Eddie Glass
Encyclopedia
Eddie Glass is an American
rock musician best known for his work with punk band Olivelawn
, and stoner rock
bands Nebula
, and Fu Manchu
. Nebula has been Glass' primary musical group since 1997, when he and drummer Ruben Romano acrimoniously split from Fu Manchu.
punk band Olivelawn. Glass is the founder, lead guitarist, vocalist, and primary songwriter for Nebula
, and previously acted in a similar capacity (minus the vocal duties) in Fu Manchu. Some of his songs have been featured in films, skateboard videos, and video games such as Tony Hawk Pro Skater 4, and THUG2.
Glass started playing with Hagop and Neil Blender in the late 1980s as teenagers in southern California, and the trio formed Olivelawn, making 4 track music featured on the first Alien Workshop
videos.
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rock musician best known for his work with punk band Olivelawn
Olivelawn
Olivelawn was a punk rock band from San Diego that released two albums in the early 1990s.-History:The group comprised singer Mike Olson, guitarist O and the rhythm section of drummer Eddie Glass and bassist Jonny Donhowe. Identified influences include The Stooges, Black Sabbath, and the MC5...
, and stoner rock
Stoner rock
Stoner rock or stoner metal is a subgenre of heavy metal, combining elements of psychedelic rock, blues rock, traditional heavy metal and doom metal. Stoner rock is typically slow-to-mid tempo and features a bass-heavy sound, melodic vocals, and 'retro' production...
bands Nebula
Nebula (band)
Nebula was a psychedelic stoner rock band, formed by guitarist Eddie Glass and drummer Ruben Romano after departing from Fu Manchu in 1997. Rob Oswald later replaced Ruben Romano on drums in 2007....
, and Fu Manchu
Fu Manchu (band)
Fu Manchu is a Southern Californian stoner rock band, who released their debut single "Kept Between Trees" in 1990. They have been featured on compilations put together by Tony Hawk and ESPN's X Games, and invited to perform on the US television program Monster Garage...
. Nebula has been Glass' primary musical group since 1997, when he and drummer Ruben Romano acrimoniously split from Fu Manchu.
Biography
Though currently known as a guitarist, Eddie Glass first gained fame as the drummer in CaliforniaCalifornia
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
punk band Olivelawn. Glass is the founder, lead guitarist, vocalist, and primary songwriter for Nebula
Nebula (band)
Nebula was a psychedelic stoner rock band, formed by guitarist Eddie Glass and drummer Ruben Romano after departing from Fu Manchu in 1997. Rob Oswald later replaced Ruben Romano on drums in 2007....
, and previously acted in a similar capacity (minus the vocal duties) in Fu Manchu. Some of his songs have been featured in films, skateboard videos, and video games such as Tony Hawk Pro Skater 4, and THUG2.
Glass started playing with Hagop and Neil Blender in the late 1980s as teenagers in southern California, and the trio formed Olivelawn, making 4 track music featured on the first Alien Workshop
Alien Workshop
Alien Workshop is a Skateboarding company founded in 1990 by Chris Carter and Mike Hill.Based in Dayton, Ohio, this is a departure from the California-centric skateboard industry....
videos.
Nebula
- 1998 - Let It BurnLet It Burn (Nebula album)Let It Burn is the first EP by Eddie Glass's post-Fu Manchu band Nebula. It features a more psychedelic experimental sound as opposed to the straightforward approach of Fu Manchu...
- (Relapse RecordsRelapse RecordsRelapse Records is an independent record label based in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania. It was founded by Matthew F. Jacobson in 1990.-History:The label was started by Matthew F. Jacobson in August, 1990 in his parents' basement in Aurora, Colorado...
) - 1999 - Sun CreatureSun CreatureSun Creature is the 2nd EP by Stoner rock band Nebula. The album is compared to Fu Manchu's Eatin' Dust stating that there are many "similarities" in the sound and energy of it. Some CD copies of the EP contain a nine-minute bonus track entitled "Fly On". A shortened "re-mixed" copy of the song...
