About Our Journey...

Hmmm...

We are going on a journey in our Red Van to magical, mysterious, divine shores of  Dewey Beach, Delaware for Dewey Beach Music Conference!!

I am so excited and not worried, surprisingly... Usually i am freak ball rolling around and freaking out before conferences like this : ) This time is feels like a little vacation!!!

This is our second time that we are a part of it. We are very excited to see all our friends and industry professionals that we know, chat and gossip with them about trends, Facebook EdgeRank and LogicPro  9 <3 !!!

Totally picking out dresses and accessories :) for these amazing VIP parties we are going to attend - with free cocktails :0 and gourmet food... Nom-nom-nom! With amazing views and live entertainment.

And of course, the talent - the bands and artists that we'll have a chance to see... The lineup is amazing. I have been checking out some bands, and they are all really good! It is a pleasure to be a part of the conference. I wanna see how they do it! And - i am bringing my dancing shoes : )

Also, checking out the beast, the powerful September beautiful ocean, and falling asleep (hm, in a nice ocean view hotel room, we are treating ourselves this time:) to the whisper of its waves. Hope for an early morning beach jog (he-he) and may be even catching some waves!!!!

The weather, guys, can not be more perfect!!!!!!!!!!! End of September, and Friday - 75 degrees F, sunny; Saturday - 80F, feels like 82F!!!! and sunny.... Ahhhhhhh

So, time to pack: a bathing suit - check, 7 pairs of shoes - check, surfboard- check,  Fender Rhodes (that boasts its new sea foam green coat...) - check, the band (Dan and Scottie) - check. Am I forgetting anything?

Stay tuned to our live updated from the scene: instagram (our name is glenlanding), www.twitter.com/glenlanding, www.twitter.com/AniaPlaysPianos  - Ania's twitter, www.facebook.com/glenlanding

All the best, going to practice our songs :)

Ania

Lovely Music Conference By The Sea...

Hi friends!

September is being of fresh and warm so far. We love these beautiful days with blue sky and warm sun.

September is the month for the annual Dewey Beach Music Conference (DBMC) down in beautiful Dewey Beach. This year it is being held on September 20 - 23.


DBMC may not be the biggest music conference in the northeast, but it has garnered more than its fair share of critical acclaim, rave reviews and enthusiastic return participants. This is due in no small part to the consistent quality of talent and its location.

Dewey Beach sits on a narrow peninsula between the Atlantic Ocean and Rehoboth Bay. The result is a casual, laid-back vibe that almost seems like a beach vacation. All performance venues are within a few blocks walking distance of the main conference area. No cabs, no hassle, no venues that are hopelessly disconnected from the center of activity.

 Mentoring sessions and demo listening sessions allow you to get valuable one-on-one advice about your music and your career path. The charm of DBMC lies in its intimate and friendly atmosphere as registrants interact with panelists, speakers, exhibitors, musicians and professionals from all aspects of the music industry. DBMC also offers unique events such as industry cruises on the bay and VIP parties at outdoor beach clubs.

We are going to be performing at Rusty Rudder 113 Dickinson Street in Dewey Beach at 7:40 pm. All shows are free. We are going to share stage with awesome bands: lovely Dana Alexandra from York, PA, Dynasty Electric from NYC, and Kingsfoil from York, PA.

We are very excited and are pumped for the event!!!!

Glen Landing

Yes! We Just Have Opened Our Boutique!!!

Hello!!!
Storming in with some great news!!!

Ania on behalf on glen landing just opened up a boutique on etsy.com where we are going to sell some glen landing stuff and her handmade things! It's called Be My Surf Princess

Lets see what Ania has to say about  this project in this little interview:

GL BLOG: "So how do you feel?"

Ania: "Oh, probably accomplished, because i had this idea for a long time and finally it is reality! It is a virtual boutique, and i hope one day it will be a physical store on the street : ) or even a chain of stores so i can have one in Philly, South Miami beach, and Minsk!!! Bubbly and carefree!"

GL BLOG: "What does the name mean?"

Ania: "I have chosen a name a long time ago, Be My Surf Princess. And the homie there is my baby seal. I like surfing culture, and you know Britney is Pop Princess, Grimes is Garage Pop Princess... And the seal is Surf Princess : ] (i know, it's way too complicated) It's more likely for the girls, something like Hello Kitty brand"

This is the logo for the tee shirts with the seal!

GL BLOG: "What kind of things are you selling there?"

