Artist description We play the rock and/or roll.

Music Style Rock. Sometimes heavy, sometimes light, sometimes with a mandolin.

Musical Influences R.E.M., Smashing Pumpkins, The Beatles, Pearl Jam, Big Sky, Nirvana, The Cars, Weezer, Gary Numan, The Butthole Surfers, Cripple Lime Filmore

Similar Artists Smashing Pumpkins, R.E.M., Weezer

Artist History The roots of the band were planted at a lawn bowling tournament at which BJ overheard Sam espousing plans to form a bouzouki and glockenspiel choir.Of course, BJ had to enlist, and though that idea fell through, they decided to form a rock band which was known by various names including The Golf Course Pimps, Landmime, and finally Ersatz Glow.The integral piece of the puzzle was found when one day they found a wino behind a dumpster beating on trash cans with a pair of beer bottles. Finding that he possessed two essential qualities: 1)he had rhythm, and 2)he could still play while hopelessly intoxicated, they knew they had found a drummer.

Group Members BJ Brinck- guitar, backing vocals, bass. Sam Heath- bass, vocals, guitar, keyboards, mandolin. Jason Irvin- drums, backing vocals, keyboards, ukelele

Instruments Gitfiddle, jugs, gutbucket, jew's harp

Albums December EP (1999), Random Words & Phrases (2000), A Merry Covered Christmas EP(2000), Bring It Weathermen EP (2001), Swingin' Christmas Melodies (2001)

Press Reviews "Ersatz Glow’s drone-heavy version of "Watching Scotty Die" is the only song [from the Dead Milkmen tribute album Flogging a Dead Cow] certifiably better than the original" - The Philadelphia City Paper

Location Jacksonville, Florida - USA

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