Rising music star Seth Glier to play Rivermill at Dover Landing on July 29th

July 21, 2011 - PRLog -- Seth Glier’s new video of his single, Walk Katie Home, was featured on Jerry Shriver’s July 19th Playlist in USA Today and on USAToday.com. The single from last year's The Next Right Thing is about a romantic liaison with a certain girl in New York that's simply not meant to be and is the next big thing from Glier, a emerging talent. Shriver says, “The easy-to-grasp melody is the real thing, and the delivery from the Massachusetts-based singer rings true.” Glier will be performing at the Seacoast’s newest live music venue, Rivermill at Dover Landing on Friday, July 29th at 8:00pm. General admission tickets are $15 and can be purchased online at www.rivermillnh.com. Glier’s show at Rivermill follows an early summer tour with Ani DeFranco, as well as opening for Edwin McCain and Livingston Taylor.

The music of 22-year-old Seth Glier will grab you, if not with his powerful falsetto or his melodic prowess, then with what Performer Magazine calls his “intoxicating groove.” The pianist and guitarist – who abandoned studies at The Berklee College of Music after one year because he decided he “should be playing for people and not for grades” – aims straight for the gut. Glier has quickly established himself on the national scene performing over 250 shows a year.

In 2010, Glier shared stages with such diverse artists as James Taylor, Mark Knopfler and The Verve Pipe. He has appeared as a main stage artist at the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival (NY) and the Kerrville Folk Festival (TX). USA Today recently compared Seth to Bruce Springsteen and Billy Joel and recommended his track “Lauralee” on their “Listen Up Playlist” (Feb 2011). Livingston Taylor has called Glier “the greatest pop songwriter since Billy Joel.”

Glier’s latest release, "The Next Right Thing" isn't just an album title – it's a way of life. "Each one of us is presented with the opportunity every day to do the next right thing, but we rarely take the time," Glier says. "For a society so obsessed with being a part of something greater than ourselves, we are really quick to let our own fears and indifference shut the door on our intentions." For his sophomore MPress Records release, the Berklee educated singer/pianist set out to document the ways in which he – and the people he encounters on the road – attempts to do "the next right thing, as opposed to the next thing right."

Despite his relatively young age Glier is a seasoned troubadour, having traveled all over the United States garnering rave reviews and a constantly-expanding fan base following him every step of the way. "I'm an ambassador," Glier explains. "I travel from place to place carrying my songs and stories with me, and I want people to leave my show changed. Some people won't remember the songs I sing, but they will remember how they felt while hearing them. That's what I want to do – to remind people, including myself, why we're here: to connect!"

Glier's seemingly endless tour gave rise to "First", which is about coming home from a long time away to discover that everything that was once familiar now looks different, "but the fact is that the only thing that's changed is me." That theme is further explored in "No Place To Land", which is the story of one of Glier's touring peers. "From afar he has what seems like an ideal life, but when you look closer you find the reality is just the opposite. One of my heroes, Joni Mitchell, says that you're writing about yourself even when you're not writing about yourself. Sometimes this song can feel pretty true in my own life, in a very different way."

Two other tracks on the album literally are about Glier's home. "Book of Matches" was inspired by a series of arsons in the winter of 2009 in Northampton, MA, which Glier considers his artistic hometown. "I was really inspired seeing how the community came together during that time. People refused to give in to fear, and they rallied around their neighbors in a way I'd never seen before."

The album was recorded in the spring of 2010 at The Carriage House studio in Stamford, CT.  Co-produced with Glier's long-time collaborator, guitarist and best friend Ryan Hommel, it was engineered by Brendan Muldowney, and mixed by John Shyloski (Stephen Kellogg, Johnny Winter) and Grammy-winner Kevin Killen (U2, Elvis Costello). After working with Glier, Killen commented: "Seth's musical exuberance shines through his compositions regardless of the subject matter…his vocal delivery compels your attention. Seth is naturally effervescent and fearless and his gift will surely reach the wider audience it deserves."

With the release of "The Next Right Thing", Seth Glier hopes to continue to make as many personal connections as possible with his music. He declares, "I am inspired, and I will inspire the person sitting next to me. Promise!"

For more information please visit www.sethglier.com and www.rivermillnh.com


About Rivermill at Dover Landing
Located at Two Washington Street in Dover, Rivermill at Dover Landing is the newest event space on the Seacoast. This artfully restored mill features high ceilings, exposed brick and panoramic views. Rivermill at Dover Landing is available for weddings, functions, corporate events and charity fundraisers. Parking is available on-street and within the Washington Street Mills complex. Follow the signs from Washington Street. For more information, please visit rivermillnh.com. For more information on upcoming concerts and events please follow @rivermillnh_music on Twitter.

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Rivermill at Dover Landing is the newest event space on the Seacoast. This artfully restored mill features high ceilings, exposed brick and panoramic views. Rivermill at Dover Landing is available for weddings, corporate events and charity fundraisers.