Glass Beams

Hailing from Melbourne, Australia, Glass Beams have attracted attention not only for their swirling riffs -- a mix of hypnotic Western psychedelia and the style and instrumentation of Indian music -- but for their striking on-stage personas as well, hidden behind gold-plated masks. It wasn't until shortly before the release of the group's second EP, 2024's Mahal, that the band's leader chose to make his identity known: songwriter/guitarist Rajan Silva. Silva's family emigrated from India to Australia in the ‘70s, and he recalled an early, formative musical memory of his fathe...