Culture of Ascent
Culture of Ascent is the ninth studio album by American progressive rock band Glass Hammer, released on October 23, 2007. It is a concept album based on Jon Krakauer's novel Into Thin Air.
It was the last album with singer Carl Groves before his departure from the band; he later returned for 2014's Ode to Echo. The album also features Jon Anderson of Yes as a guest vocalist.
Personnel
Glass Hammer- Carl Groves – lead and backing vocals
- Susie Bogdanowicz – lead and backing vocals
- Fred Schendel – keyboards, organs, piano, Mellotron, loops, programming, acoustic guitar, string arrangement, backing vocals
- Steve Babb – bass, pipe organ, percussion, Mellotron, piano, harp, loops, programming, Minimoog and backing vocals
- Matt Mendians – drums
- David Walliman – electric guitars
- The Adonia String Trio – string trio
- * Rebecca James – violin
- * Susan Whitacre – viola
- * Rachel Beckmann – cello
- Sarah Snyder – backing vocals
- Eric Parker – acoustic guitar
- Robert Streets – backing vocals
- Haley McGuire – backing vocals
- Jon Anderson – vocalizations
- Fred Schendel and Steve Babb – production
- Bob Katz – mastering
- Michal Karcz – artwork, cover