Ania: "First of all, it is official Glen Landing boutique. We have so much merchandise and tee shirts, so many cool designs and colors. And we have the whole section for girls! We usually sell it only at our shows. Now it is so exciting to finally being able to sell it online! And usually girl shirts designs somehow incorporate the baby seal. So it is perfect for the boutique!
Along with out official Glen Landing merchandise I am going to sell all other stuff i make, including accessories, tee shirts, paintings (mm, of the seal...) and even i hope soon dresses and clothing!"

GL BLOG: "Who makes the items?"

Ania: "Well, we print our Glen Landing apparel, and usually Dan comes up with the designs. He is so good at it!!! he comes up with the dopest designs ever! and there are so many other design that he has ideas for.
And for the other items, i make them. I have been sewing since i can remember myself. I have so much stuff made and so much stuff in sketches/ideas. I will be adding more items to the boutique inventory as i make them"

A Tee with neon pink Seal :]

GL BLOG: "What is your inspiration?"

Ania: "Glen Landing. Baby seals. Bubblegum (original flavor) Japanese Harajuku fashion. Blue. I am all about color! I love bright colors, interesting color combinations, neon colors. And vintage 60s fashion. "

GL BLOG: "Why a baby seal?"

"I don't know why this image came to my imagination. But it did ( and i think i know why now). I remember sitting in class at the College of New Jersey, and just drawing this seal for the first time in my notebook. And since then, i could not stop drawing it in classes. I had all different kinds, a seal with spots ("spotted seal!!!"), with guitar, in hats and with accessories, a badass seal :) ... And then i started to draw it, using watercolors and oils. Then it started to appear on our gear, on my shirts, and even on my dresses now!
Also i love a seal as an animal and i would like to support the movement of PROTECTING BABY SEALS against their cruel murder for their beautiful white fur. So in the future i am planning on donating a percent of my sales to the organization that protects them."

This baby seal pretends he is
 a giant snowflake :)

GL BLOG: "What are you future plans for the boutique?"
Ania: "I want to open a branch on ebay.com :] I would like to have some music equipment related things, cute stuff for girls musicians. Also dresses. And of course more fun Glen Landing merchandise"


So if you would like to check out the boutique here is the link: http://www.etsy.com/shop/BeMySurfPrincess

Little Jam And Newsss

Hello!

We are happy you are here. Thanks for reading my silly posts .... : )

It's been some time since our last update.

Well, the big news first: we were selected to play at Dewey Beach Music Conference and Festival 2012. We are stoked! It is such a lovely conference, our favorite one.

We are going to be there for the panels and also we are going to play on September 21st at Rusty Rudder  ( 113 Dickinson Street Dewey Beach, DE) at 7:40 pm, pretty much opening the conference! Yeah!

Well, it's few last days in August, and in Russia this is considered the end of summer. Luckily here in USA it is not over till the end of September! (some inside info about some cultural differences lol) We are summer-thieves!

And it is a little sad... Back to school, back to work... back to winter time.

Lets celebrate it with us anyway!!! and here is a little piece for you guys I just uploaded to our soundcloud , and it is unpublished, and raw, and honestly, recorded with an iPhone (best quality for voice memos <3, we use it all the time) little acoustic jammmm.

It's just my raspy Wurlitzer piano and Dan playing guitar. I though it perfectly describes the mood for last days of summer (according to Russsss)

We hope you like it.






And what else is going on ? well, we keep on jamming and writing and might have some surprises soon.

Thanx again! Enjoy this lovely sunny Thursdee !

And this is the set up that we are currently using in our studio!!!
Pretty cool (and complicated ;0 so many wires ) but i love it!!!

Sincerely, Ania

Space Echo we use on Wurli and Rhodes pianos. It is pretty cool!

Effects Pedal heaven!

Bong Hits For Jesus Interview!

Our today's post is dedicated to our friends, a band Bong Hits For Jesus! A local band from Philadelphia that is so hot right now!

We have been friends for a long time and are so excited for them to experience all this cool things that are going on :) Yesterday's afternoon we had a chance to chat with Steve, a band leader, about what's going on with them :) ( a little video you can find at the end of a post)

Well, they have been working with David Ivory (!!!!) on their new EP "Low Rent Hustlers" that is coming out this Saturday, August 25th. WE LOVE THE ARTWORK for the EP and can't wait to hear the tracks. Check out their website http://bonghitsforjesus.net for more info!

Also they are going to be performing at Hemp Heals Festival in Philadelphia on August 25th with such great bands as Sublime with Rome and Cypress Hill.


