No stoplights, no malls, no fast food – no rock’n’roll. Glister began in small town Oklahoma. The small town life where people are honest and neighbors. The same towns where everyone has a closed mind and little tolerance for rockin’ or rollin’. Everyone except these three, of course.
So Glister waited.
Waited on the sheep farm, drowning out the bleating by blasting AC/DC. Waited in the hog barns, with Rolling Stones riffs snuffing out the snorts.
These hen-house-rockers waited for what seemed the most practical of times: until after high school. Then they cut loose and high-tailed it to a low-rent trailer on the ‘skirts of that big city at state’s center.
Wasn’t much else on their minds but being the most balls-to-wall rock’n’roll band that ever bolted out of western Oklahoma. They figured life couldn’t get any better than making an honest living tearing up any hole-in-the-wall dive that lets them in the doors, so they set out to do it.
Couple years, couple tattoos, couple run-ins with big city lawmen and a couple sugar mommas later, Glister’s amping up every bar corner, main stage, house party and downtown club they come across. It’s a hillbilly, hair metal mash-up that’ll make you want to slam back your whiskey, light up a Lucky Strike and bang some head.
There’s nothing fancy about it: Frontman Trafton Barney was born with punk rock recklessness and hair metal hooks (and looks) in his veins. Bassist Cooper Edmonds has the soul of a bluesman. Drummer Kody Hookstra is a four-on-the-floor fury of rock’n’roll.
That simple spell has won over no-nonsense music lovers far and wide. You know, the type who hunts for honesty and solid songs instead of the pansy, prima donna puss rock mucking up music scenes everywhere.
Glister writes songs about women picking up the tab for a night on the town, getting backed into a corner and coming out fighting and sleepless nights on the open road.
Fueled on attitude and alcohol, Glister’s live shows have been known to end with a smattering of blood, sweat, and/or puke. Much like a good romp in the bedroom (or bathroom), you’ll need a cigarette after a Glister show – even if you don’t smoke.
And what’s best, Glister’s barely gotten started. They’re dedicated to bringing the fun back to live music and are in the middle of writing a second album that’ll help do just that. Look and listen for it sometime in 2009.
We're ARLA MAE, an up-and-coming band from Chicago Illinois!
We just put an even newer-er (If that's even a word haha) song up, "Just Like You Said Lizard Man" We'd really appreciate it if you stopped by our page and took a listen to it, or any other of our new songs ;]
****And for those of you in the Chicago-Land are, we have a show Dec. 19th W/ Miss May I, The Color Morale, Four Letter Lie, and 20 More bands! For only 10$ If You buy tickets from us! =D****
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"Not what we say about our blessings, but how we use them, is the true measure of our thanksgiving." A wish to my friend is to have a safe and Happy Thanksgiving with the ones you love.
THANKS FOR THE ADD I HOPE YOU ENJOY MY MUSIC, I HAVE A SHOW IN EL RENO OK ON NOV 7TH AT GILMORE'S, IF YOU ARE INTERESTED YOU CAN CHECK OUT MY PAGE FOR MORE INFO, I HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE.............JESSICA LEIGH
My exwife Teddi, (which is still prett cool) told me to listen to your song the other day on the radio, you guys freakin rock! let me know some of your upcomming shows! im there!!!!
Hey Trafton, your mom told me that you guys had written a song about my sister Jennifer, and I was wondering how I could listen to that, or if I could buy the c.d. it was on or something cause my mom wants a copy of it, or if you could tell me the title so I can find it. Just tell me what would work out. Thanks! =)
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