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Hometown	Fishers, IN
Genres	Rock, Indie Pop
Band Members	Eric Arnett - Lead Vocals / Rhythm Guitar; Aaron ... » more
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Contact Information:	Artist / Band Member Eric Arnett eric@glasshalo.net 317-696-9494 Booking Meredith Johnson merj13@gmail.com 317-345-7581
# Years Experience Performing Live:	8
# Live Perfomances Past Six-months:	43
Market Draw:	Indianapolis, IN: 501-600; Terre Haute, IN: 201-250; Richmond, IN: 151-200; Columbus, OH: 151-200; Bloomington, IN: 101-150; Dayton, OH: 101-150; Louisville, KY: 151-200; Chicago, IL: 101-150; Muncie, IN: 76-100; St. Louis, MO: 76-100
Opener Experience:	Hanson; Johnny A; Future Leaders of the World
Similar Artists:	The Killers; Wilco; The Foo Fighters; Ryan Adams; Phoenix
Performing Rights Society:	ASCAP
Discography:	Stalker Girlfriend Single—2010; The World Through Different Eyes LP—2010; This Love I Can't Carry EP—2009; The Streets of No Fortune EP—2008

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We are a four-piece rock band from Indianapolis, Indiana. While we have played clubs and concert halls all over the Midwest, through the magic of the internet, sites like this, and fans like you, we've been able to share our music all over the world!...

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Top 10 in Alternative, April 2012

April 2010 Alternative

Top 40 in Alternative, June 2012

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The World Through Different Eyes by Ricky Lee Potts
Since I saw them live a few weeks ago I haven’t been able to put their CD down. The disc it titled The World Through Different Eyes, and it is filled with incredible tracks. From songs like Underground to tunes like Going Nowhere, the lyrics match their sound that fits perfectly with their instrumental skills. I had heard of these guys before, but I had never heard them before I saw them perform. They were on a bill with a good friend of mine, Fred Shafer, and rocked the house at Birdy’s Bar & Grill. But the more I listen to these guys, the more I want to talk about them. It’s no wonder why these guys won the 2009 Battle of Birdy’s. Glass Halo is made up of four guys who look like they are just out of college and trying to find their way into the job market. One of the band members graduated from Rose Hulman University, while another has a degree in public relations. They sound more like a corporation than a rock band. On lead vocals you have a guy by the name of Eric Arnett. He comes walking in, grabs the first PBR he can find, and just gets to know his audience. Then, you have Aaron on lead guitar and backing vocals. He is an energetic little fireball, and it shows on stage. During their most recent performance, every time I looked at him he was dripping in sweat and jumping around, having the time of his life. On bass, you will find Dave Grodzki. This dude looks like Eric’s twin brother, both sporting a stylish faux hawk on top of their heads. During their performance, the one thing I noticed about him was his attention to the crowd. He was on stage playing, sure, but he was in each and every one of those audience members’ faces. He was playing the bass off of memory, and his skills shone through. And behind them all, you find Jason Kuykendall. You hardly even notice him back there, as he doesn’t fit the overall theme of the band all that well. What you notice is his skill with a pair of drumsticks. You don’t notice him because the sound fits perfectly with what the other three guys are trying to do. Their disc starts off with one great track after another. And their lyrics are what keep me hitting replay. With lyrics like, “You can’t save me no matter how you try. I’m going to live and die,” you can’t help but wonder where these came from. Are they from experience, or just a night with buddies at a bar making up words? They let you decide. After having seen them, I was trying to find whom they sounded like. I can’t. They are unique. They aren’t really rock. They aren’t really pop either. They are a mixture of passion and blues tossed into a blender with the Killers and a dash of Wilco. Back to the lyrics. I can’t get over how a band from Indianapolis can produce such sweet-sounding music and still just be performing at local hot spots. These guys are too polished to just be sitting around the Circle City playing a couple nights a week. I want to see them at the Murat (or is it the Old National Bank Theater now?) with a national act. I can see them opening for a band like The National or Coldplay. They have the ability to turn rock, and they look like rock stars ready to bust out of their skin, but they keep it together with their lyrics and the obvious passion on stage. During the show, I met all of the band members. I shook each of their hands and told them how excited I was to meet them. I immediately confirmed an interview with Eric, and was well on my way to whatever Glass Halo could bring me and rickyleepotts.com. All I wanted was to learn more about the band. But the more I listen to them, the more I want to work with them. I also met their photographer, Melissa Brewer from Melissa Brewer Photography. She has been working with the guys for a while now, and pretty much any promotion shot is her work. She truly understands how to capture something in every act she shoots. Grab a copy of the disc at their next show. Check their show calendar, as I am sure they are coming to a town near you sooner or later. You can also find them on MySpace, on their official website, and even on the popular social networking site Twitter. They are all on there, sharing their hearts with all of us. What better way to stay in touch with fans? After you listen to the album once, I dare you to not play it again. The disc is an emotional roller coaster, and you can’t help but ask for more when it’s over. Not to mention that all four of these guys are incredibly nice and love each and every fan they make. Introduce yourself, and see if you don’t get a new friend in the music business. I can’t put this disc down. I dare you to. This is Glass Halo, and I am grateful that I had the chance to see them live, to grab a copy of their disc, and to make four new friends. Rock on.