Sublime was a legendary American rock band from Long Beach, California, formed in 1988. The band’s line-up, unchanged until their breakup, consisted of Bradley Nowell (vocals and guitar), Eric Wilson (bass guitar) and Bud Gaugh (drums and percussion).  Lou Dog, Nowell’s dalmatian, was the mascot of the band. Nowell died of a heroin overdose in 1996 and Sublime immediately split up. In 2009, the surviving members decided to reform the band with Rome Ramirez to bring back the band with a similar vocality that they had with Bradley.

Cypress Hill is an American hip hop group from South Gate, California. Cypress Hill was the first Cuban-American/Latino hip hop group to have platinum and multi-platinum albums, selling over 18 million albums worldwide. It is one of the most well-known groups in West Coast rap and was critically acclaimed for their first two groundbreaking albums.

This is one of a kind festival. Lots of music, many different industrial hemp vendors, speakers, hemp education, foods and drinks. The mission of the festival is to increase health awareness and to help people understand the connection between diet and most disease. And to promote a separation between industrial hemp and other uses of the cannabis plant. Organic and raw plant based foods can help prevent most disease by reducing environmental toxins and maximizing nutrition. Its more than a diet. Its a lifestyle. It is the The Hemp Heals Foundation’s duty to promote natural plant healing and healthy, eco friendly living. Money raised will go to Christina Pirello's Health Education Initiative.

For more information and tickets please go to  http://hemphealsphilly.com/

And here is a little video, an interview that we did with Steve!!! Enjoy it!

All the best!

Mercies, Cowgill, and GL at the Grape Room 8/21

Hi!

We were back to The Grape Room in Philly last night!! We love this venue! In a hip and cool part of Philly, with great live music, tones of awesome beer :) and great people who work there! Back in 2010 we had our debut record release party there... It was a great night and The Grape Room now is forever in our hearts :)

Little flash back :) to our record release party at THE GRAPE in July 2010!

What a lovely night of awesome music last night at The Grape Room ! The night started with Shaun Moyer on acoustic guitar.

We got invited to play the show by the band Mercies. They are from Suffield, CT and they are touring the East Coast now.

Well, we enjoyed their set so much!  With Rhodes piano on stage, with all members singing, ambient lighting - they created a magic atmosphere of combining past, present and future. I also was digging guys' haircuts : ) Very talented musicians and a tight group - we were very glad to support this band in our hometown and "home" venue. Check out their schedule here and if they are in the area definitely a worth journey for some great live band.

Then taking the stage were Cowgill, a six-piece indie rock band from Boston, MA!!! yeah!  I really liked the band!! they had a unique blend of instruments and were so pleasant to listen to!!! And yeah, there is a girl in the band, Leeann, she is a violin player. The band as well is on their summer tour :)

We would like to thank all the bands and the venue for great time!

And tonight we are playing an acoustic set at Rebel Rock in Philly. U can sit a table with a tap at it! This place is a breeding ground for insanity and I love it. Come on down and shake a leg or break one after u kill the keg at ur table.

See ya tonight

Ania & Dan of GL

GL Rockin The Aggie Festival 2012

Hi!!

Sorry my post is delayed!

We were playing this awesomest show this Sunday. It was called Rockin The Aggie Festival in Pottsville, PA

What a lovely place. The ride there was so picturesque...

Rollin hills, just like on our cd cover picture!

Upon our arrival to a beautiful outdoor stage in a little valley Dan and Scott looked at each other and said: "oh, she didn't see it"... What are they talking about? And i stepped out of the van - and Oh WOW!!! Here they were, a dream of the seal from my dress, a match made in heaven - PINK DRUMS!!!!! And this is Karrie Collins, their owner.  She is a drummer in the band Adrenalyn.

Oh, Karrie is totally awesome! We hanged out with her and her band.

The show went great. The sound was very good. We are very grateful to the concert organizers Gary Gibson Jr of Garangatang Entertainment and the host Hank. They did such a good job on putting the whole thing together! And of course it was great to share stage with all other bands including Adrenalyn and our good friends The Sunset Villains that we always love to see!

Dan and our fresh mint Rhodes :)

SCOTT!!!!!!!

And ... what happened??!!! seal invasion!!!!! WATCH OUT!!!! :)

We are bringing the seals (and our seafoam green Fender Rhodes piano) to the Grape Room in Philly this Tuesday, August 14th! I am excited. We love Grape Room very much!!

All da best!!!!