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Glint

Glint is an American electronic rock band composed of chief songwriter Jase Blankfort (vocals, guitar, programming), Mateus Tebaldi (drums, percussion), and Philip Kuperberg (samples, programming, synthesizers). The original-founding members, Blankfort and Tebaldi, met by chance in New York City in early 2003, and later moved to Boston, Massachusetts to play as a duo with a rotating fleet of musicians in various basement venues, and fraternity houses from 2003–2006. The duo relocated back to New York in early 2008 after wrapping production on their first major studio effort, Sound in Silence. In 2009, former Glint collaborator Philip Kuperberg joined the band as keyboardist and sampler.

History

Jase Blankfort was born and raised in the outskirts of New York City; he began as a theatre actor in his early teens and appeared in several Broadway and off-Broadway productions in New York City (including works by Pam Gems,[1] Anton Chekhov,[2] Ricky Ian Gordon, Tina Landau,[3] and Janusz Glowaki). After a departure from the stage and screen,[4] Blankfort dropped out of high school,[5] relocated to Los Angeles and began writing music. Various acoustic performances in Los Angeles, New York, and Boston showed a promising future for Blankfort and sparked the interest of an enthusiastic Boston University student, Adam Jordan, who was eager to collaborate with Blankfort. Blankfort and Jordan founded Rely Records, an independent record label to serve as a platform for Blankfort’s budding songwriting career. During a short visit home that ultimately resulted in a permanent move back east, Blankfort met percussive innovator Mateus Tebaldi, a native of Brazil who had recently arrived in the United States from Milan, Italy. Together they formed "Glint: a little bright spot in a world of darkness", and signed with Rely Records in 2006.[6]

Tebaldi and Blankfort, as Glint, gained press and notoriety as a new band emerging in the New York City underground music scene.

Glint caught the attention of producer-engineer Nic Hard (The Bravery, Aberdeen City, The Kin) on the night Glint was crowned winners of the 2007 Independent Music World Series,[7] chosen by Billboard Magazine, and he went on to produce Sound in Silence in 2007. Sonically orientated as a quartet yet created as a duo, Tebaldi and Blankfort needed to fill in the blank spaces in order to do the record justice in live performances. A search to find like-minded individuals resulted in a touring lineup of Tebaldi, Blankfort, Kuperberg and special guests Alon Leventon (keys) and Dave Johnsen (Bass).

Glint toured Europe in 2009.[8][9][10] The 2009 Sound in Sight tour brought them to 10 countries in 40 days, performing 30 shows across England, Scotland, Ireland, Germany, Czech Republic, Austria, and the Netherlands. Notable main stage festival appearances included Dockville in Hamburg, Germany, Noorderzon in Groningen, Netherlands, and Castlepalooza in Tullamore, Ireland. Half of the tour included support dates with The Airborne Toxic Event and the Crystal Antlers. The success of this tour put Glint on the radar of NME, Artrocker,[11] and the UK Metro.

Jase Blankfort and Alon Leventon self-produced "GLINT - EP", released July 2009 in the UK and February 2010 in the US, recorded in various New York studios, and mixed by Michael Brauer at Electric Lady Studios.

Matt Pinfield is a fan of the band and had them on his show, Matt Pinfield in the Mornings on 101.9 WRXP for an unplugged performance and interview on November 17, 2008.[12] Glint had two live performances on Fearless Music which was aired on FOX TV in 2009.

Style

Glint has steadily built a dedicated fan base in the underground and independent music scene. Their music has been described as emulative of early David Bowie and Eno-esque atmosphere, while their recent release has digressed and branched out in its own unique direction.[citation needed]

In July 2009, the UK Metro stated “Muse's Matt Bellamy is a clear influence on Glint singer Jase Blankfort, but the New York outfit are arguably even more epic than the British band, full of glistening synths, massive hooks and orchestral swatches [...] This may be your only chance to catch them in relatively intimate surrounds before the inevitable arenas.”[13]

NME Magazine said “Catch them now before they go stellar.”[14]

"In the musical solar system of Glint's open and glimmering sound, vocals pull elements from Muse and a little bit of Bowie here and there" states The Deli Magazine, in a review of Sound in Silence.[15]

In a pre-show interview before iTunes presents: Glint at Apple Soho on Friday, October 17, 2008, NYC blogger Noahm deemed the band “the missing link between Mogwai and Portishead[…]”.[16]

Billboard called Glint's live show “air tight” and said that Jase Blankfort was “irresistible.”[17]

The Chicago Tribune described Glint's single "Freak" as "simultaneously danceable and thought-provoking."[18]

Mode to Joy

Jordan Lehning, son of noted producer Kyle Lehning produced the band's first studio effort, Mode to Joy, recorded in an abandoned 1800s firehouse throughout 2005. “I almost look at 'Mode to Joy' as a memory…a lot of the songs on the first album I wrote when I was really young, in my early teens. Mode To Joy [serves as] a photo album of the past, once we were given the resources to basically…do anything sonically, we just naturally and organically progressed…” said Jase Blankfort. Contemporary artist Paul Kostabi created the album art.

Sound in Silence

The band's first major studio effort, Sound in Silence, was recorded on over 1,000 acres (4.0 km2) of rural land at the King Estate Vineyard in Eugene, Oregon on November 1–17, 2007 at Blackberry Hill Studios[19] with producer/engineer Nic Hard. Contemporary renowned artist Mark Kostabi created the album art. Following the release of Sound in Silence, Kostabi invited Glint to play unplugged on two episodes for his NYC television show, Title This.[20][21]

2009–present

With albums primarily known for their signature blend of lush melodies and climactic drumming, Glint released a self-titled 5-song EP in July 2009 (UK) and February 2010 (US), self-produced and mixed by Michael Brauer.

Discography

Albums

  • 2006: Mode to Joy
  • 2008: Sound in Silence
  • 2009: Glint – EP
  • 2011: T.B.A.

References

  1. ^ Jase Blankfort in "Stanley" on Broadway
  2. ^ Jase Blankfort in The New York Times for Glowaki's Chekhov inspired play "The Fourth Sister"
  3. ^ Jase Blankfort in The New York Times for Gordon/Landau play "Dream True"
  4. ^ Jase Blankfort's profile on IMDB
  5. ^ Quigley, Maeve (July 31, 2009). "A quick one with Glint", Daily Mirror, p. 2.
  6. ^ Rely Records Official Site
  7. ^ Glint wins 2007 IMWS
  8. ^ Flockhart, Gary (July 24, 2009). "A Glint in the eye of electro rockers", Edinburgh Evening News, p. 6. Retrieved November 25, 2010.
  9. ^ Wilson, Simon (August 7, 2010). "Drawn to Eno for inspiration: Glint Stealth", Nottingham Evening Post, p. 9.
  10. ^ Brighouse, Lynn (August 12, 2009). "Get a glimpse of Glint", Derby Evening Telegraph, p. 23. Retrieved November 25, 2010.
  11. ^ Glint in Artocker
  12. ^ Matt Pinfield Interviews Glint
  13. ^ Glint in UK Metro
  14. ^ Glint in NME Magazine
  15. ^ Glint Review in Deli Magazine
  16. ^ Glint Interview with Noahm
  17. ^ Hasty, Katie (February 9, 2008). "Now Hear This: Glint", Billboard 120 (6): 64.
  18. ^ Schaults, Janine (March 19, 2010). "Music: Get a glimpse of Glint", Chicago Tribune, p. 4.
  19. ^ Blackberry Hill Studios
  20. ^ Glint performs "All is Well" on Title This
  21. ^ Glint performs "Boy of The Stars" on Title This
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