Glass Vaults

Glass Vaults is a Wellington, NZ Based two piece who use a mixture of washed textures, ambient and atmospheric soundscapes and an amalgamation of programmed and live drums. Both born in the rural Manawatu, Richard Larsen and Rowan Pierce met at university in Wellington where they began experimenting with music under the name Vaults. Having recently graduated and undergone a name change to Glass Vaults, the pair are using their time to work on writing and shaping their sound under this guise.

The ‘Glass EP’ is the pairs’ first release and was recorded on Rowan’s grandmothers farm in March 2010. They then teamed up with friend Bevan Smith (Signer, Over the Atlantic, The Ruby Suns) to produce the recordings into the final release that is available for free download at glassvaults.bandcamp.com and at www.sonorouscircle.com. Glass EP is an initial marrying of the pairs’ ambient, looped soundscapes fused with minimal lyrical content and structured songwriting.

Live the pair are unmissable, with live looping and effects merging guitar, vocal hooks, synthesizers and drums into an overwhelming space of washed textures, pop sensibilities and cutting drum rhythms. After the release of Glass EP the pair are excited about get to work on more recordings to appear later this year.