Granite to Glass

Through the course of numerous albums, EPs, and singles, Granite to Glass has captured the hearts of listeners with strikingly genuine songs, accompanied by orchestral strings. The song "There's Nothing Quite Like Missing You" has been featured by NPR’s All Songs Considered as an initial favorite in the Tiny Desk Contest 2020. It was released as the first track on the self-titled Granite to Glass album in late 2020. For several years, Jon Kohen performed as a singer-songwriter in Lowell, Massachusetts, self-releasing acoustic/electronic works such as The Heart of the Machine (2014) and Dead Reckoning (2015). In 2016, Jon joined forces with a string ensemble of 14 players to record his acoustic EP Curse the Darkness, Or Create a Light. The session brought forth new friendships, and possibilities. Many of the violinists, violists, cellists, and contrabassists that recorded with Jon continued to play with him live, forming the new group “Granite to Glass,” named after a misquote from a poem by W.H. Auden (but that’s a different story). Granite to Glass’ debut LP, for when you need this, features an orchestra and choir of over 50 members. Imperfect Fifth described the music video behind “With Every Rainfall” as "a vivid masterpiece from the beginning, playing with color and contrast, emphasizing small moments in a relationship." Jon moved to Brooklyn, NY in June 2017 and relaunched Granite to Glass with new members in New York City, where he still lives and plays today.