Glass Beach band

Glass Beach is an American indie rock band formed in 2015 by J McClendon, Jonas Newhouse, and William White. Originating from Los Angeles but now based in Seattle, the band's music is characterized as heavy indie rock, blending punk rock, math rock, and mid-century jazz influences. Their cited inspirations include Jeff Rosenstock, They Might Be Giants, and the Brave Little Abacus. J McClendon, the lead singer and guitarist, moved from Burleson, Texas, to Los Angeles in 2015 to pursue her solo project, Casio Dad, releasing an EP titled *He's Not With Us Anymore*. Her music caught the attention of Newhouse and White, who joined her in LA to form Glass Beach. The trio worked on their debut album, *The First Glass Beach Album*, released in May 2019 under Run for Cover Records. Layne Smith joined as lead guitarist in 2019 after bonding with McClendon over Dungeons & Dragons. The band has since released singles like "running" and an alternate version of "classic j dies and goes to hell." They covered songs by Car Seat Headrest and My Chemical Romance, contributing to Pride Month in 2021. Their remix album, *Alchemist Rats Beg Bashful (Remixes)*, featuring artists like Bartees Strange, was released the same year. In 2023, Glass Beach launched an alternate reality game leading up to their second album, *Plastic Death*, produced by Will Yip and released in January 2024. The singles "the CIA" and "rare animal" were released in advance of the album. The band's current members are J McClendon ...