Edison Glass Explained

Edison Glass
Background:	group_or_band
Alias:	Edison, Mannafest
Origin:	Long Island, New York, U.S.
Genre:	Indie rock, pop rock, progressive rock
Years Active:	1998-2008
Label:	Credential
Associated Acts:	Heavy Duty Super-Ego
Current Members:	Joshua Silverberg Josh Morin James Usher Joe Morin

Edison Glass was an American indie rock band from Coram, Long Island, New York, consisting of Joshua Silverberg (singer/guitarist), Josh "Mountain" Morin (singer/bassist), Joe Morin (drummer), and James Usher (guitarist). The band was called Mannafest when it formed in 1998; it was eventually changed to Edison, and later to Edison Glass when they were signed by Credential Recordings in 2004. Their current band name is derived from the names of inventor Thomas Edison and composer Philip Glass.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Edison Glass released their debut album A Burn or a Shiver in 2006 with Credential Recordings, and they released their second album Time is Fiction two years later.^[5]

Discography

Albums

• Downpour (as Mannafest)
• The Solution (as Mannafest)
• Thinking Clearly (as Mannafest)
• A Burn or a Shiver - Credential Recordings (2006)
• Time is Fiction - Credential Recordings (2008)

EPs

• Starting Over EP (as Edison, and a re-release as Edison Glass)
• Need Speak EP (listening party demo given out to promote A Burn or a Shiver) (2006)
• Let Go EP - Credential Recordings (2007)

Demos

• The Last Goodbye (2004)

Compilations

• X Worship 2006 - EMI CMG (2005)
• Stereocilia Vol. 1 - Credential Recordings (2006)
• The Tour EP (2007)

Radio singles

• "Forever"
• "In Such A State"
• "Let Go"

External links

• Edison Glass on Myspace

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tulsa Entertainment, Tulsa Restaurants, Oklahoma Dining, Music OK, the Arts and Movies . Tulsa World . 2011-11-17.
2. Web site: Usher: 'Christians Need to Be Creative', Christian Music Interviews, Features . https://web.archive.org/web/20121012064458/http://www.thefish.com/music/interviews/11618020/Usher%3a-%27Christians-Need-to-Be-Creative%27/. October 12, 2012. Christianitytoday.com . 2011-11-17.
3. Web site: 2007-10-09. Edison Glass - Interviews. Anta, Julio D.. 2020-12-31. Indie Vision Music. en-US.
4. Web site: Edison Glass: Long Island music graduates become thinking man's rockers - Edison Glass. "Cummings, Tony. 2020-12-31. www.crossrhythms.co.uk.
5. Web site: Edison Glass: The Art Of Invention. Newcomb, Brian Quincy. 2020-12-31. www.ccmmagazine.com. March 2008 .