FOR FANS OF: Coldplay, The Backseat Lovers, U2
Glass House Point is an alternative rock band based out of Florida. After extensive US touring, the band's third latest EP Verglas was recently released on May 14th, produced by Aaron Marsh (of Copeland). Glass House Point’s genre-bending production creates a sound that is so unique and entirely themselves. Since 2013, they have been exploring the Florida music scene and wowing audiences with their enthusiastic live shows.
I personally love Glass House Point’s alternative range from soft and vibey to fiery and upbeat. They are authentically their own sound and that is something so awesome to see in my eyes. They’re music is something that you could totally enjoy while going for a sunset drive or sprinting through a field. Read on to get to know more about Glass House Point and their latest EP Verglas.
Questions are answered by Dylan Graham (Vocals / Guitar) of Glass House Point
1) Introduce us to the band. Who is Glass House Point?
Hey! We’re Glass House Point -- Dylan Graham (Guitar / Vocals), Ian Campbell (Bass / Synth). Dylan Methot (Guitar / Synth), and Jansen Valk (Drums)
2) What’s the craziest thing that has happened in your music career so far?
As far as career milestones go, working with Aaron Marsh (Copeland) on Verglas was a big deal for us. Aaron is a hometown hero where we come from, and it was the first time that a bigger artist has really gone out of their way to invest in us and help us develop. All of Verglas was recorded and produced by Aaron at his studio, The Vanguard Room. Our experience working with him brought our music and our process to another level.
3) What was the inspiration and meaning behind your latest EP Verglas?
A lot of the inspiration for Verglas just comes from personal experience and the growing pains that I experienced while a lot of things were rapidly changing in my life. The record explores fragility and impermanence through an introspective lens. Each song wrestles with some type of internal conflict — leaving the past behind, wanting more, killing your ego and becoming something new.
4) What is your go to gas station order?
Tropical Trail Mix, Mike & Ikes, Red Bull, and a BOGO set of 1 liter waters
5) What is the meaning behind your band name?
There is really no specific meaning behind “Glass House Point.” Although, we like to think that it symbolizes a sort of world or destination that we pull our listeners into. The name has kind of found its meaning over time, but the reality is that we found the name by clicking the “random article” button on Wikipedia for several hours while we were desperately trying to come up with a name for our first live show.
6) Where do you pull inspiration from the most when writing music?
Sonically, we all pull from really diverse music tastes, and then we use the elements that we each bring to the table as inspiration to drive each arrangement forward. Lyrically and conceptually, a lot of it is just simple human emotion and feeling. Most of the lyrics that I’m most proud of have just flowed right off the cusp, and then I apply meaning from there and use that to take the song where it needs to go. Visuals and films also play a big role with the lyrics. A lot of the time, I picture some sort of scene unfolding as I write. The work of David Lynch was a particularly strong influence for the direction we took with Verglas.
7) If you could only listen to three artists for the rest of your lives, who would they be?
Dylan G -- Radiohead, Kanye, and Bon Iver
Ian -- Nine Inch Nails, Mike Dean, The Killers, and Radiohead
Dylan M -- Red Hot Chili Peppers, Ben Howard, and Local Natives
Jansen -- Green Day, Lil Uzi Vert, and Arctic Monkeys
8) What is your dream venue and dream lineup to play with?
Red Rocks is definitely on the top of the list. A dream lineup is really hard because we all have such diverse tastes. The Killers, The Neighbourhood, Tame Impala, Foals, Local Natives, Warpaint, Phoenix, Radiohead, The National, Beach House -- there are so many artists that we’d love to play with; the list is pretty endless.
9) Any exciting plans for the rest of the year?
We’re already geared up to start dropping some new singles. We wrapped up recording Verglas well over a year ago -- so we’ve been chipping away at what will come next. We recently started working with a new producer who has really helped us push our sound beyond our expectations, and what’s to come is our best work. Plus, we are starting to play live again, slowly but surely.
10) What is one piece of advice you wish someone had told you?
This strays from the question a little bit, but the best piece of advice I could give is something that was said to us on our first tour back in 2017. “Just never break up, no matter what.”
We’ve been a band since 2013, and there have certainly been times when it's felt like the band wasn’t going to make it through. But we’ve pushed past every plateau and every obstacle for nearly 8 years now, and we’ve learned that the more time we’ve put into working together, the better our work has gotten. It is so essential to give things time -- it's impossible to accomplish anything worthwhile without a tremendous investment of time. If you never stop, it’s certain that one day you’ll be a part of something truly important. That’s what we are continuing to work towards.