Listen to the Band: Glass Puppets

It's no
secret that many of us “alt-weekly” types like to puff out our chests and
proudly claim the bands that manage emerge successfully onto the world stage
from our little sliver of local culture. But now and then it's important to remember
that at one time none of us knew who they were. They weren't popular. And with
the exception of a solid following of friends and family no one gave a crap
about them. Enter: Glass Puppets.

 

While this
gang of Placentia-based musicians may be in their anonymous budding stages, they've
already managed to drum up some solid support from bands we already happen to “claim”. Bands like The Living Suns and Dusty Rhodes and the River Band are a few of the more established peers in their corner. But besides being
active participants in the scene from which these celebrated bands sprang, GP
is a force to be reckoned with in their own right. Combining twangy blues
textures with hard-driving rock-n-roll, these guys seem to be not only on the
right track, but moving very fast at that.

 

After barely several months as a bona fide
group, they are already in the process of recording an album and booking solid
gigs (aside from the guerrilla-style shows they like to host in their Anaheim rehearsal space).
And judging by the quality of their myspace play list, it's very possible that
by this time a year or two from now, you'll be hearing me talking shit about
how “I knew these guys back in the day before they were all POPULAR and stuff”.
For that I apologize in advance.  

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OC Weekly: Who's in
the band and who does what?

 

Manar
Bustami- Drums, Tyler Long- Bass, Aaron Eldridge-lead Guitar,  Kevin Brady
– Guitar, Vocals
 
OCW:  What
motivated you to start the band?

 

Kevin Brady: We were a bunch of kids that were
in separate small projects that didn't really follow through and when we played
together, it just felt right and the chemistry was there, and that's when the
'relationship' started.
 
OCW: Who are your biggest influences and why?

 

Aaron Eldridge: The Chambers Brothers and Neil
Young, because of his sense of style and groove.
 
Tyler Long: Art, because art is free
and there are no rules.
 
KB: “I'm influenced by so many
bands and genre's, it's hard to stick with just one, I just take in whatever I
can, kinda, not everything though”
 
Manar Bustami: I would say just
music in general, its something that I couldn't live without, and when I
started playing the drums, it just literally became a part of me.

MB: The best thing is reaching our short term goals so
quickly, I'm pretty of that, and I think were too young as a band to run into
any serious problems, hopefully it stays that way.
 
TL: Just the actual forming of the
band, sitting down and saying, 'were gonna start a project', with no bull shit
attached”
 
KB: Finding each other and finishing
our first songs right away. Everyone's so motivated and ready, it's just
great!”

OCW: There are
millions of bands and solo artists creating music now. Why

should people listen to you?

 

AE: The effort that we put into
writing our songs and the heart that's in it.
 
KB: Cause it'll make you shake yo
ass! And think about it.
 
TL: 
I just give a take it or leave it mentality, but I assure that you will
most likely take it, and love it!
 
MB: Because it has great energy! And
its so mutual among people, that one just cant help but feel it.

Glass Puppets perform at:

Dipiazza's-Mar. 19. 5204 E Pacific Coast Hwy. Long Beach. (562) 498-2461

www.dipiazza's.com. 7 p.m.

LISTEN TO THE BAND HERE