Gavin Glass

July 2 2009, 12:30pm

Americana // Soul // Rock When handed Gavin Glass’s Holy Shakers album and told it was more rock than what’s being played with Lisa Hannigan’s ensemble, never did I expect to be astonished and excited by such genuine southern rock sounds. Born and bred in Ireland, Gavin left school at eighteen to pursue various paths of music, eventually being impassioned by a documentary about Canada’s The Band. From there his sound took on a timeless nostalgia of folk, country, blues and rock, with sparse moments of gospel and jazz. He sings like the heart of a soul that rarely gets to speak; a longing for years of wonder to embrace the hopes and dreams of childhood, through ragged stages of growing up, discovering, and becoming whoever you are.

Earnest southern rock from Dublin. Gavin Glass - The Juxebox Rag Gavin Glass - Ragdoll (with Cathy Davey) + Purchase / Visit