Gloriana plays Leno
Thursday, November 17, 2011 – Gloriana will perform on NBC's The Tonight Show With Jay Leno on Thanksgiving Eve, Wednesday, Nov. 23.
As a means of expressing thanks to the U.S. armed forces, Leno will host a special show for U.S. military personnel with the audience made up of representatives from each of the five branches of the U.S. Armed Services. Gloriana will perform Soldier Song, inspired by the band's trip overseas to perform for the troops stationed in the Middle East and Europe last November. Gloriana, whose new single is (Kissed You) Good Night, recently put the finishing touches on their second album set for release early next year.
Soldier Song was written by band members Tom and Mike Gossin and producer Matt Serletic. Other guests on Leno that night will include Chelsea Handler and Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard
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A Thousand Miles Left Behind
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It is interesting that Gloriana shares its name with a 1953 English opera, as they sound much the same --powerful, scripted and slightly overdramatic. The group's tight-knit harmonies are the crux of this 13-track album; they gorgeously weave and contrast strong 2-, 3- and 4-parts into almost every verse. Occasionally the group over sings, but then, they are fighting to be heard over layers of unneeded production.
Given the ages of the foursome (teens to mid-20s), it's only natural »»» |
Editorial: Walking the talk –
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Concert Review: Music City goes (Boston) Pop(s) –
On the face of it, the idea of top shelf country songwriters coming up from Nashville to play with the Boston Pops may seem incongruous. The idea of the venerable Boston institution and fixture on the July 4 scene, playing patriotic songs doesn't have all that much to do with country.
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Concert Review: O'Donovan goes home –
Aiofe O'Donovan had plenty of reason to be filled with good cheer. This was a hometown gig, after all, and only three days before the release of her first full-length solo debut, "Fossils."
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