Glycerin’s new release, Beneath the Surface, is a collection of ethereal pop songs, gilded with orchestral elements and ambient textures. Bathed in a melancholy sheen, Anna’s soaring vocals speak to themes of love and loss, while rich electronic sounds weave within the graceful string arrangements by Bay area composer JooWan Kim.
Motionless, their debut CD released in 2008 on Red Session Records, fused electronic dance elements and pop sensibilities. Half of the songs from Motionless have been placed on TV, including, Real World – Hollywood, Living Lohan, Keeping Up with the Kardashians, Styl’d and the MTV Movie Awards. Several dance remixes from Motionless have been released on Red Session Records and a variety of CD compilations.
Glycerin has performed in large club venues up and down the west coast, including Vanguard, Supperclub (SF), Empire Ballroom, and in several large outdoor festivals, like Fuente Eterno, Elysium Festival and Alma Paradiso.
Anna, born in Korea and raised in Dallas, TX, performed as a singer, songwriter in Los Angeles prior to forming Glycerin. She also fronts the indie electro band Little Birds of Los Angeles.
Rich’s previous projects include co-founding Wifflefist, an arts collective once described as a cross between an indie record label and alternative circus. His two primary Wifflefist projects were Polycarp, a queasy listening ensemble, and Friend Side Monkey, a live electronica outfit.
Collaborators
JooWan Kim, a composer/pianist living in Berkeley, CA, wrote the string arrangements for Beneath the Surface. He was trained at the Berklee College of Music (BM in composition) and the San Francisco Conservatory of Music (MM in composition). JooWan founded the Ensemble Mik Nawooj, a project which blends such genres as classical, hip-hop, film music, jazz, and pop into a unique musical hybrid. In 2006, JooWan signed a management contract with the Jazz Legend Ahmad Jamal (2006-2009), and in 2007, he received a lifetime endorsement from the Steinway and Sons Piano Company.
Kris Giampa mixed and mastered the both Motionless and Beneath the Surface. He is also the founder of Red Session Records, which has released over 24 dance music releases, including tracks by Olav Basoski, Jay Cox, Wize & Sean Biddle. Kris has worked on several collaborations with Glycerin, including the singles, Sunshine & Freeway. A collection of RS tracks, Best of 24, which includes three Glycerin remixes, is now available on Beatport.