The Gloria Record

The Gloria Record was an American rock band from Austin, Texas, a side-project of former Mineral vocalist Chris Simpson and bassist Jeremy Gomez. The group was formed it in 1997, together with guitarist Brian Hubbard and drummer Matt Hammon.

The Gloria Record
OriginAustin, Texas, U.S.
GenresAlternative rock, emo pop, post-rock
Years active1997–2004
LabelsCrank!, Arena Rock Recording Company, Big Scary Monsters
Associated actsThe Glass Family, Mineral, Zookeeper
Past membersChris Simpson
Jeremy Gomez
Brian Hubbard
Ben Houtman
Brian Malone
Matt Hammon (1997-1998)
Jeremy Tappero (1998-1999)

History

After disbanding Mineral in 1997, frontman Chris Simpson and bassist Jeremy Gomez formed the Gloria Record. Guitarist Brian Hubbard and drummer Matt Hammon were brought into the fold sometime after.[1] The band's first release was a self-titled EP, released on the independent label Crank! A Record Company in November 1998.[2] Later that year, Ben Houtman joined the group on piano/organ. Various US tours followed, and in 1999, Brian Malone replaced Hammon on drums.[1] Another EP, A Lull In Traffic, was released on Crank! in May 2000.[3] They released their debut studio album, Start Here in April 2002 through the Arena Rock Recording Co. label.[4] It was recorded over many months in 2000-2001, and produced by Mike Mogis[5] (Bright Eyes, Rilo Kiley) at his Presto recording studio in Lincoln, Nebraska.

The Gloria Record disbanded in the spring of 2004 while working on the follow-up to Start Here,[6] with Gomez and Hubbard going on to perform with Austin's The Glass Family and Chris Simpson pursuing solo projects under the name Zookeeper.

As of May 2020, UK label Big Scary Monsters announced a 20th anniversary reissue of the bands EP 'A Lull In Traffic'.

Members
  • Chris Simpson – vocals and guitar (1997-2004)
  • Ben Houtman – keyboards (1998-2004)
  • Jeremy Gomez – bass (1997-2004)
  • Brian Malone – drums (1999-2004)
  • Brian Hubbard - guitar (1997-2004)
  • Matt Hammon - drums (1997-1998)
  • Jeremy Tappero - drums (1998-1999)

Discography

Albums
  • Start Here (April 6, 2002)

EPs
  • The Gloria Record EP (November 10, 1998)
  • A Lull In Traffic (May 16, 2000)

Singles
  • "Grace, The Snow Is Here" (1998)
  • Attention - Jeremy Tappero
  • Gratitude - Jeremy Tappero
  • Mineral - Chris Simpson, Jeremy Gomez
  • The Stereo - Jeremy Tappero
  • Zookeeper - Chris Simpson, Ben Houtman, Jeremy Gomez
  • The Glass Family - Jeremy Gomez, Brian Hubbard
  • Booher and the Turkeyz - Ben Houtman
  • Ovenbirds - Jeremy Gomez, Brian Hubbard, Ben Houtman
  • SWISS - Brian Malone, Brian Hubbard, Chris Simpson, Jeremy Gomez, Ben Houtman
  • House and Parish - Brian Malone

References
  1. Ankeny, Jason. "The Gloria Record | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  2. "The Gloria Record [EP] - The Gloria Record | Release Info". AllMusic. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  3. "A Lull in Traffic - The Gloria Record | Release Info". AllMusic. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  4. "Start Here - The Gloria Record | Release Info". AllMusic. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  5. The Gloria Record - Start Here: Credits. Allmusic
  6. The Gloria Record pack it in. Pitchfork Media. Archive
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