Finding an honest account of any given band without encountering a sea of braggadocio and self-admiration can be tiresome for your average music fan. Many bands seem determined to have you believe that what they are doing at this moment is the most important milestone of their career, and that you’d best pay attention or else you risk missing out on some larger-than-life event. In a world full of musicians-turned-salesmen, it can be overwhelming having to skim through each meritless claim of "seamless musicianship" or "groundbreaking" new albums that simply don’t deliver what they promise.
Relax. Take a step back.
Content to move at their own pace and at their own standards, The Glass Ocean is a band seemingly out of place amongst many of their contemporaries. "Honestly, we started this band a long time ago," confesses bassist Joshua Beiser. "We’ve tried to be cautious about the decisions made concerning the band, we don’t want to get ahead of ourselves. Our goal isn’t to rush ahead and put out something that we aren’t pleased with, but to just write songs that we enjoy and let people decide for themselves what they think about them."
Fair enough. For Keller Harbin and Joshua Beiser, starting a new band only seemed natural. Shying away from the confines of their previous musical endeavors, they decided to move in a new direction. "Going out on a limb and trying something that is new and foreign to you is definitely pretty scary... but we knew that was the only way we would be happy doing this." With close friends Nick Nelson, Heath Ladnier, and Justin Graham on board, The Glass Ocean seems poised to finally take that step out of the unknown and show the world what they have to offer. "Hopefully people will like it, but if not, that’s ok too. I’m not going to shout at someone and try to sell them on my band, it seems like there are more important things in the world than bands and music. We just want to enjoy what we do and hopefully some friends will tag along with us on the way."
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Check out my band Odist this Saturday at the bad ass festival Corndogorama!!! If you like psychedelic prog-rock, or Mars Volta and At-the-Drive -In, then you'll love us!! We go on at 1:30pm, opening up for some of the hottest bands in Atlanta, dont miss our premier show!!!!
Also.....
FARM FEST 2008!!!!!
WHAT: Festival for all bands who want to make a difference in music rather than just make a footprint...and fans who just love music...hit me up if your interested!!!
WHERE: Statesboro, GA on a secluded farm
WHEN: August 29th, 2008
HOW: We have awesome people investing on this festival to make it great to bring musicians and fans alike together to have an awesome time TOGETHER rather than secluded in clicks! Bands and fans alike, Talk to me about details, ThANKS!!!!
-P.S. Bring tents, sleeping bags, and a small cover charge to cover a safe secluded place to stay (bands can stay in the nice house provided), food, drinks, and whatever else you can think of to have a good time for 2 days @ this awesome festival!
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Thanks for the support guys. Check out our podcast. It is Christian Hard Rock to Heavy Metal. I hope you guys will like it. Anvil and the hammer is on Itunes or podcast. anvilandthehammer. com God Bless.
Hey guys. I really dig the tunes! I saw you guys on the "A Toast to Bad Tours" tour at Greene Street. I still remember you guys giving an awesome performance. Take care! - James
