Glass Beams is the music project of Indian-Australian multi-instrumentalist and producer Rajan Silva. He founded the group in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. The band blends Eastern musical elements with contemporary Western music.[1][2] On stage and in music videos, the band appears in bejewelled doily-like masks.[3]

History

The band's debut EP, Mirage, was released in 2021.[1] The follow-up EP, Mahal, was released on Ninja Tune in March 2024,[4] and entered at #5 in the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Albums chart and #13 on the Billboard Jazz Albums.

In all public appearances, the band wears gold bejeweled glass masks.[4][5]

Silva is primarily a drummer and records, produces, and mixes all of the band's music.[2][1]

Performances

  • Live at Asia TOPA (21 February 2025, Federation Square, Melbourne, Victoria)
  • Live at Austin City Limits Festival (13 October 2024, Tito's Handmade Vodka Tent, Austin, Texas, USA)
  • Live on KEXP (21 May 2024, KEXP Studio, Seattle, Washington, USA)[6]
  • Live at Joyland Festival (25 November 2023, Plainsong Live Stage, Jakarta, Indonesia)
  • Live at Berlin Urban Spree (June 13, 2023, Berlin, Germany)
  • Live at Best Kept Secret 2023 (9 June 2023, Hilvarenbeek, North Brabant, The Netherlands)
  • Live at Primavera Sound 2023, "Sala Apolo" (30 May 2023, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain)
  • Live at Glass Beams at PBS Drive Live, "The Afterglow" (22 February 2023, Collingwood Yards Music Market, Victoria, Australia)[7]
  • Live at WOMADelaide 2022, "The World's Festival" (12 March 2022, Botanic Park / Tainmuntilla, Adelaide, Australia)[8]

Discography

Extended plays

Title Details
Mirage

Released: June 2021
Label: Research Records
Track Listing:

  • 01. Mirage
  • 02. Taurus
  • 03. Kong
  • 04. Rattlesnake
Mahal

Released: March 2024
Label: Ninja Tune
Track Listing:

  • 01. Horizon
  • 02. Mahal
  • 03. Orb
  • 04. Snake Oil
  • 05. Black Sand

References

  1. ^ a b c Tagat, Anurag (December 13, 2023). "Exclusive: Glass Beams Open Up About Indian Roots and 'Mirage'". Rolling Stone India. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Fulkar, Spandan (September 2, 2024). "How Glass Beams Revived Charanjit Singh's Legacy". Rolling Stone India. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
  3. ^ Kappal, Bhanuj (January 3, 2025). "Glass Beams's sitar-meets-psychedelia beats will make you feel like you're in a spy movie". Vogue India. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
  4. ^ a b Reidy, Tess (March 30, 2024). "One to watch: Glass Beams". The Guardian. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
  5. ^ "Mysterious Australian instrumental trio Glass Beams make their Chicago debut". Chicago Reader. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
  6. ^ "Glass Beams - Full Performance (Live at KEXP)". YouTube.
  7. ^ "Drive Live 2023: Glass Beams on The Afterglow". February 22, 2023. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
  8. ^ "Photo: Archived WOMADelaide stage photo". Retrieved March 29, 2024.
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