Keith Glass
| Keith Glass | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Keith Robert Glass |
| Also known as | Onie J. Holy |
| Born | 17 September 1946 |
| Origin | Brighton, Victoria, Australia |
| Genres | Country, folk, soul, R&B, pop, baroque rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, record label owner, producer, journalist |
| Instruments | Guitar, vocals, bass guitar |
| Years active | 1963–present |
| Labels | Missing Link, Au Go Go, Virgin, Larrikin, Massive |
| Associated acts | The Rising Sons, Eighteenth Century Quartet, Cam-Pact, Keith Glass Band, The Living Legends, Keith Glass Honky Tonk Band, Keith Glass and the Tumblers, Hamilton Glass and Young, Glass and Hamilton |
Keith Robert Glass (born 17 September 1946) is an Australian country music singer-songwriter, guitarist, musical theatre actor, record label owner, producer and journalist. In April 1967 he formed a soul music group, Cam-Pact, which released four singles and an extended play, Something Easy. He left by June 1969 to appear in the Australian stage production of Hair as Berger (replaced by Reg Livermore in 1970). As a solo artist Glass released country and R&B albums, Going Over Old Ground (1989), Living Down My Past (1991), Smoke and Mirrors (1997), Southerly Bluster (3 May 1999), Australian Soul (19 July 2001) and Miss Ala (26 October 2005).
In 1977 Glass and David Pepperell founded Missing Link Records, the following year he signed and managed The Boys Next Door, a punk band, featuring Nick Cave, Mick Harvey, Phill Calvert and Tracy Pew. Glass co-produced the group's 1980 album, The Birthday Party, before they relocated to London and changed their name to match its title. In October 1981 Australian music journalist, Glenn A. Baker, described the Missing Link label in Billboard which was "recognised for the cornerstone upon which much of Australia's new wave music movement has been built ... [Glass'] understanding and appreciation of the grass roots level of rock music is considered impeccable".
Keith Robert Glass was born on 17 September 1946, he received guitar lessons at Lou Toppano's Music School on his 'Alver' acoustic guitar. From 1958 Glass attended Brighton High School. In 1963 The Rising Sons were formed as a R&B band in Brighton with Glass on lead guitar, and three Brighton Grammar School students: Clive Davies on rhythm guitar, Dennis "Fred" Foster on drums and Russell Naughton on bass guitar. Their first gig was a dance for Brighton Grammar School. They played cover versions of instrumentals by The Ventures, Duane Eddy and The Shadows. They recorded material but none was released. Glass attempted first year of a law course at University of Melbourne but transferred to RMIT and starting a design course. By late 1965 The Rising Sons had disbanded.
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