Glass Halo: Champions of Birdy’s Rock the Circle C by Bryan Johnson
Combining inspiring lyrics, anthemic choruses, catchy pop structures, winding, driven guitars, and an excellent stage presence, Glass Halo is currently on top of the charts in Indianapolis. The band is a pretty standard four piece ensemble – two guitars, bass, and drums – that writes fairly standard radio rock songs, but they’ve managed to work up a following in Indy and throughout the Midwest, playing lots of big name Indianapolis festivals and venues. In a city that has no shortage of cutting edge experimental groups (Burnt Ones, Beta Male), virtuoso jazz legends (Steve Allee, Clifford Ratliff), and neck breaking metal (Summon the Destroyer), the radio friendly, easily digestible rock and roll of Glass Halo is a refreshing contrast to the artistic variety of the scene in Indianapolis cultural districts like Broad Ripple Village and Mass Ave. Glass Halo initially had a hard time finding gigs in the Circle City. Though Indianapolis has a wide range of bands spanning genres from jazz to metalcore, there doesn’t seem to be much of an audience for radio rock, the type of music Glass Halo most easily fits in with. This Indianapolis band might have faded into obscurity of not for a major contest at Birdy’s Bar & Grill, one of the most well known Indianapolis music venues. Glass Halo conquered over 50 other Indianapolis bands to earn the title of Champion at the 2010 Battle of Birdy’s, one of the largest Indianapolis events for the music community. Their stage presence, musical spontaneity, and catchy tunes earned them almost $4,000, a sum they put towards recording their first full-length, The World Through Different Eyes, which saw release to the Indianapolis music world in March of 2010. Glass Halo is comprised of four Indianapolis musicians: Eric Arnett on rhythm guitar and lead vocals, Aaron Enneking on lead guitar, David Grodzki on bass, and Jason Kuykendall on drums; all members share in vocal duties, creating textured harmonies off of Arnett’s lead vocal. The group was formed by Arnett in 2005, when the group began playing the usual circuit of Indianapolis bars to mostly positive response. In their earlier years, the Indianapolis band record two EPs, both of which did fairly well in sales and increased the reputation of the band. The Streets of No Fortune was released in 2008, This Love I Can’t Carry came out in 2009, and their first full length, The World Through Different Eyes, was put out just a few months ago, in March. Each member of the band has their own stylistic influences which they combine to create a poppy, easy to love sound. Drummer Jason Kuykendall cites the Red Hot Chili Peppers and The Why Store as influences, while frontman Arnett professes Ryan Adams, The National, and Coldplay as integral to his sound. Despite the musical differences, the various pieces of Glass Halo combine to create one of the Circle City’s most accessible groups. Their new full length should see radio play on WRZX 103.3, the city’s alternative rock station. The band has a solid rhythm section that’s at its best in songs like “You Can’t Save Me” and “The Way You Are;” Glass Halo is also known for writing catchy melodies that progress into powerful, feel good choruses that all carry a bit of an edge. There’s no telling what’s next for Glass Halo. The band is currently riding a wave of momentum after their Battle of Birdy’s win and the release of The World Through Different Eyes. In 2010, Glass Halo is scheduled to headline the 7th Annual Slamology Car and Truck Show Music Festival, two days of classic cars, skateboarding, and live music. They’re also touring several Indianapolis bars and music venues, including The Melody Inn, a return to Birdy’s, The Emerson Theater, and The Vogue. In the past, Glass Halo has been seen at CT Peppers, the Hard Rock Cafe, Spin Nightclub, the Rathskeller Restaurant, the now defunct Fionn MacCool’s Irish Pub, and many more. All signs point to more Glass Halo in the future of Indianapolis music; who knows, they may even hit the national stage before too long!

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