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The spirit of rock-n-roll is alive and well. That restless spirit and boundless energy, the enthusiasm for getting on stage with your friends and playing every note as passionately as you can. It’s alive and on display in a young band from Australia called Glass Towers.
The Sydney indie-rock quartet’s live sound can be described as a fun mix of The Strokes and Nightmare Of You. They’ve got great music (be sure to check out their previous EP’s and forthcoming full-length album Halcyon Days), and when they’re up on stage you can sense the joy they have in being on stage and rocking out.
I am now very used to large productions and big shows here in LA. Light shows, smoke machines, planned ‘surprises’ and bells & whistles: it’s all par for the course nowadays. The last show I went to was St. Lucia, who had an enormous and impressive custom light show with their own massive backdrop guiding their performance. It sounded and felt huge. Saturday night at the Bootleg Theater was very different. This was a live show back to its roots. Seeing a new band in a dimly lit bar on a stage 10 feet from you. No light show, nothing but the band, the music, and the energy they create.
Glass Towers had no shortage of energy. While brief, their set got the crowd dancing and digging everything they were playing. The drums were fierce and loud from Daniel Muszynski while Benjamin Hannam’s strong vocals guided the tracks and complimented the band’s bass + guitar work perfectly. These songs are definitely built for larger venues and louder speakers. The set was strong and confident, winding through the band’s catalog and finishing with the single “Halcyon.”
Even with the 45 minute drive and the ridiculous rudeness of the Bootleg Theater security (not an uncommon occurrence at this particular venue), I was extremely happy I made the trip out to see Glass Towers. It was one of those brief moments in time where I’ll be glad to have seen the band before they too are headlining big shows with light displays and huge production. Every now and then it’s nice to go back to the basics and witness that joyful spirit of a promising young band.
Glass Towers – “Halcyon”
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