在热情消失之前03 GlassTowers的经历
该乐队于 2008 年夏天组建,由 Benjamin Hannam 的卧室录音项目以及 Cameron Holdstock、Sam Speck 和 Daniel Muszynski 共同发起。乐队成员均来自同一所高中,并且在求学期间参与过不同的乐队合作。2009 年,乐队仅演出过几次就被邀请参加了当年 Splendour in the Grass 音乐节。他们获得了音乐节主舞台的开场演出权,时间为 7 月 22 日。
2010 年期间,乐队的歌曲在澳大利亚广播公司 (ABC) 的 Triple J Unearthed 节目中亮相,并入围了 2010 年 JJJ Unearthed High Competition 的决赛。同年 7 月,乐队在拜伦湾的 301 工作室与制作人 Wayne Connolly 和混音师 Paul Mckercher 录制了他们的首张 EP。这张 EP 名为《What We Were, When We Were》,于 2011 年 8 月 26 日发行。
2012 年 2 月,乐队发布了单曲《Jumanji》,这是他们尚未发行的第二张 EP 《Collarbone Jungle》的首支单曲。这首歌立即在 Triple J 电台获得高频率播放,并在 Triple J 排行榜中停留了数月之久,其中在截至 2012 年 2 月 25 日的那周排名第四。
2012 年 9 月 28 日,乐队发布了备受好评的第二张 EP 《Collarbone Jungle》,第二支单曲《Tonight》也在 Triple J 电台获得大量播放。
乐队于 6 月发布了第三支单曲《Halcyon》,同样在 Triple J 电台获得大量播放。
2013 年,乐队在酷玩乐队和 Maximo Park 澳大利亚巡演中担任嘉宾乐队,随后参加了英国布莱顿举行的 The Great Escape 音乐节,并于 5 月巡回演出英国和日本。
乐队与制作人 Jean-Paul Fung (Last Dinosaurs) 合作录制了他们的首张专辑《Halcyon Days》,该专辑于 2013 年 7 月 5 日在澳大利亚和新西兰发行。这张专辑获得了 Triple J 电台一周精选专辑的殊荣。《滚石》杂志给予了该专辑 4 星 (满分 5 星) 的评价,并将其称为 “值得关注的乐队”。该专辑在澳大利亚唱片业协会 (ARIA) 专辑排行榜上排名第 42 位。
2013 年 8 月,乐队开始了售罄的全国巡演,以支持他们的首张专辑《Halcyon Days》。同年 11 月,乐队担任 Metric 澳大利亚巡演的主要嘉宾乐队。
乐队获得了 2014 年澳洲《滚石》杂志年度奖项的 “年度单曲” 和 “最佳新人” 提名。
2014 年 6 月 17 日,乐队通过 Dine Alone Records 在北美和世界其他地区发行了他们的首张专辑《Halcyon Days》。发行之前,乐队进行了北美巡演,包括在 SXSW 音乐节的演出。
自 2015 年以来,乐队的社交页面一直没有更新,暗示了乐队可能暂停活动或解散。
2020 年 6 月,乐队的脸书页面发布了新歌的短片段,预计于 2020 年 8 月发行。
乐队曾在国内外巡演,足迹遍布英国、美国、加拿大和日本。他们曾参加过 Splendour in the Grass、The Great Escape、South by Southwest 等音乐节,并与酷玩乐队、霍尔与奥特斯、Metronomy、Metric、Tame Impala 等知名乐队同台演出。

原文:
The band was formed in summer 2008 around the bedroom recording project of Benjamin Hannam alongside Cameron Holdstock, Sam Speck and Daniel Muszynski. Each of the band members attended the same high school and had been in different bands together throughout their schooling. In 2009 after having only played a couple of shows the band were asked to play Splendour in the Grass. They were given the opening slot of the festival playing the mainstage on 22 July.
During 2010 the band had songs featured on the ABC's Triple J Unearthed program, and were announced as finalists in the 2010 JJJ Unearthed High Competition. In July 2010 they recorded their debut EP at Studios 301 in Byron Bay with producer Wayne Connolly and mixer Paul Mckercher. This was released on 26 August 2011 titled "What We Were, When We Were".
In February 2012 the band released "Jumanji", the first single off their then unreleased second EP "Collarbone Jungle". The song was immediately added to high rotation on Triple J staying in the top 20 most played on Triple J chart for several months and peaking as the fourth most played track on Triple J for the week ending 25 February 2012.
The band released their second EP "Collarbone Jungle" on 28 September 2012 to much local critical acclaim with second single "Tonight" receiving a high amount of rotation on Triple J.
The band's third single 'Halcyon' was released in June and has received a heavy amount of rotation on Triple J.
The band supported The Kooks and Maximo Park on their respective 2013 Australian tours before playing The Great Escape Festival in Brighton, UK as well as touring the UK and Japan in May.
The band recorded their debut album "Halcyon Days" with producer Jean-Paul Fung (Last Dinosaurs) which was released in Australia and New Zealand on 5 July 2013. The album was awarded the coveted Triple J Feature Album spot for the week beginning 1 July 2013. Rolling Stone Magazine gave the album a 4 out of 5 review and proclaimed them a "Band To Watch". The album debuted at no.42 on the ARIA album chart.
In August 2013 the band embarked on a sold out national headline tour in support of their debut album Halcyon Days. The band were main support for Metric on their November 2013 tour of Australia.
The band were nominated for two Rolling Stone Australia 2014 Awards for Single of the Year and Best New Talent.
On 17 June 2014 they released their debut album "Halcyon Days" in North America and the rest of the world through Dine Alone Records. This was preceded by a tour of North America which included performances at SXSW.
The band's social pages have not been updated since 2015 hinting at a hiatus or possible break up.
In June 2020 the band's Facebook posted short clips of new music slated for an August 2020 release.
The band has toured both nationally and internationally including shows in the United Kingdom, United States, Canada and Japan. Played festivals such as Splendour in the Grass, The Great Escape, South by Southwest and shared the stage with artists such as The Kooks, Hall & Oates, Metronomy, Metric, Tame Impala, Pajama Club, The Cribs, Atlas Genius, Birds of Tokyo, Maxïmo Park, Bluejuice and Cloud Control.
感觉这种介绍本应该是第一篇的时候发的,但到现在才发哈哈。anyway就这样吧。
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