The GLIM Project

The GLIM Project, a Vancouver- based rock band, is celebrating its first year of playing shows by touring the Interior. The band is Ian Wilcke, Marco Bieri on drums, Luc Randall and Geoff Archibald. While bassist Wilcke is a devoted black metal-head, lead vocalist and guitarist Randall sites Dr. Dre as one of his early influences. The result of these varied tastes and experiences? A delicious mish-mash of style and creativity that ultimately lands in the realm of damn good rock and roll. See the GLIM Project tonight at the Salmar Theatre, at 7 p.m. Other acts include Vancouver s Incura and local bands Escape from Space Mountain and The Undead Soap Opera. The Glim Project will be in Sicamous tomorrow, May 20, at the Sicamous Senior Centre, 1055 Shuswap Ave. Doors open at 4 p.m. Other bands include Incura at 6 p.m., Kelowna s Punk and Pretending (5 p.m.) and local boys Your Crimson Collar (4:15 p.m.) Tickets are $7 at the door. Music samples can be found at www.glimproject. com or www.myspace. com/glimproject. - Shuswap Market News

This May long weekend, GLIM Project, a Vancouverbased rock band, is celebrating its first year of playing shows by touring the Interior. For drummer Marco Bieri, this is somewhat of a homecoming. The 1999 Eagle River Secondary graduate has just completed a masters degree at Simon Fraser University and looks forward to playing for old friends. Though the four members of GLIM Project come from completely different backgrounds, with birth places ranging from Europe to Nova Scotia, to western Canada, one thing they have in common is an addiction to music. While bassist Ian Wilcke is a devoted black metal-head, lead vocalist and guitarist Luc Randall sites Dr. Dre as one of his early influences. The result of these varied tastes and experiences? A delicious mish-mash of style and creativity that ultimately lands in the realm of damn good rock and roll. Seeing a GLIM Project show is like being on a sugar high. They have never played to a sit-down crowd. Countless people have been drawn to the front of the stage by GLIM s unique sound and spirit. Their music, while undeniably melodic and accessible, is more noteworthy for its stunning creativity and progressiveness. Also, you ll want to get close to the stage to witness Geoff Archibald s intricate guitar mastery, and Marco s untamed domination over his drums. Brainstorming band names in winter 2004, each member donated the first letter of their name to make up the acronym GLIM. GLIM Project is now a well-known name in Vancouver s independent rock scene. See the Glim Project in Salmon Arm, Friday, May 19 at the Salmar Theatre, at 7 p.m. Other acts include Vancouver s Incura and local bands Escape from Space Mountain and The Undead Soap Opera. The Glim Project opens in Sicamous on Saturday, May 20, at the Sicamous Senior Centre, 1055 Shuswap Ave. Doors open at 4 p.m. Other bands include Incura at 6 p.m., Kelowna s Punk and Pretending (5 p.m.) and local boys, Your Crimson Collar (4:15 p.m.) Tickets are $7 at the door. Music samples can be found at www.glimproject.com or www.myspace.com/glimproject. - The Salmon Arm Observer

This local quarter has its parts in place; tight rhythm section,driving guitars, and a singer that hits the notes."Elitist" deserves a big hand for dissing indie rock snobs. It could get some more airplay than expected. Nice to hear a band that knows what it wants. - The Vancouver Province

Musically well-reputed Vancouver is the perfect musical melting pot, bubbling over with quality bands in every genre. Blend a bunch of those genres together and you’ll get Glim Project. This band, not unfamiliar with onstage performances (they racked up forty live shows in a mere fifteen months!), takes their career a step further by releasing their debut. The self-titled album comes off as a mix of veteran bands like Guns N’ Roses and Nirvana, and is full of energetic raw, untamed talent. - You Think Magazine

It is extremely hard to classify a band into one specific genre, but one has to for the sake of the media. Few bands out there can cross this categorical border, but I have taken it upon myself to prove you doubters wrong when classifying bands. “The Glim Project” is a perfect example of how a band can be diverse. They bring in many influences to their music, ranging from classic rock, grunge, heavy metal, and modern day alternative; their musical arrangements and riffs remind me of such bands as “Tool” and “A Perfect Circle,” along with other artists such as “Nirvana,” and even “Metallica.” This musical variety brings them a devoted fan base and somewhat of a cult gathering as their CD release party for their self-titled EP at the Media Club was SOLD OUT!

