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Full Page Article featuring Glimpse Trio: "The Garage Origins of Glimpse Trio" in East Bay Express
For those who grew up on the great fusion explorers, Glimpse Trio offers up a next generation. For those who like improvisation with a slice of punk, slacker and metal attitude, it’s got to be 1985. - Frank Alkyer Downbeat Magazine Glimpse Trio, 1985. The word "psychedelic" might be too sedate for this trio, which teeters between garage rock and hard-edged experimental jazz. Mike Sopko handles the electric guitar, along with most compositional duties. Hamir Atwal is one of the most conscientious drummers around, and it's cool to hear him rock out for a change. His patterns lock in with the rat-a-tat-tat guitar lines on "Joey," to blistering effect. The mood shifts completely on "2060," which is actually a country ballad. (self-released) - East Bay Express If the soundtrack from my head spilled out, this would be a track for sure. The driving and powerful instrumental is not for the meek, and how! The guitar, bass and drums pound away like a frantic bear in heat, invoking a passion for jamming that is evident. Not Jazz, not rock, this song is akin to King Crimson at it's heaviest, an exciting and frantic journey not to be missed. - Status Hat Music Blog I tend to agree and love the variety, musicianship and unabashed dedication to playing whatever they damn well feel like. A band like this is impossible to pigeon hole into a specific genre so let’s just not. - Eugene Daily News Also featured on: Pandora Endless Boundaries Radio The Sixty One |
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