Glide Magazine

Spencer Burton has always been strongly connected to the natural world. An Ontario boy raised across the great expanse of Canada, Spencer carries with him an insatiable wanderlust and deep respect for nature. READ MORE…

 

Singer/songwriter Juana Everett semi-recently moved her home in Spain halfway across the world to L.A. But that wasn’t the only change the pristine voiced songstress had in mind- it was also her sound. READ MORE…

Slotting at festivals from southern Appalachia to the New England coast, The Pinkerton Raid pushes the borders of garage, blues, retro soul and indie rock, creating a soundtrack that works as well for dreaming on a barstool as marching in the streets. “We want to make you feel, think and move your body all at the same time,” says singer-guitarist Jesse James DeConto. READ MORE…

Erin offers comfort and clarity with her pitch-perfect vocals atop a vibrant minimalist soundscape recalling both present and past acoustic folk stalwarts. Glide is premiering “Golden” – a calm before the political storm, as Erin’s pacifying voice helps keep us balanced. 

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Spinning up a string of new singles with longtime producer, Stefan Litrownik (Boyz II Men, Andy Grammer), Chambers is raring to garner the charm of timeless classics, having no scruples about citing modern stalwarts, such as Vulfpeck, Jacob Collier, Devon Gilfilian and all who are concerned with preserving the sanctity of soul. In the past, he’s collaborated with producer John Alagía (John Mayer, Herbie Hancock), critically acclaimed singer Haley Reinhart (American Idol, F is for Family), Mark Ballas (Dancing with the Stars) and Grammy Award-nominated, multi-platinum jazz artist Dave Koz.

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Glide has debuted the video for Josh Merritt’s “Live With That,” a contagious honkytonk singalong with some superb guitar, piano, and horns that make boogie like a B side to Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Gimme Three Steps.” Merritt throws together the pop charm of Nathaniel Rateliff and The Night Sweats alongside a southeast dose of hill country credibility.

Merritt is a native of Owensboro, Kentucky and inherited the grit and honesty so essential to heartland culture. Having spent the better part of the past decade honing his chops on the Southern tour circuit, Merritt slides effortlessly into his own on debut studio release Reynolds Station, a stirring collection of autobiographical songs that recount his tumultuous childhood in the clutches of rural America’s amphetamine epidemic. A countrified concept album, it’s a grim testament to the tragedy that has upended so many lives and led to the loss of both faith and fortitude. Taken from his young mother as she struggled with drug addiction and raised by his grandparents, Merritt experienced the effects of substance abuse at close range. 

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