Glis

Glis, named after glissando, is an EBM/synthpop/industrial band from Seattle. The band was started in 2001 by Andrea Ashdown and Shaun Frandsen. They released their debut album, Extract, in 2002, and were signed to Alfa Matrix records. In September of 2003, after Glis' second release, Andrea left to form her own musical project, Audiodoll. Shaun continued as the sole member of Glis, collaborating with such industrial music luminaries as Delobbo, Haujobb, Lights of Euphoria and Namnambulu for his projects. He also wrote and performed most of the music for Ayria's 2003 debut album Debris.

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In 2005, Glis was joined by Jean-Luc De Meyer of Front 242 as vocalist for the new album "Nemesis".

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Glissando: Glissando (plural: glissandi) is a musical term that refers to either a continuous sliding from one pitch to another (a "true" glissando), or an incidental scale played while moving from one melodic note to another (an "effective" glissando)....

EBM: EBM can be an acronym for:...

Synthpop: Synthpop is a genre of pop music in which the synthesizer is the dominant musical instrument. It originated as part of the New Wave movement of the late 1970s and to mid-1980s, and it has continued to exist and develop ever since. It has seen a rise in popularity in the 21st century....