The Glasspack

the Glasspack Stats

Record Labels:	Riverock Records, Better Days Records, 4 Walls Records, Small Stone Recordings, Noise Pollution, Beer City Records, Sleeping Village Records, Fusion Records
Started By:	"Dirty" Dave Johnson
Based In:	Louisville
Largest show:	500+ people, November, 2001 @ The Double Door in Chicago, IL with Nebula and The Immortal Lee County Killers
First show:	02/1999
Last show:	?
Reunion show:	N/A
Number of Members:	3
Booking:	"Dirty" Dave Johnson

Bio:

Formed in the new millennium by singer-songwriter and front-man "Dirty" Dave Johnson, The Glasspack is the answer to the worn-out southern rock of the classic rock airwaves and the sudden staleness of modern hard rock radio. Distinctly of Louisville, this creative and unique Kentucky band has pulled its influences from the best of the 60's jam rock and 70's hard rock/punk, thus obtaining a very wide variety of listeners and fans. The band can usually be found lugging its equipment around the U.S. and Canada listening to anything from CCR and MC5 to Bad Brains and Fu-Manchu. They have been seen busting guitars on each other, playing guitar behind their backs, with their teeth, and anyway humanly possible. Johnson has even been known to set his crotch on fire, as well as his guitar, which skills gained him a Fender Music endorsement in 2005.

In 2001, the Glasspack released their first full-length CD entitled "American Exhaust" on Dave's record label, Riverock Records. With this first full-length release, they received distribution in America, Europe, and Australia. After this release and a constant bar touring schedule of 2001, the band was picked up by Small Stone Recordings in Detroit, best known for its straight rock attitude and releasing new music by musicians from such bands as Screaming Trees, The Melvins, Clutch, and many others. The Glasspack went on to record albums "Powderkeg" and "Bridgeburner" for Small Stone Records with guests from Monster Magnet and Big Chief. Both records were distributed world wide and received much appraise from local Louisville and global press including the Courier-Journal, LEO, Stonerrock.com, Kerrang, Lollipop, and Maximum RockNRoll.

The Pack, as fans know them, has been seen touring and rocking with the likes of The Frogs, Sick of It All, Melt Banana, Cherry Valence, The Hookers, Gaza Strippers, Snapcase, Nebula, Easy Action, My Morning Jacket, King Kong, Elliot, AFI, The Immortal Lee County Killers, Coliseum, and the Shipping News. The band has also been a part of many festivals like the Mountain Dew Action Sports Tour Initial Records' Krazy Fest, New York's CMJ Marathon, Austin's SXSW Festival, Lebowski Fest, and the Stoner Hands of Doom Festival. Some of the stages they have graced include Headliners (Louisville), the Ritz in Austin (TX), the Garage in Hollywood, the 360 in Toronto, The Double Door in Chicago, and even C.B.G.B.'s in Manhattan.

The bands music is a popular in the area of licensing from Small Stone Records directly and Rumblefish Music Licensing in Portland, OR. The Glasspack's music can be frequently found in various episodes of MTV's "Viva La Bam" and "Homewreckers" shows, FOX's "Fuse T.V." and "Fuel T.V." shows, and even video games like Discovery Channel's "Monster Garage" by Activision and ESPN's "2K5 Pro Baseball," scoring them a spot in the ASCAP society.

The Glasspack has now finished it's fourth full-length release, entitled "Dirty Women." The record is set to release sometime in 2006 or 2007, again on Small Stone Recordings. More info on the Glasspack can be found on the internet at www.theglasspack.com & www.smallstone.com .

Members

• "Dirty" Dave Johnson - Songwriting, Vocals, Guitars, Keys
• Dave Mancini - Bass
• Brett Holsclaw - Drums
• Joey Toscano - Webmaster

Former Members

• Andy Garret - Guitar, bass
• Marc Moody - Guitar, Bass
• Chris Matthews - Bass
• Zach Dorsett - Bass
• Chris Owens- Bass
• Todd Cook - Bass
• Tony Bailey - Bass
• Jerry Cunningham - Bass
• Chad Omen - Bass
• Brian Foor - Drums, Keys
• Matt Odenweller - Drums
• Greg Morris - Drums
• Matt Tucker - Drums
• Eric McManus - Drums
• Eric Rackutt - Steering Wheels
• Leland Thurman - Dirty Bird

Guest Appearances

• Ed Mundell (Monster Magnet) - Guitar
  
• Phil Durr (Big Chief) - Guitar
  
• Scott Hamilton (Small Stone) - Guitar
  
• Matt Jaha (Coliseum, Nixon) - Guitar
  
• Adam Neal (Hookers, Blade of the Ripper) - Vocals
  

Releases

• "the Glasspack/Road Warriors' E.P." EP/CD (Better Days Records), (Riverock Records)
• "the Glasspack/American Exhaust" LP/CD (Riverock Records), LP/Red Vinyl (4 Walls Records)
• "the Glasspack/Powderkeg" LP/CD (Small Stone Recordings)
• "the Glasspack/Bridgeburner" LP/CD (Small Stone Recordings)
• "the Glasspack/Dirty Women" LP/CD (Small Stone Recordings)
• "the Glasspack/Muddy Nasty River Split" EP/Brown Vinyl (Sleeping Village Records)
• The Glasspack/Trophy Wives Split 7" (Noise Pollution)

Compilations

• "Underground Invasion: Volume 4" LP/CD (Beer City Records)
• "Dedication From The Sullen Waters Of The Ohio" LP/CD (Fusion Records)
• "Cheap Thrills: Volume I" LP/CD (Better Days Records)
• "Cheap Thrills: Volume II" LP/CD (Better Days Records)
• "Saturday March 24, 2001 Show Compilation" EP/CD (Noise Pollution)
• "The Motherlodge Lodge: A Tribute To The Rudyard Kipling, Volume I" LP/CD (Mother Lodge Records)
• "Sucking the 70's" LP/CD (Small Stone Recordings)
• "Sucking the 70's 2: Back in the Saddle Again" LP/CD (Small Stone Recordings)
• "Hammer Down: Volume I" LP/CD (Motor Brand Clothing Promo CD)

Shirts/Merch

• T-shirts, girl shirts, posters, lighters, shot glasses, and cds are and have been available locally at Ear-X-Tacy Records.

External Links

• https://theglasspack.bandcamp.com/
• http://www.theglasspack.com
• http://www.smallstone.com
• http://www.theglasspack.com/dirtybird
• http://www.myspace.com/kentuckymotherfuckers
• http://www.myspace.com/brainsbrains
• http://www.myspace.com/muddynastyriver
• http://www.myspace.com/smallstonerecords
• http://www.youtube.com/theglasspack
• http://www.motorbrandsclothingusa.com
• http://www.shitluckclothing.com