Young, fresh, original, vibrant, energetic, melodic, and determined to succeed would all come to mind when describing GLYDER Ireland’s foremost Rock contenders! This band Rocks like there’s no tomorrow blending all their influences, old and new, borrowed and blue. Sure their sound and style is somewhat retro but to anyone under thirty GLYDER are fresh, exciting and very different to any of the crop of punk metal or nu rock that proliferate here in Ireland/UK and the USA, nor are they as retro as the last gasps of mid 90s Brit rock………. but they are retro, they are unashamedly a modern style Classic Irish Rock band, younger ideas, and in new clothes………..and they owe much to Thin Lizzy, Rory Gallagher, Hendrix, Zeppelin and Classic rock of yesteryear and have no shame in acknowledging same, as well as contemporaries such as The Darkness,
The Foo Fighters, Queens of the Stoneage, and System of a Down.

GLYDER may only be awhile out of the teens but make no mistake about it, these guys standard, both musically and stage experience wise, go way beyond their years. They formed just over a year ago in Wicklow County just outside Dublin city. Played their asses off on the Irish Rock circuit, quickly gained a fan base as they developed and fine tuned their very own unique style. In one year they played national TV, made a video, recorded a critically acclaimed debut EP and won many fans and admirers including some top Rock DJ’s and music press journalists both in Ireland and abroad.

By April this year GLYDER t-shirts were to be seen worn at rock venues across Ireland while Irish Rock forums positively hail the band as a welcome breath of fresh air on the scene. May saw GLYDER retreat to the Wicklow Mountains where the band kicked into song writing/ pre-production mode producing and demoing no less then eighteen new original songs.

The band and Management were adamant they couldn’t afford the time it takes to shop the demos for a lucrative record deal which they felt would break the fast pace momentum and buzz. They also realized a serious debut album produced by the best Rock guitar producer on the planet would prove a difficult option and costly but would also prove to be detrimental in fast forwarding the GLYDER project.

Enter ………legendary producer CHRIS TSANGARIDES the man behind the production of many of the greatest world renowned Rock guitar based albums of all time. The match was made. Chris travelled to Dublin tailored the eighteen songs down to the best ten and in jig time, by early June GLYDER found themselves in London in a studio recording their debut Album with their No 1 choice producer.

GLYDER’S debut album is a no holes barred, in your face melodic Rock album. Ten razor sharp songs built around a solid rhythm section that rock out with clear vocals, clever lyrics, punchy guitar riffs, catchy melodies, and tasty guitar solos. From the Get Go this album captures ones undivided attention. Gliding (No Pun intended!) the listener through a diverse mixture of emotions, from the turbo charged Rockers of “Colour of Money” “Taking Off” “Die or Dance” and “Saving Face” to Radio friendly gems like “Stargazer” and the slightly laid back “Neutral Colour Life” but caution is advised while keeping your seat belts well fastened at all times GLYDER go flat out again on the Rock’n Roller “She’s got It” as well as another Rocker “You won’t Bring Me Down” suddenly the listener is lured into the melancholy emotive vibe of “One For The Lost” before being equally treated to a smile and chuckle! Whilst listening to the catchy “PUP (Pretty Useless People)” whose lyrics sum up the bands take on Reality TV shows …………….

GLYDER are a serious Irish Rock band……..true contenders for today’s Rock market……..a young classic four piece. Tony, Barry, Pete and Davy………musical, prolific, good looking, unique image……….in for the long haul and many more albums……….they sound like nobody else……..nor are they four overweight balding Irishmen playing yer rock for beer money and dreaming of way back when, when rock was king in the late 70’s when all of GLYDER weren’t even a twinkle in their Daddies eye………..

They play a retro blends current Rock…….they play their own songs……and occasionally when they play a cover, they add their own stamp to it, performing it with heart felt conviction that would do the original writers proud ……..
So if you can listen without prejudice……..GLYDER should be able to help you out as regard to what
GREAT MODERN ROCK should be ………………not what it was