Eddie Glass

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Eddie Glass
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Glass in 2007
Background information
Born (1970-12-19) December 19, 1970 (age 53)
Oakland, California, U.S.
Genres Stoner rock
Occupations
Instruments
  • Guitar
  • vocals
  • drums
  • bass
Years active1987–present
Labels
Member of Nebula
Formerly of

Edward Glass (born December 19, 1970) is an American rock musician best known as the frontman of the stoner rock band Nebula. Glass was formerly the drummer for the punk rock band Olivelawn, as well as a guitarist of Fu Manchu. Nebula has been Glass' primary musical group since 1997, when he and drummer Ruben Romano left Fu Manchu. [1]

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Biography

Though currently known as a guitarist, Glass first gained recognition as the drummer in California punk band Olivelawn. [2] Glass is the founder, lead guitarist, vocalist, and primary songwriter for Nebula, and previously acted in a similar capacity (minus the vocal duties) in Fu Manchu. [3] Some of his songs have been featured in films, skateboard videos, and video games such as Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 and Tony Hawk's Underground 2 .

Glass started playing with Hagop Najarian and Neil Blender in the mid 1980s as teenagers in southern California, and the trio formed Worked World. Worked World self-released one 7-inch EP. Some of these songs were featured in early skateboarding videos.[ citation needed ] [4]

Discography

Olivelawn

Fu Manchu

Nebula

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References

  1. ↑ "Nebula". AllMusic . Retrieved October 5, 2013.
  2. ↑ Strong, Martin C. (2003) The Great Indie Discography, Canongate, ISBN   1-84195-335-0, p. 742
  3. ↑ Rivadavia, Eduardo "Nebula Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Alien Workshop- Memory Screen". Skate Video Site.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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