Tracy K - 30 and 36 string irish harps (Chambers and Thormahlen), elec. keys/strings/percus., Lyrics/Voice Guests - Guitars, keys, percussion, bass
(Formerly - on "Amaranthine" album)
Edward Nudd - drums, guitar, bass, keys
Matthew Schneider - acoustic guitar)
Current guests: Guitars, keys, bass, percussion - Brian Bradbury
Influences
And admirables...Vangelis, Steve Roach, Robert Rich, Brian Eno, Jean Michel Jarre, Ella Fitzgerald, Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, Yngvie Malmsteen, Neil Diamond, Dead Can Dance, His Name is Alive, Coil, Enigma, Delirium, Opeth, Nightwish, Lacuna Coil, Lorenna McKennitt, The Cure, many things 80's metal, classic rock, prog, and all there be of ancient folktales, lore and fables, all things cat, the ocean, the desert, the gift of silence, the Leafy Seahorse, sorrows and life....
"I have a sense of being inextricably bound to a fate beyond this time, and love beyond this time, and some wheel turning i run from and run to, always..."
Blending elements of traditional and experimental harp atmospherics with electric progressive rock undertones, orchestral imaginations, acoustic + electric guitar and, haunting, yet soulful lyrics, The Glass Hour is exactly what its title proclaims. Listen - see - through new eyes, and experience the soundtracks of imagined times, imagined lives....
As a harpist, I play various solo harp, improv, and group engagements in the Chicago area including gallery, dinner, wedding, and ambient/darkside events while continuing to record in studio on new Glass Hour compositions, and compose sound works for film/video. Though not currently working with TGH, Ed and Matt continue to work on solo recordings, as well as live performances in prog/rock. Over the years, various other artists have joined my solo harp, vocal, keyboard compositions and performances in a move towards more orchestrated sounds. I continue to be the primary composer on most works, and periodically invite other instrumentalists to add their unique touch to the glass hour project. Progressive rock/metal guitarist/keyboardist Brian Bradbury has joined in The Glass Hour's next album in progress. Overall, the mood and spirit of TGH will always contain that element of another age, a world out of time. Thank you friends. - Tracy
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