Kids In Glass Houses

Kids in Glass Houses are a pop-rock band from Cardiff, Wales. The current members of the band are Aled Phillips (lead vocals), Joel Fisher (guitar), Iain Mahanty (guitar), Andrew Shay (bass guitar) and Philip Jenkins (drums & percussion). Kids in Glass Houses claim that their name came from the Glassjaw song Tip Your Bartender. The band states that their musical influences are varied and eclectic and include the Beach Boys, Blur, Glassjaw, The Police, Michael Jackson and Prince, among others.

In 2006 and 2007, Kids in Glass Houses got their start by touring with popular bands like The Goo Goo Dolls, Lostprophets, 30 Seconds to Mars and Hundred Reasons. In 2007, they went on tour with Funeral for a Friend and the following year, they participated in the 2008 RIOT Tour by supporting the bands New Found Glory and Paramore.

Even though Kids in Glass Houses were still unsigned by a label, they received much attention from devoted fans and the press. Their popularity continued when they were nominated for Best British Newcomer at the Kerrang Awards in August 2007, but was beaten out by the band Gallows.

Kids in Glass Houses have three EPs to date: The Things Bricks Say (When Your Back Is Turned) (2004), Trust Issues With Magicians (2005) and E-Pocalypse! (2006).

In 2007, Kids in Glass Houses signed a contract with Roadrunner Records as they prepared to go on tour with Funeral for a Friend. Finally, in 2008 Kids in Glass Houses came out with their debut studio album entitled Smart Casual. It reached number 29 on the UK music charts. The album featured re-recorded versions of some of their earlier singles.

In March 2010, Kids in Glass Houses came out with their second album, Dirt. It reached number 27 on the UK music charts. Two singles from Dirt have reached the top of the charts. Matters At All took number one on the UK Rock Chart and Undercover Lover featuring Frankie Sandford has reached number two on the UK Rock Chart.

Kids in Glass Houses are set to tour the UK this November on the DIRT Tour Part II. They will be visiting venues at Birmingham, Manchester, Norwich, Cardiff, Bristol, Newcastle, London, Southampton, Glasgow and Sheffield.

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