A 'glissando' in the world of music means to let the pitch slide fluently from one note to the other. When applied to vocals, this technique can be heard from the Smashing Pumpkins, The Doves, The Libertines/Babyshambles, and now Gliss. While huge in Europe, this LA band is just started making waves in their home country. The band has toured with Billy Corgan and Giant Drag.
GLISS is a band of three – we come from all over the world. David, Martin and Victoria. we started playing together in feb 2004. our first show – Star Shoes w / the Adored. We did a lot of gigs on the west coast, New York and in Europe. Shared the stage with : BILLY CORGAN on his 2005 Future Embrace European Tour. Also played with: Yeti (Libertines-bass), Youth Group, Marjorie Fair, Secret Machines, Giant Drag, and many more amazing bands.
August/September 2005: European festival months for Gliss along with: BRMC, Hot Hot Heat, Pixies, Goldfrapp, Nick Cave & the bad seeds, Prodigy, Magic Numbers & The Raveonettes. - - - - The songs of GLISS come together from the inside out. If you want to know who we are, listen. We are right here.
Recorded with Rick Parker (BRMC & The Shore).
In May of 2005 we did 4 of 5 Mondays for the hip ECHO RESIDENCY in LA. The last show was cancelled, because of the CORGAN TOUR. We flew to Europe to begin an amazing journey through Portugal, Spain, Italy, Germany, Amsterdam, France, Belgium, England, Ireland, & Denmark. Made lovely friends and fans along the way.
We have Released a few eps locally and now have our first proper ep – GLISS “kick in your heart”, and our first UK single “Halfway Gone”; release date: September 2005.
You can catch us on the radio on various stations throughout the Globe. Los Angeles stations include KCRW, KXLU and Indie 103.1 fm.
The press describes us as dark, sexy, psychedelic and fierce.
Come into our world, so we can come into yours. We hope to meet you along the way.
From Lastfm:American/Danish three-piece: Gliss, are late night fucked up art pop. They?ve toured w/ The Horrors, The Raveonettes, Editors, BRMC, The Warlocks and more.
members:
Martin Klingman
Victoria Cecilia
David Reiss
Currently recording the follow up to DEVOTION IMPLOSION in Los Angeles. Experimenting with new sonics, atmospheres and voices.
Releases:
Devotion Implosion CD/LP/Digi
Kick in your Heart EP
Blue Sky single
Rugby Road single
Love the Virgins Album (WEA)
GLISS release date Nov 2nd 09 UK/Europe "DEVOTION IMPLOSION" mixed by Gareth Jones