I had the great opportunity to listen to the entire album, and a few tracks stuck out for me. The EP started off strong with “Elitist,” a song about stuck up Indie rock bands that should “embrace all your artistic bullshit.” Their heavy, but melodic, riffs will leave you breathless and wanting more. In “Say Goodnight,” the band shows a more emotional aspect, embracing the fact that one must “say farewell to all the years we made.” This album, with drum tracks recorded in Green Room Studios, was really well put together and I had a very enjoyable time listening to the variety that the band brought, and I highly recommend picking up this disc.

“The Glim Project” consists of Marco on Drums, E on Bass guitar, Geoff on lead guitar, and Lucanus on guitar and vocals. I was able to watch these band mates rock out at the sold out Media Club and perform with the energy that many concert goers love. They played their EP from start to finish and with every spare moment entertained the crowd. Throughout the entire night, a sea of head bangers could be seen with a beer in one hand and the devil horns in the other. Luke invited the crowd onto the stage, which has become a regular occurrence for the boys in the Project, as they performed their final song of the night. They left me with a sore neck that felt like a severe form of whiplash. Their live show is entertaining and full of energy and I suggest going to any of their local shows.

For more information on “The Glim Project,” feel free to visit their website (GLIM) as well as their myspace (GLIMPROJECT). Now go out their and experience the project! - Ronatron, www.ronatron.net

The Main reason I went to the Pic was to see The Glim Project. They were third in the line-up and, again, it was to be a drummer’s night for both bands (DnP and Glim) - they were definitely both hitting their stride. Watch out Danny Carey, Neil Peart, and Dave Grohl... the new generation is arriving.

When Glim took the stage I was aware of two things: a) great getups such as: beanie hat, pink wig, Dracula shirt etc. I love a band that does not take itself too seriously in the presentation department; b) the crowd thinned out during their first song “Elitist”. If you know The Glim Project, this is a good song so I was becoming concerned that the Pic’s crowd was going to turn out to be an indifferent audience, outside smoking, waiting for the mainliners.


As soon as they struck the first three chords of “Malcontent”, the audience gravitated to the stage and literally got hooked. The thinned crowd was soon packed and jumping, and grew exponentially.

With 40 gigs under their belt, the band was tight and focused. There were minor disruptions ie: the odd injury (those damn drummers), and out of tune guitars - the usual live issues.

As they played into their set I was absolutely mesmerized by the frenzied playing of the drummer (Marco) and bassist (E) (ala John Frusciante of the Chili Peppers - YES I know he’s not a bassist!). Then there was the fill-in guitarist, Caleb (for Geoff, whom had a prior engagement). Rumour has it that Caleb can fill in for almost any band without missing a beat - and this came from the audience rumour mill. From my observances - definitely. The singer’s (Lucanus’) pitch was off key on a couple of songs, but not enough for the crowd to care. After I spoke with him, it became more understandable, but his prior illness etc. will be in a later interview/article. Luke’s voice is reminiscent of Tim McIlrath’s of Rise Against, strong yet not too forced.

My personal fave Glim Project song is ‘Coming Home’ and they did it well, although not as well as they in could in their opinion.

I find the band has interesting percussionist/bassist slowdowns in some mid songs - horrible analogy and I apologize up front, but I remember Elton John’s slow l... 2... 3...1... 2 ... piano/percussion beats during Benny and the Jets (not that Elton/Bernie Taupin and The Glim Project have much in common, other than some good lyrics).

The grand finale was eventful, fun, clanging and the audience ate it up! The Glim Project had DnP, Shiver, and who knows who else on stage playing their final song. The enthusiasm was contagious and the crowd was eating out of their hands - well done.

