 The Glass Hours Bring Raw Americana to Life on Chapel Glass Release Date: June 26 2026 The Glass Hours are American songwriters Megan Barbera and Brad Armstrong. The indie country duo, originally from Colorado and Alabama, met in New York’s Hudson Valley in Summer 2022 and has released two albums to date on Cornelius Chapel Records. The fierce chemistry between them at their live performances has enchanted audiences and critics throughout the US and Europe and drawn comparisons with Gram Parsons, Emmylou Harris and Gillian Welch/David Rawlings. Their latest album,Chapel Glass, was recorded live in five days at Dial Back Sound in Water Valley, Mississippi. It was co-produced, engineered and mixed by Clay Jones(Al Green, Modest Mouse) and includes Matt Patton (Drive-By Truckers) on bass, and Jason Lucia on drums. Chapel Glass was released in the US on Cornelius Chapel Records in early 2026 and will release in the UK and Europe in June 2026. The album was recorded with Megan and Brad sitting in chairs facing one another and performing the album front to back with the rhythm section playing live in another room. Making the record in this way brought an honesty to the recordings that lifted them above what can be done with tracking, and underlined what was important about it: Megan and Brad,singing with one another, and through one another. Performance imperfections seem to point at the obvious truth of this time we are living in - that music, and indeed art, is becoming something less to be crafted into a perfect object and more something to be experienced in the moment, fleeting and fragile. Since 2024, The Glass Hours have done four national US tours, toured in Ireland supporting the band Dug, and signed with LDM Bookings for a Netherlands tour. They recently signed with BPA Live and will do their first UK tour in 2027. Their songs have been featured by Americana UK, The Bluegrass Situation and Americana Highways. The duo was also invited to play NYC’s Underwater Sunshine Festival, an annual music showcase curated by Adam Duritz, lead singer for Counting Crows. Prior to the Glass Hours, Megan and Brad have written, performed and recorded for various independent projects. Their past solo work has been recognized and reviewed by Pitchfork, San Francisco Bay Guardian,Paste,No Depression, Vice Magazine,International Songwriting Competition, John Lennon Songwriting Contest,among others. Megan’s songs have been licensed worldwide to brands such as Naturalizer Shoes and San Miguel Beverage Co.Brad was a member of Alabama’s Dexateens,13ghosts and Maria Taylor’s touring band and has supported Jason Isbell, Alabama Shakes, Drive-By Truckers, John Moreland, Meat Puppets, Magnolia Electric Company and Azure Ray TRACKLISTING 1. Adaline (3:05) 2. Man Who Had Everything (3:51) 3. North (3:19) 4. Not Your Ordinary Heart (4:35) 5. Colorado (3:26) 6. In the Morning (3:35) 7. Providence (3:44) 8. In the Pines (3:14) 9. You Set the Sun (3:13) 10. Chapel Glass (2:53) All songs written by Brad Armstrong & Megan Barbera Vocals: Megan Barbera & Brad Armstrong Acoustic Guitars: Brad Armstrong & Megan Barbera Electric Guitars: Brad Armstrong Banjo on ‘In the Pines’ and ‘You Set the Sun’: Brad Armstrong Bass: Matt Patton Drums: Jason Lucia Keys on ‘Not Your Ordinary Heart’: Baxter Arender Recorded at Dial Back Sound in Water Valley, MS Engineered and Mixed by Clay Jones Mastered by Doug Van Sloan @ Focus Mastering in Omaha, NE Co-Produced by The Glass Hours & Clay Jone Website: theglasshours.com Opmerkingen zijn gesloten.
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