesting rock bands to come out of the Crescent City in recent memory. The result is a hard rocking hybrid of classical and classic rock, with a little Vaudeville thrown in for good measure. Glasgow’s tounge-in-cheek swagger comes on the heels of White Album-era Beatles, Queen, and David Bowie, all filtered through the lens of Zappa-esque absurdism.
For their debut LP 'On Earth', The Craft brothers are joined by local phenom Eric Rogers on drums and ubiquitous multi-instrumentalist Cory Schultz on bass. Rogers and Schultz, already prominent members of the local music scene, bring to the formula a flare for the edgy and experimental. It's the perfect balance for Sam Craft (vocals, violin, guitar) and Jack Craft (guitar, cello, keyboards), who don't mind a little rock with their Bach.
The quartet’s regional output has garnered them praise amongst the city’s finest ears. Acclaim for the band’s explosively theatrical live shows culminated with local rag Gambit Weekly’s title of New Orleans’ Best New Local Band for 2007, along with a feature spreads in New Orleans' Times Picayune and Offbeat Magazine. These lauds, combined with a hefty resume of headlining shows, festival appearances, and a brand-new LP, put Glasgow on the path to success in 2009.
If you guys need bands for the Lafayette show we should set something up We could even get The Morning Flight to join us You know either way we'll be there
Viva Glasgow Have fun spreading your message of rock across the third planet
