Glass Hammer is an American progressive rock band from Chattanooga , Tennessee . The band formed in 1992 when multi-instrumentalists Steve Babb and Fred Schendel began recording Journey of the Dunadan, their first concept album . Quite unexpectedly for musicians, sales of the album via the Internet exceeded several thousand copies, after which it was decided to continue recordings.
| Glass hammer | |
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| Genres | Progressive rock , symphonic rock , art rock |
| Years | 1992 - today |
| A country |  USA |
| Composition | John Davison , Fred Schendel, Steve Babb, Kamran Alan Shikoh, Aaron Raulston |
| www.glasshammer.com | |
During the existence of the group, many different musicians passed through it, only the presence of Steve and Fred remained unchanged. At the same time, Steve mainly played bass and keyboards, while Fred focused on keyboards and guitars.
The music of Glass Hammer largely reflects the artists' love for fantasy literature and the Christian faith. Glass Hammer was influenced by bands such as Yes , Kansas , Emerson, Lake & Palmer and, to a lesser extent, Genesis .
In 2012, John Davison , while remaining the lead singer of Glass Hammer, also began singing in the rock band Yes [1] .
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Team Members
Current squad
- Fred Schendel - Keyboard, Guitar, Vocal, Hammond Organ
- Steve Babb - Bass, Keyboards, Vocals
- Jon Davison - Vocals
- Kamran Alan Shikoh - Guitar, Sitar
- Aaron Raulston - Percussion
Former group members
- Michelle Young - Vocals
- Walter Moore - Vocals, Guitar, Drums
- Brad Marler - Vocals
Discography
Studio Albums
- Journey of the Dunadan (1993)
- Perelandra (1995)
- On to Evermore (1998)
- Chronometree (2000)
- The Middle Earth Album (2001)
- Lex Rex (2002)
- Shadowlands (2004)
- The Inconsolable Secret (2005, re-recorded in 2013)
- Culture of Ascent (2007)
- Three Cheers for the Broken-Hearted (2009)
- If (2010)
- Cor Cordium (2011)
- Perilous (2012)
- Ode to Echo (2014)
- The Breaking of the World (2015)
- Valkyrie (2016)
- Chronomonaut (2018)
Live Albums
- Live and Revived (1997)
- Live at Nearfest (2004)
Concert DVDs
- Lex Live (2004)
- Live at Belmont (2006)
- Live at the Tivoli (2008)
Others
- One (2010) - Old recordings by Babb and Schendel from 1991-1992
- The Stories of HP Lovecraft (2012) - collaborative album of different artists