Rather than a standard “Best Of” list with the typical breakdown of 2004’s top offerings, our annual “From The Artists Perspective” goes straight to the source – the artists – to find out where they look for inspiration.
Just when you thought 2004 was a year full of so-so releases with a few random bright spots…Boom! Our ears were flooded with so much good stuff that all of sudden a Top 20 list became a serious challenge. But here we have it – our picks for the year’s best – The Glide 20 of 2004.
The Music are redefining loud by means of a prolific sound that mixes a little Janes Addiction, Rush and Led Zeppelin into a dignified electric groove/rhythmic/dance rock outfit. Sound interesting? Wait till you hear lead singer Robert Harvey
Hawthorne, California’s dios malos has garnered esteemed press from the BBC to Rolling Stone, while being pegged as a “band to watch.” With their compelling Beach Boy harmonies, they’ve managed to remain as one of today’s best-kept secrets in music.
Performing as a singer-songwriter in the clubs of NYC is a rite of passage. No guarantee, but those early struggles landed Nini Camps an opening spot for Los Lonely Boys, airplay on NPR and a feature track on this year’s highly-acclaimed indie film, Motorcycle Diaries.
Before their weekend stand at the Georgia Theatre in Athens, Glide’s David Eduardo took a seat on the tour bus with The North Mississippi Allstars- a Grammy nominated, 3-time Bonnaroo fixture that crafts what Rolling Stone calls,
Now that the demand for his 2003 limited edition “DC Shoes Mix” has gone beyond the skate shops, producer/DJ Greyboy has finally released his own readily available mix cd. The end product is a fresh blend of obscure rarities and definable Greyboy classics, culminating into one imposing turntable statement.
With Widespread Panic on hiatus,
You might know Billy Talbot as the bass player for Neil Young
By now you
