My Story
In the mid-90s, I was in a band that was terrible at picking names. We started as I'm Squishing Your Head—a Kids in the Hall reference that made us laugh. When that felt too silly, we became Seracult, inspired by some medical junk mail (long story). That soon felt too heavy metal for our sound, so we landed on Big Spank. We got some great t-shirts out of it, but it still didn't feel right. Then came Mad Scene—still my favorite—until we discovered an NYC indie band already had that name. Back to square one. Eventually, a PA Turnpike license plate inspired GLORI-H: perhaps the most unmemorable, unspellable, un-googleable name in rock and roll history. But it stuck.
The core trio—Mark Darin, Brian Eberle, and myself—cycled through several drummers while playing the Philly circuit: JC Dobbs, Pontiac Grille, The Grape Street, The Middle East, The Fire, The Firenze, Khyber Pass, and more. By 1998, we solidified our lineup with drummer Scott Lloyd and recorded our self-titled album. We even got a little local airplay on Y100 for our song "Still Shaken." That album captured the era—raw, energetic, and full of 90s angst and the confidence that comes with being in your twenties.
In 2004, I released my solo album "Strangest Love"—a more introspective collection exploring different aspects of my voice and the moody, mellow indie rock I'd always been drawn to.
These days, I still pick up the guitar or sit down at the piano to record the occasional cover or work on new material when inspiration strikes. This site preserves music I made with great friends that I'm proud of—and serves as a home for whatever comes next.
