The album reflects musings from their sunny days near the sand, with songs like “Euphoria, Take My Hand,” which Allan pounded out after a wave of inspiration struck him one evening while admiring the glimmering sunset. Allan, a former semi-pro footballer, says, “I like to go for walks and talk to people.”Īfter two chaotic years on the road touring, the band decamped to a multi-million dollar Santa Monica beach house, where they recorded their latest album, EUPHORIC///HEARTBREAK\. Through all of that, Allan still finds inspiration in more mundane activities on his day off. charts, and eventually, their eponymous album went platinum. The band-at the time, made up of frontman James Allan, his cousin Rab Allan (guitar), Paul Donoghue (bass), and Caroline McKay (drums)-toured with Oasis, Kings of Leon, and U2, reached number two in the U.K. Since releasing their self-titled debut album in 2009, Scottish four-piece band Glasvegas has experienced a wild ride to rock stardom in the UK.
JAMES ALLAN (CENTER) AND THE REST OF GLASVEGAS.
