"you have them fooled..."
'A Light | Dusk' is Granite to Glass' first release in almost 3 years, recorded in Jen's parish, Church of the Transfiguration, in NYC 's Chinatown with a single binaural microphone in collaboration with engineer/producer Ryan Majoris.
The group's songwriter Jon Kohen sought to explore the concept of a true, vulnerable love that causes the outside world to trickle away. What he discovered is an utterly calm, yet freeing, moment in time that exists for eternity. Even if such love eventually fades away, 'A Light' remains, and one will never be alone.
"A Light" turns to "Dusk", and Kohen imagines spirits departing from our world for the night, whispering to the living as they fade into the darkness. The thought of time and existence is often daunting, filled with fear and haunting premonitions. However, inspired by his love for fantasy, alternate universes, and Kurt Vonnegut, Kohen diverts this fear into positive introspection. Peering beyond the bounds of time and existence, he finds the strength to courageously live and love, even when the light goes out.
The group's songwriter Jon Kohen sought to explore the concept of a true, vulnerable love that causes the outside world to trickle away. What he discovered is an utterly calm, yet freeing, moment in time that exists for eternity. Even if such love eventually fades away, 'A Light' remains, and one will never be alone.
"A Light" turns to "Dusk", and Kohen imagines spirits departing from our world for the night, whispering to the living as they fade into the darkness. The thought of time and existence is often daunting, filled with fear and haunting premonitions. However, inspired by his love for fantasy, alternate universes, and Kurt Vonnegut, Kohen diverts this fear into positive introspection. Peering beyond the bounds of time and existence, he finds the strength to courageously live and love, even when the light goes out.
THE FACTS AS WE KNOW THEM
Brooklyn-based indie-folk chamber ensemble Granite to Glass strives to envelop each audience in positive introspection with which to heal and reflect.
For several years, singer songwriter Jon Kohen performed as a solo act based in Lowell, MA, self-releasing electro-acoustic works such as The Heart of the Machine and Dead Reckoning. In 2016, Kohen joined forces with a string ensemble for the first time to record the acoustic project Curse the Darkness, Or Create a Light. Inspired by the emotional power of the collaboration, Kohen formed Granite to Glass in essence with his newfound artistic direction of weaving intricate strings into his arresting music.
Granite to Glass’ debut LP For When You Need This features an orchestra and choir of over 50 performing artists from the University of Massachusetts Lowell, New England Conservatory, and Greater Boston area. Imperfect Fifth described the music video and music of With Every Rainfall (Track#5) as "a vivid masterpiece from the beginning, playing with color and contrast, emphasizing small moments in a relationship."
Shortly after the LP’s release, Kohen moved to Brooklyn, NY, and invited Jen Ho (violin) and Gavin Hsu (cello) to relaunch Granite to Glass with the addition of King of Nowhere frontman Jesse French, jazz multi-instrumentalist Neal Rosenthal, and percussionist Sam Parsons to comprise the 6-piece ensemble. Weaving Kohen's haunting lyrics with ethereal vocals and illustrative string arrangements, the group brings together each of their diverse artistic stories to seek fragility and hope in even the darkest and most unyielding places.
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