Glass Vaults
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Glass Vaults | |
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 Glass Vaults in 2017. | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Wellington, New Zealand |
| Genres | Pop |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Members | Richard Larsen Rowan Pierce Bevan Smith Hikurangi Schaverien-Kaa [1] |
| Past members | Ben Bro Daniel Whitaker Cory Champion |
| Website | www |
Glass Vaults is a New Zealand indie rock[not verified in body] band formed in Wellington, New Zealand.
History
[edit]Early years
[edit]The band was founded by Richard Larsen, and Rowan Pierce in 2010 after graduating from Toi Whakaari.[2] The band name was inspired by the vaulted ceilings of cathedrals.
Sojourn
[edit]In 2013, the band began work on their first full-length album Sojourn which was released by Flying Out in mid-2015. Sojourn included such singles as "Life is the Show" and "Ancient Gates", which received extensive airplay on alternative radio stations such as 95bFM and Radioactive.
The New Happy
[edit]Their second album The New Happy, was released in mid-2017 in New Zealand.[3]
The band took aural cues from Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response and influences from tracks of Talking Heads, Tom Tom Club, and Grace Jones with minimal reverb and dry sounding percussion.[4]
Discography
[edit]| Glass Vaults discography | |
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| Studio albums | 2 |
| EPs | 3 |
| Singles | 1 |
Studio albums
[edit]| Year | Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
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| 2015 | Sojourn |
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| 2017 | The New Happy |
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| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||
EPs
[edit]| Year | Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
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| NZ[5] | |||
| 2010 | Glass |
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| 2011 | Into Clear |
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| 2013 | Bright |
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| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||
References
[edit]- ^ "Glass Vaults: Brain orgasm, anyone? – 25 June". Stuff.co.nz. 25 June 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
- ^ "Glass Vaults". nzmusic.org.nz. 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ "Glass Vaults: Brain orgasm, anyone?". Stuff.co.nz. 24 June 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
- ^ "NZMM: Favourite Wellington Music Moment – Glass Vaults". Wcl.govt.nz. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
- ^ a b "Glass Vaults". Acharts.co. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
External links
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