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SOLD OUT - 2nd show on sale now - Wed 26 June 2024 at 170 RussellTickets from https://moshtix.com.au/v2/event/glass-beams/164650Astral People and Handsome Tours present Glass Beams.Since announcing their ‘Mahal’ EP a little over 4 weeks ago, things have shown little sign of slowing down for enigmatic trio Glass Beams. The titular lead single has been streamed more than 6 million times, with 2.4 million plays and counting on their ‘Mahal (Live)’ performance video, and an ever-climbing peak of over 1 million monthly listeners and counting across Spotify. Teaser clips of unreleased music from the EP garnered multiple millions of organic views, and saw their social media followings increase exponentially, adding almost half a million new followers on Instagram alone — an incredible feat considering they had a few thousand followers only months ago.In this same period they also announced — and subsequently sold-out — two back-to-back nights at London’s 700-capacity EartH Theatre, the second of which happened just 2 minutes after going on sale. Their upcoming headline European dates are also completely sold-out, following several venue upgrades and extra shows added due to demand. It’s a similar story on their subsequent North American tour, with many shows like Seattle, San Francisco, Vancouver and Denver sold-out, and numerous venue upgrades and additional nights added, with their NYC show now taking place at the 3K-capacity Knockdown Center.In the wake of the unexpected success of their debut release and an abundance of festival invitations, Glass Beams were amplified around the globe performing hypnotic renditions of the 'Mirage' EP alongside an additional 20 minutes of unreleased music. Early clips of these “unreleased tracks” quickly began circulating online garnering millions of views and a fast-growing and ever-hungry following. As 2023 drew to a close and the dust settled after a whirlwind of touring, Glass Beams retreated to their home studio to record this much anticipated 20 minutes of music. They have named the record 'Mahal'.
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Glass Beams Biography
Glass Beams, the enigmatic Melbourne-based band, draws inspiration from their Indian heritage, infusing their serpentine psychedelia with cosmic instrumentation and worldly polyrhythms. Their debut 'Mirage,' self-recorded in a home studio, is a captivating fusion of 70s-era Indian classical, disco captured through the lens of DIY electronica.
"I was looking for new energy & inspiration to write a bunch of new music. I recalled a childhood memory of my parents and I watching a DVD they had bought: 'Concert For George' (a tribute concert for George Harrison from the Beatles). George's long-time collaborator and friend Ravi Shankar put an Indian Orchestra together for that concert, and even though I hadn't even started playing music at the time that I watched this, the experience was very formative.
My father was born in India and moved here when he was 17, and after recalling this memory I decided to look up musicians from my father's hometown and surrounding areas. I found a wealth of Indian classical, disco & freaky jazz music that formed the building blocks for this record. As soon as I had that vision of what I wanted to write and why I wanted to write it, the songs just flowed out."
Recently signed to Ninja Tune and recognised by industry stalwarts like Gilles Peterson, Glass Beams were named an essential emerging artist by NME 100. Their immersive live performances at Primavera Sound and Best Kept Secret have created waves internationally, where the masked trio cast a hypnotic sonic spell over their audiences.
Read More"I was looking for new energy & inspiration to write a bunch of new music. I recalled a childhood memory of my parents and I watching a DVD they had bought: 'Concert For George' (a tribute concert for George Harrison from the Beatles). George's long-time collaborator and friend Ravi Shankar put an Indian Orchestra together for that concert, and even though I hadn't even started playing music at the time that I watched this, the experience was very formative.
My father was born in India and moved here when he was 17, and after recalling this memory I decided to look up musicians from my father's hometown and surrounding areas. I found a wealth of Indian classical, disco & freaky jazz music that formed the building blocks for this record. As soon as I had that vision of what I wanted to write and why I wanted to write it, the songs just flowed out."
Recently signed to Ninja Tune and recognised by industry stalwarts like Gilles Peterson, Glass Beams were named an essential emerging artist by NME 100. Their immersive live performances at Primavera Sound and Best Kept Secret have created waves internationally, where the masked trio cast a hypnotic sonic spell over their audiences.
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