- (Man's Ruin) - 1999 - Nebula/LowriderNebula/LowriderThis is a double EP featuring the Stoner rock bands Nebula and Lowrider.-Nebula:# "Anything from You" # "Full Throttle" # "Back to the Dawn" # "Fall of Icarus" -Lowrider:...
- (Meteor City) - 1999 - To the CenterTo the CenterTo The Center is the first full-length album by psychedelic/stoner band Nebula. This album has much more of a progressive/psychedelic sound to it than most of their other albums.- Track listing :#"To the Center" 6:31#"Come Down" 2:01...
- (Sub PopSub PopSub Pop is a record label founded in 1986 by Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman in Seattle, Washington. Sub Pop achieved fame in the late 1980s for first signing Nirvana, Soundgarden, Mudhoney and many other bands from the Seattle music scene...
) - 2001 - ChargedCharged (album)Charged is the second full-length album by stoner rock band Nebula. It was released in 2001 and was the band's last album on Sub Pop records before switching to Liquor And Poker. This is also the last album featuring former Fu Manchu bandmate, Mark Abshire, on Bass. The third track Giant was...
- (Sub PopSub PopSub Pop is a record label founded in 1986 by Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman in Seattle, Washington. Sub Pop achieved fame in the late 1980s for first signing Nirvana, Soundgarden, Mudhoney and many other bands from the Seattle music scene...
) - 2003 - Atomic RitualAtomic RitualAtomic Ritual is an album from rock band Nebula released in 2003. Some copies of the CD come with a Liquor and Poker sticker. On one of the flaps of the album case there are 5 lines of text reading:...
- (Liquor & Poker) - 2006 - Apollo - (Liquor & Poker)
- 2008 - John Peel Sessions (BBC) - (Sweet Nothing)
- 2009 - Heavy PsychHeavy PsychHeavy Psych is an EP by Nebula initially released during the band's which began on August 12th, 2008.-Track listing:# "Pulse" - 3:55 # "The Dagger" - 3:37 # "Aphrodite" - 4:10...
- (Tee Pee RecordsTee Pee RecordsTee Pee Records is an independent record label located in New York City in the United States, made popular by the signing of The Brian Jonestown Massacre.-Artists :*Ancestors*Assemble Head in Sunburst Sound*The Atomic Bitchwax...
)
Fu Manchu
- 1994 - No One Rides for Free - (Bong LoadBong Load Custom RecordsBong Load Custom Records is an independent record label based in Los Angeles which was founded by producers Tom Rothrock, Rob Schnapf and partner Bradshaw Lambert. One of their biggest signings was Beck in 1991. Other notable bands from the original Bong Load Custom Records include Fu Manchu, Wool,...
) - 1995 - DaredevilDaredevil (album)Daredevil is the second studio release from Fu Manchu, a Southern Californian stoner rock band, released in 1995 on the now-defunct Bong Load Custom Records label. This album had the 'classic' line-up of Scott Hill, Brad Davis, Ruben Romano and Eddie Glass...
- (Bong LoadBong Load Custom RecordsBong Load Custom Records is an independent record label based in Los Angeles which was founded by producers Tom Rothrock, Rob Schnapf and partner Bradshaw Lambert. One of their biggest signings was Beck in 1991. Other notable bands from the original Bong Load Custom Records include Fu Manchu, Wool,...
) - 1996 - In Search Of... - (Mammoth RecordsMammoth RecordsFounded by Jay Faires in 1989 in Carrboro, North Carolina, Mammoth Records was one of the premiere independent record labels of the 1990s. Its roster featured such diverse talent as Antenna, Blake Babies, Chainsaw Kittens, Dash Rip Rock, Dillon Fence, Far Too Jones, Frente!, Fun-Da-Mental, Fu...
)
Olivelawn
- 1991 - Sap - (Nemesis RecordsNemesis RecordsNemesis Records is an independent record label from United States. The label released The Offspring's debut studio album, The Offspring, in 1989 as well as their 1991 EP Baghdad....
) - 1992 - Sopho-More Jinx! - (Headhunter Records)