Glocca Morra (band)

Glocca Morra
Origin Miami, Florida
Genres Emo, indie rock
Years active 2007 (2007)–2015 (2015)
Labels Count Your Lucky Stars Records, Lauren Records, Ranch Records, Ice Age
Associated acts Set Fire to Failure, Snowing (band), VIETNAM, Stable Boys, THERCSN
Website gloccamorradied.bandcamp.com
Members Zack Shwartz
Arik Dayan
Nate Dionne
Jean-Paul Casanova
Past members Ruben Gallego

Glocca Morra was an American indie rock / emo band from Miami, Florida who later moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

History

Glocca Morra was formed in 2009 in Miami-Dade County, Miami by Zack Schwartz and JP Casanova who attended high school together and played formerly in the band Set Fire To Failure which achieved local success. The band released their first full-length album titled The Working Bones, A Health Decline on Livid Records with Arik Dyan on drums and Ruben Gallego on second guitar/synth.[1] According to Schwartz, he and JP met Dyan because he was their substitute teacher once in high school. Before leaving Miami to move to Philadelphia in 2009, the band would record two ep's, one titled Fucking Miami, and another titled Museum Mouth. In 2010 Glocca Morra released a split with The Greek Favourites on Make-Out Party Records called Songs in the Key of Ayyyyyy.[2] In 2010, the band would begin recording their second full-length, "Just Married," (which wouldn't be released until 2012) with guitar player Nate Dionne of Snowing, who became a permanent member of the band. In October 2011, Glocca Morra released an EP titled Ghoul Intentions.[3] The band released their second full-length album, Just Married, in mid 2012.[4][5]

In April 2012, Glocca Morra signed to Kind of Like Records and released an EP titled An Obscure Moon Lighting An Obscure World through the label.[6] In 2013, Glocca Morra released a split with Summer Vacation.[7] The band announced in March 2015 plans to release a final two song EP on Ice Age Records before breaking up.[8] The band's name originates from a song of the same name from the mid-1940s[9]

References

  1. ↑ Shultz, Brian. "The Working Bones, A Health Decline (2009)". PunkNews. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  2. ↑ "Glocca Morra / The Greek Favourites Songs in the Key of Ayyyyyy (2010)". PunkNews. Missing or empty |url= (help); |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  3. ↑ Yancey, Bryne. "Glocca Morra post 'Ghoul Intentions' EP for free download". PunkNews. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  4. ↑ Ozzi, Dan. "Philadelphia has the best punk scene in the country right now". Vice. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  5. ↑ "Glocca Morra - Ghoul Intentions". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  6. ↑ Yancey, Bryne. "Glocca Morra join Kind Of Like Records, plan new EP". Alternative Press. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  7. ↑ Garza, Mark. "Glocca Morra / Summer Vacation – Split 7" (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania / San Gabriel, California)". Funeral Sounds. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  8. ↑ Anthony, David. "Glocca Morra proffers its own eulogy with 2 final songs". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  9. ↑ "How Are Things in Glocca Morra". Wikipedia.
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