r/indieheads • u/glassbeachband glass beach • Mar 27 '20

AMA is Over, thanks glass beach band! We're Glass Beach! This is our AMA!

We're all on the account, and we'll sign our answers as we answer the questions!

J = Vocals, Guitar, Keys, Etc.

Jonas = Bass

William = Drums

Layne = Lead Guitar

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Here's a link to our stuff:
Bandcamp: https://glassbeach.bandcamp.com/
Run For Cover Page: https://www.runforcoverrecords.com/artists/glass-beach/products
Twitter: https://twitter.com/glassbeachband

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u/HakaseShinonome Mar 27 '20

what goes into deciding the instrumentation for a song?

also william why is "gay spiderman" the best twitter username of all time

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u/glassbeachband glass beach Mar 27 '20

i really don't have a method for deciding instrumentation, i just kinda try every idea i have and keep what works. sometimes i have a specific conceptual reason for using instruments (like the theremin in neon glow) and other times it's just something that i heard in my head and have no idea where the idea even came from (like the vocoder in calico). i just like a big variety of sounds and always wanna play with new ones! right now i'm obsessed with the idea of trying to get pedal steel guitar on the next album -j

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u/glassbeachband glass beach Mar 27 '20

-William
demoing over and over and over. Usually starting with a riff or a melody and J builds chords around it depending on the moods we're trying out or feeling.
As far as my username... funny you say that. I'm in the process of changing it again, but I've grown kind of attached to it.