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Glass Vaults is a New Zealand indie rock[not verified in body] band formed in Wellington, New Zealand.
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 |
History
editEarly years
editThe 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
editIn 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
editTheir 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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| NZ[5] | |||
| 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.