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Glenn

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Lead guitarist, vocalist, keyboardist, percussionist, songwriter. I have been playing instruments since the age of 12 and writing songs since age 17. Played in several bands between the 1970s and the 1990s. Education: Music theory and composition; piano; acoustic, electric and classical guitarAchievements: Instructor of acoustic and electric guitar.With Polyphony, released album entitled Without Introduction on Eleventh Hour Records 1972. Co-wrote, played lead guitar, contributed lead and background vocals on album.Founded Palmer and the Push, rated one of the top three bands in Atlanta, Georgia (1981-83)Cover version of Peter Gunn was recognized by the Henry Mancini Association and aired on Atlanta’s 94Q Jazz Flavors radio program.Co-wrote (with Craig Massey and William Anderson) and co-produced (with Tom Wright) Don’t Bother Me, the most-requested song on Atlanta’s 96 Rock Radio’s Home Cookin’ I album in 1980-81. The song was also 26 on Atlanta’s Top 96 Songs of 1981.Original composition, Eighteen in 80 received an award at the 7th Annual American Song Festival in 1980.Wrote and produced You’ll Know It’s True, (performed by The Push), the most requested song on 96 Rock’s Home Cookin’ III album in 1983. This song received the Quarter Finalist Award at the 10th Annual American Song Festival as well as an award at the New York Pro Am Jubilee.Note: All proceeds from the Atlanta Home Cookin’ albums benefited Special OlympicsRecorded and/or produced at the following studios:Alpha Audio Richmond, VirginiaCheshire Sound Atlanta, GeorgiaCrescendo/Sound Pit Atlanta, GeorgiaHummingbird/United Artist Bldg. Nashville, TennesseeObjective:Songwriter/engineer/producer.I enjoy composing songs that communicate on several levels of the universal language we all speak. My goal is to reach as many listeners as I can through the emotions of everyday life and the tireless hope that our dreams can and will come true.

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Member Since: 11/6/2007
Band Website: glennpalmerhoward.com
Band Members: "Glenn Palmer Howard and Friends" includes: Billy Greer- vocals, Vic Danger- bass, Michael Burlison- vocals, guitar, bass Don McCumber- bass, Greg Moore- drums, George Tate- vocals, Ken MacLeish- bass, fretless bass Randy Powell- drums, Craig Massey- keys, guitar Preston Samford- keys, William Anderson-keys, Glenn Palmer Howard- vocals,guitars,keys,programming
Influences: Claude Debussy, Andre Segovia, Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, Wagner, Tomita, Synergy, Bee Gees, Led Zeplin, Chicago, David Foster, Roy Thomas Baker, The Cars, XTC, Bob Dylan, Ricky Nelson, The Ventures, The Beach Boys, The Carpenters, The Association, The Doors, The Animals, The Kinks, The Monkees, Jimi Hendrix, Crosby Stills Nash and Young, Moby Grape, The Band, The Who, The Guess Who, George Martin, The Beatles, ELO, Jeff Beck, Allan Holdsworth, ELP, Gentle Giant, Soft Machine, Peter Gabriel, King Crimson, Yes, Sting, Genesis...
Sounds Like: Avatar, Palmer and The Push, Public School, Polyphony, Toto, Yes, Sting, Peter Gabriel, Genesis, ELP, ELO, Yes, Rush, Marillion, U2, The Police, Styx, Kansas, King Crimson, Jeff Beck, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Glenn Palmer Howard
Type of Label: Major

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The Dover Allstars

..TR vAlign=top> June, 21 2008 08:00 PM - The Dover Allstars featuring "The Draw" City of Rehoboth Beach, Rehoboth, Delaware 19971 - Free"The Dover Allstars" featuring "The Draw" were formed from ...
Posted by on Thu, 12 Jun 2008 13:51:00 GMT

Thanks Tom... or... Go Phishing somewhere else...

..> Thanks Tom... or... 'Go Phishing somewhere else'... Hi folks,After reading Tom's blog, I see that it's not a hacker but rather a 'phishing' scam... "hey have you seen this blog that it was ab...
Posted by on Thu, 21 Feb 2008 17:51:00 GMT

Glenn Palmer Howard and Friends

Hi folks, Just a note, and then some business. I want to thank all of the fans for your support. Without you, artists like myself would not have the opportunity to share and showcase our music. In ad...
Posted by on Wed, 23 Jan 2008 09:16:00 GMT

POLYPHONY "Without Introduction"

Welcome,In 1972, while residing in Virginia Beach, Virginia USA I was in a band called "Polyphony". The word stuck with me after reading about the masters and how they used "many voiced textures" in m...
Posted by on Tue, 13 Nov 2007 15:56:00 GMT