The French psych-pop band Gloria began as a studio project for guitarist Kid Victrola, who had been in other bands like Slow Joe & the Ginger Accident and Deborah Kant. Utilizing a traditional guitar-bass-drums-keys lineup plus a trio of female vocalists (Amy, Baby B, and Wendy), the group aimed for a sound that paired a girl-group-on-psychedelics trippiness with a Stonesy swagger. They hooked up with French garage-psych label Howlin' Banana and in late 2016 released their debut album, In Excelsis Stereo. They signed with Ample Play Records for their next release, 2018's six-song EP Oîdophon Echorama, issued jointly by Ample Play and Howlin' Banana. ~ Tim Sendra