Discogs
Artist Biography
by Jason Ankeny
Following the 1997 demise of their Austin, TX-based emo band
Mineral, singer/guitarist
Chris Simpson and bassist
Jeremy Gomez reunited in
the Gloria Record. Favoring a more acoustic, organic approach than their previous project, the duo soon recruited guitarist
Brian Hubbard and drummer
Matt Hammon
to complete the lineup, issuing their Crank! label single "Grace, the
Snow Is Here" in the fall of 1998. Following the completion of a
self-titled EP, the roster expanded to a quintet with the addition of
keyboardist
Ben Houtman.
Hammon soon left
the Gloria Record and was replaced by
Jeremy Tappero for a pair of U.S. tours, with
Brian Malone assuming full-time drumming duties in the fall of 1999. The
Lull in Traffic EP appeared the following spring; three years later,
the Gloria Record switched up for an indie rock growl and issued their first effort on the Arena Rock roster,
Start Here. Recording sessions for a second full-length album were ultimately put on hiatus, however, as frontman
Chris Simpson took an extended leave of absence and ultimately resurfaced with another group, the indie pop outfit
Zookeeper.
Tracklist
| 1 |
Ozona & Sonora |
1:53
|
| 2 |
Grace The Snow Is Here |
4:30
|
| 3 |
Torch Yourself |
8:00
|
| 4 |
Ode To New Grass |
6:09
|
| 5 |
Grain Towers, Telephone Poles |
6:10
|
| 6 |
Sonora & Ozona |
4:56 |
