Glass Harp on the road for the first time since the Nixon administration:

The legendary Ohio band, Glass Harp, has reunited and will return to the road for the first time in 32 years.

Building on the success of recent albums "Strings Attached: Live w/The Youngstown Symphony Orchestra" (2001), and "Hourglass" (2003), Glass Harp has rekindled interest amongst longtime fans while finding an entire new generation of listeners.

Formed in Youngstown, OH in the late 1960's, guitarist Phil Keaggy, drummer John Sferra and bassist Daniel Pecchio found themselves at the onset of what is now known as the "jam band" scene. Although Glass Harp released three studio albums on the Decca label, it was the band's highly energetic and wildly improvisational live concerts that fueled the band's legend. Concert goers from the Fillmore West to Carnegie Hall were turned to instant fans; an ongoing tale even has Jimi Hendrix citing Phil Keaggy as the greatest guitar player he had ever seen.

Today, Glass Harp's music has been cited as an influence over an astounding variety of artists, from guitar heroes (Joe Satriani, Eric Johnson, Rick Derringer) and jam bands (Derek Trucks Band, Ekoostik Hookah, Col. Bruce Hampton & The Code Talkers), to progressive rock (Kansas, Adrian Belew, Mike Keneally, Spock's Beard) and even heavy metal (King's X, P.O.D.).

Glass Harp will be releasing a triple-live album "Stark Raving Jams" to coincide with the 2004 tour dates. The album is a collection of improvisational material recorded mainly at the band's live shows over the past four years.

The scheduled shows at the time of this release are:

June 3- Milwaukee, WI (Shank Hall)
June 5- Grand Rapids, MI (The Intersection)
June 17- Canal Fulton, OH (Alive Festival)
June 23- Nashville, TN (Exit/In)
June 24- Lexington, KY (The Dame)
June 25/26- Dayton, OH (Canal Street Tavern)

For more info, free music and video downloads, photos and tour dates visit www.glassharp.net

More on the band, written last summer:

One of the most important, celebrated cult bands of the '70s, Glass Harp, has reunited for its first studio album in 30 years. Hourglass, to be released in August, is 16 brand-new songs convincingly updating a timeless sound.

A classic power trio and one of the original jam bands, Glass Harp is world-renowned guitarist Phil Keaggy, bassist Daniel Pecchio, and drummer John Sferra. All members sing and write, crafting a unique sound equal parts Cream, CSNY, Allman Brothers, James Gang, and Traffic with the talent and chops to transcend the comparisons and a profound spirituality to nourish the soul.