Pictures of Moss

PICTURES OF MOSS were literally forged out of fire. Rising from the ashes of a devastating blaze in 2018, which stole years of produced music and collected instruments, while also exacting a personal toll, just as they were about to tour promoting their first release, Snowdrift. The group emerged stronger, blossoming into a fully-realized band with songs trying to explain the world around us and what its meaning might be. What had started a decade earlier as an instrumental project with longtime friends morphed into the dynamic musical exploration it is today. Described as “warm and fuzzy psychedelia,” Pictures of Moss takes you on a journey through themes of nature, science, and deep emotions. Fans of Ween, The Flaming Lips, and Talking Heads will find familiar ground here. 

The neo-psychedelia rock band is the creation of Glen Manna–lyricist, composer, bass player and singer—originally from San Diego, CA, with a swing through Tulsa, OK, and now calling Fort Collins, CO home. He’s joined by longtime collaborators Clint Willcox on drums/percussion and Sean Cohen on guitar, the core of previous projects since 2009. Jade Manna is front and center, handling lead vocals. 

Their debut album Snowdrift caught the attention of the post-rock scene with a bold and swirly sound, punctuated by trippy vocals exploring the natural world around us with songs like “Wings Into Winter,” “Sweet Luna,” and fan favorite, “Bioluminescence.” As the band fine-tuned the lineup, they’ve hit the stages of many Northern Colorado mainstays like Surfside 7, the Artery, The Colorado Room, and the famous FoCoMX festival, among others.  

Like all great psychedelic-rock bands, Pictures of Moss has a fluid live show playing off the vibe and energy of the audience making each experience unique. As the band expands their reach regionally and nationally, longtime and new fans can expect to be pulled into a night of meaningful music shared collectively.  

Invigorated by Glen Manna’s renewed prolific writing, Pictures of Moss is poised to release their second album in 2023 exploring the mechanical and scientific side of life through the prism of Manna’s mind. Deus ex Machina is filled with a bit more angst than previous works, prodding and questioning the mechanical nature of an increasingly more complicated world, and how that is affecting the human condition.

Pictures of Moss lineup:

Lead Vocals: Jade Mann

Bass and Vocals: Glen Manna

Guitar: Sean Cohen

Drums/Percussion: Clint Willcox

Keys (by request): Matthew Goldberg (Dead Floyd and Musketeer Gripweed)