The band originally released “Illumination from a Candle” back in 2004/05 but feel their upcoming cd is more representative of their future direction. And speaking of direction, they were hard to classify so we just decided on indie heavy thrash rock. Let a label do the final decision. 9/10 - Swanktrendz Magazine

Their website levels with readers right away: “The Glim Project is definitely a band whose strongest suit is their live show.” The most lethal
indication that this is true comes from the small but hugely energetic legion of fans gathered front and centre at the Backstage Lounge last week.
Having been fooled into thinking that the night would come off decidedly more mellow than it did thanks mostly to the sprawling sounds of the
openers, Make the Lion, it wasn’t clear how The Glim Project would come off. The opening declaration, however, from the Glim Project’s guitarist and
front man would come off. The opening declaration, however, from the Glim Project’s guitarist and front man Lucamus that they would knock the
place over, despite the fact that the flu and his body were still duking it out on his vocal chords, removed most doubts that their set would be anything
less than high-octane.

A broad range of musical influences in a band is always, at the least, fertile ground for a tense sound. Each musician fights to keep their influences apparent and alive in the group’
s sound, not necessarily to diminish the other players, but each ends up playing with an abandon that only comes when you’re sure your tastes are in the minority. In the case of The
Glim Project, influences and sounds range on a continuum that includes Axl Rose, NOFX, Neil Young, and Fugazi. While these examples are not entirely different in the larger world
of music, they certainly bare out significant differences in the world of rock. The Glim Project represented these differences well. Repeating choruses and a set verse structure
showed up in their songs as often as deviations from 4/4 time that saw the guitars taking a stroll in the land of math rock.

Guitarist Geoff took an academic approach to his playing preferring subtlety to get his instrument’s point across. Lucamus on the other hand, looked for the dips and gullies in the
song’s sound and then swooped into them full force with his playing, sounds that were accented with sporadic movements on the small stage. E’s bass playing was dense, and
together with his assortment of facial expressions, he continually left a feeling of trepidation in the room. He looked like he was out to punish the riffs he played as he whipped his
hair and the spikes on his bass strap flashed. Drummer Marco had his whole body in the act, twisting and pumping over the kit, probably spending more time off of this drum seat
then on it. His shirt quickly disappeared and was replaced by sweat. Only his propeller hat was spared the flurry of activity.

The ballad-esque leanings of the fifth song revealed exactly where Lucamus’ voice stopped and his illness began. Without missing a beat, he apologized to us all again during the
song for the being-sick bit. Everyone forgave him and this alone should serve as a stark reminder to all musicians out there that a great live performance is made that way in part by
the kind of relationship, interaction, and connection created between band and audience. Aside from the slightly hollow-sounding declaration by Lucamus late in their set that this
group was “one of the best audiences we’ve ever played for”, he maintained an authentic connection with us throughout, acknowledging individual friends in attendance and talking to
audience not down to us.

Things really got going second to last song as one of the main thrashers up front removed his shirt and in a frenzy of zeal, threw it into the curtains above stage. It didn’t come
down. Some onlookers might have been convinced that the shirt remained up there due to the great force of energy pushing out from the stage below…well, maybe not, but E’s bass
solo in the latter stage of this song was huge.

The last song of the set was introduced as having been supported by CFOX in the form of airplay earlier in the week. One from the energetic legion leapt on stage for this number
and belted out chorus lines with Lucamus. More liquid quick solo work emerged from the bass in time with a rapid-fire session of two-pedal thumping from the bass drum. As the
show drew to a close things even looked ripe for some instrument and equipment destruction. The members of The Glim Project wisely let any urge wash over the top of them and
dissipate. Lucamus had thanked his friends from “the construction site” earlier on for coming out to the show. Obviously they’re employed but perhaps not to the degree that
wrecking the stage a la Nirvana or The Who as part of the performance is financially viable.

Possibilities aside, the bands overall presence was great, and they played interesting music. The combination is dynamite and is a tried and true method for success in rock ‘n’ roll.
It’s good that the members of the The Glim Project understand this because between their presence and their creativity, the prospect of leaving a lasting musical footprint in the towns
and scenes that they tour through relentlessly is well within their grasp. *
- Kezine

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