Blogging Ottinger (tim)Another Band Blog: solomonsplendor and Edison Glass
I didn’t blog two of the bands I saw and really got hooked on at Cornerstone.
The first I saw at Northview church in Danville, IN on a night when they had a very small crowd but a pretty good show. This band is Edison Glass from New York State. They were at the impromptu stage, though they deserved a much larger venue. They were notably better than the first time I saw them, and they were good then. It’s very guitar-driven rock, with solid drums (and bell kit!!) and intriguing thin-but-catchy vocals. In addition, they have a sense of melody and harmony that I really like. I often get “When All We Have is Taken” or “Such a State” stuck in my head. It is very hard to escape this music once you’ve been exposed to it. When they played at the impromptu stage, it was a very crowded space. The reader is directed to look into “Dear Honesty” for a good first intro to EG.
The other is one I saw for the first time at Cornerstone was solomonsplendor, a very fine little rock band from Oklahoma. I liked them so much I went twice! Another guitar rock band, they also had overt Christian lyrics (which I approve) and some great songs. I think that they were the victims of poor scheduling or poor promotion. They were more interesting than a lot of the bands I saw there, but had almost no attendence. They were playing on the last day, right after noon and at 3:00. They deserved better. They put on a good show, and the album is good, too. The drummer has a good right foot and a solid feel. I really liked it when they busted out the three-part harmonies, but they really kept the focus on their layered guitar lines and their solid vocals.
Someday both these bands will get the kind of attention they deserve, maybe. In the meantime, we can treat them as our little secret and support them by picking up merch online. 
