New York (Top40 Charts/ MPress Records) - 20-Year Old Seth Glier Has a Voice for the Ages
Glier's Silky Vocals Evoke Comparisons to Simply Red's Mick Hucknall
MPress Records Sets Digital Release for October 6th via iTunes, Brick-and-Mortar Release is November 3rd; Major Tour is Set
20-year old Seth Glier's voice catches you off guard, like the first time you heard Simply Red's Mick Hucknall sing 'Holding Back The Years'. Glier backs up this 'aha' moment with an album's worth of diverse material - showcasing his rich falsetto, his Cat Stevens-esque hushed storytelling, and a prodigious vocal range in between.
On November 3rd, MPress Records will release Glier's 'The Trouble With People,' featuring 12 original songs by the multi-instrumentalist/pianist. The brick-and-mortar release will be preceded by an October 6th digital-only version, via iTunes. This will be Glier's label debut, following a series of DIY albums.
Singer-songwriter Glier was raised on the music of Joni Mitchell, Martin Sexton, and Jeff Buckley, but he considers his brother to be his greatest influence. 'My brother is autistic and non-verbal. I learned to communicate with words better once I realized how to communicate to someone without them.'
Perhaps it's that unique sensitivity that gives Glier's songwriting such resonance. Much like Shawn Colvin's 'A Few Small Repairs,' Glier's folk/pop album weaves understated tales of real people in quiet pain. It's a sophisticated collection that shows surprising maturity and self-reflection. Maybe the term 'old soul' has meaning after all�
Boston-based Glier is already a seasoned troubadour, having shared stages with John Mayer, Martin Sexton, Erin McKeown and Cheryl Wheeler. Other notable supporters of Glier's music include acclaimed singer-songwriters Marc Cohn, Ellis Paul and Livingston Taylor, as well as legendary producer Russ Titelman (Steve Winwood, Cyndi Lauper, Eric Clapton). Glier's accomplishments surpass his age - he has performed hundreds of shows, including a set for more than 25,000 people on the National Mall in Washington D.C. Livingston Taylor says 'Listening to Seth's music gives me hope for what's to come. The next generation is alive and well.'
Glier released several DIY albums before catching the attention of MPress founder Rachael Sage last fall. Upon signing Glier, Sage brought in Grammy Winner Kevin Killen (U2, Tori Amos, Elvis Costello), to re-mix Glier's original tracks, which he'd famously recorded in his basement over a three-month stretch. Highlights of the album include the soaring 'Gotta Get Away', the Beatles-influenced instrumentation on 'Naia', Glier's commanding title track, and the insightful 'Someone Else To Crown'.
Perhaps CD Baby said it best, as Seth Glier's DIY years unfolded: "When it comes down to Seth's music, either you love it or you've never heard it before.'
Seth Glier On Tour:
2009
July 29 Londonderry Concerts On The Common Londonderry NH
August 1 Infinity Hall (with Livingston Taylor) Norfolk CT
August 7-11 Edinburgh Fringe Festival Edinburgh Scotland
August 22 Tool Town Live - Fish Park Athol MA
August 28 Club Passim Cambridge MA
August 29 Academy of Music Northampton MA
Sept 5 Caffe Lena Saratoga Springs NY
Sept 11 Wilde Auditorium @ Univ. of Hartford West Hartford CT
Sept 24 One Longfellow Square (with Bob Malone) Portland ME
Sept 25 Best Buy CD Signing/In-Store Performance New York City 2-4pm
Sept 26 Burlap & Bean Newtown Square PA
Sept 28 Wilbert's Cleveland OH
Sept 29 The Ark Ann Arbor MI
Sept 30 The Drum Barn Concert Series Oxford OH
Oct 1 Uncommon Ground Chicago IL
Oct 7 Eddie's Attic (with Melissa Ferrick) Decatur GA
Oct 9 Uncle Calvin's Coffeehouse (with Ellis Paul) Dallas TX
Oct 11 Bluebird Cafe Nashville TN
Oct 13 Blue Plate Special / WDVX's live 12noon Knoxville TN
Oct 16 The Evening Muse Charlotte NC
Oct 18 WXPN - World Cafe Philadelphia PA
Oct 20-24 CMJ Music Marathon New York City
Oct 22 Gallery Bar New York City
Oct 24 Iron Horse Music Hall (w/Ellis Paul) Northampton MA
Nov 5 Tupelo Music Hall Londonderry NH
Nov 6 Oasis Coffeehouse Waltham MA
Nov 13 All Souls Church - Benefit Greenfield MA
Nov 14 Somerville Theater (with Richard Shindell & Antje Duvekot) Somerville MA
Nov 21 Sanctuary (with Livingston Taylor) Chatham NJ
Nov 22 WFDU - Traditions Radio 1pm New Jersey
Nov 25 Club Passim (With Rachael Sage) Cambridge MA
Dec 11 The Railway Cafe North Adams MA
Dec 30 Club Passim (Opening for Ellis Paul) Cambridge MA
2010
Jan 1 & 2 Iron Horse (Opening for Livingston Taylor) Northampton MA
Jan 16 St. James Coffeehouse (with Garnet Rogers) Greenfield MA
Feb 17-20 Folk Alliance Memphis TN
Feb 26 Me & Thee Coffeehouse (with The Nields) Marblehead MA
March 13 O'Kafes Birmingham AL
March 17-21 SXSW Music Festival Austin TX
May 15 Concerts At The Crossing Titusville NJ
