2007 studio album by Glass Hammer
Culture of Ascent is the ninth studio album by American progressive rock band Glass Hammer , released on October 23, 2007. It is a concept album based on Jon Krakauer 's novel Into Thin Air
It was the last album with singer Carl Groves before his departure from the band; he later returned for 2014's Ode to Echo Jon Anderson of Yes as a guest vocalist.
Track listing
Title Writer(s) 1. "South Side of the Sky " Jon Anderson, Chris Squire 9:25 2. "Sun Song" Steve Babb 9:36 3. "Life by Light" Babb 7:34 4. "Ember without Name" Carl Groves, Fred Schendel 16:38 5. "Into Thin Air" Babb, Schendel 19:19 6. "Rest" Groves, Schendel 6:36
Personnel
Glass Hammer
Carl Groves – lead and backing vocals [ 1]
Susie Bogdanowicz – lead and backing vocals
Fred Schendel – keyboards , organs , piano , Mellotron , loops , programming , acoustic guitar , string arrangement , backing vocals
Steve Babb – bass , pipe organ , percussion , Mellotron, piano, harp , loops, programming, Minimoog and backing vocals Additional musicians
References
Fred Schendel Steve Babb Aaron Raulston Hannah Pryor Studio albums Compilations
