Following the 1997 demise of their cult favorite Austin, TX emo band Mineral, singer/guitarist Chris Simpson and bassist Jeremy Gomez reunited in The Gloria Record. Favoring a more acoustic, organic approach than their previous project, the duo soon recruited guitarist Brian Hubbard and drummer Matt Hammon to complete the lineup, issuing their Crank! label single "Grace, the Snow Is Here" in the fall of 1998. Following completion of a self-titled EP, the roster expanded to a quintet with the addition of keyboardist Ben Houtman. Soon after Hammon left The Gloria Record and was replaced by Jeremy Tappero for a pair of U.S. tours, with Brian Malone assuming full-time drumming duties in the fall of 1999. The Lull in Traffic EP appeared the following spring. Three years later, The Gloria Record switched up for an indie rock growl and issued their first for Arena Rock, Start Here. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide
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