User:Moncrief1971/Glen Iris (band)

Glen Iris is a rock group from Atlanta, Georgia. Formed in 2008, the band's name was taken from an Atlanta street which cuts through a low income area near downtown called Old Fourth Ward. Their bombastic, dual-guitar based sound borrows elements from hard rock, psyche, southern rock and noise punk. Typically their live shows are noisier and more loose than their recordings, incorporating extended guitar workouts, feedback/drum interplay and sometimes unusual covers of songs by Rod Stewart, The Jacksons, Blue Oyster Cult or Freddie King. The band is made up of former members of Atlanta artists Rock*A*Teens, Brass Castle, The Close and The Subsonics.

They completed a tour in 2009, released a self-titled demo e.p. (available only at shows) and the single "Horseless" b/w "Big Hatchet" on the Dirty Slackslabel. They also sell women's underwear decorated with original, promotional artwork.

They are currently in the studio, recording material for a 2011 full-length album as well as a version of "Cry Baby Cry" to be released on an upcoming Rock*A*Teens tribute album. Their current lineup is Chris Strawn (guitar & vocals), Justin Hughes (guitar & vocals), Christy Montero (bass) and Keefe Justice (drums) with songwriting duties primarily shared between Strawn and Hughes.

"The elements of deranged and drunken fury are tempered with earnest, pop-oriented hooks and a reactionary bellow... the record draws strength from its sundry differences." - Chad Radford (from review of "Horseless" 7" / Creative Loafing / 2009)

Band members

 * Chris Strawn
 * Justin Hughes
 * Christy Montero
 * Keefe Justice

Discography

 * self-titled demo e.p. (2009)
 * "Horseless" b/w "Big Hatchet" 7" single (Dirty Slacks / 2009)