Glass Beams is an Australian musical trio from Melbourne, Australia. The band was founded by Indian-Australian multi-instrumentalist and producer Rajan Silva in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, with two other unnamed members. The band blends Eastern musical elements with contemporary Western music.[1][2]
Glass Beams' debut EP, Mirage, was released in 2021.[1] The follow-up EP, Mahal, released on Ninja Tune on in March 2024,[3] entering at #5 in the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Albums chart and #13 on the Billboard Jazz Albums.
As a touring act, Glass Beams expanded to a trio consisting of two additional members. In all public appearances as a group, the band wears gold bejeweled glass masks.[3][4]
Primarily a drummer, Silva records, produces, and mixes all of Glass Beams' music.[1][2]