Sunshine Parade: about the band

RG and The Glory B’s is a groove-driven acoustic alt rock band with a pop songwriting sensibility, lush vocal harmonies, and hook-laden melodies, all grounded in seasoned musicianship. These strengths are showcased on their much-anticipated up-and-coming album, Sunshine Parade.

Based in Southern California, the band is led by Rob Gallas (RG), who writes all the songs and performs rhythm guitar and sings lead vocals. The Glory B’s lineup also includes Ric Alba on bass and backing vocals, Diana Grace on backing vocals, Steve Greco on percussion and backing vocals, and Monty Sommer on lead guitar.  The project originated during the release of Rob Gallas’simpromptu solo EP, "All That Is True," released in September 2024. 

​Sunshine Parade lives up to its title, with recurring themes of celebration, joy, and gratitude woven throughout the album. The title track, “Sunshine Parade,” opens with sumptuous harmonies and a hypnotic groove, immediately setting a warm, welcoming tone. The openinglyric—“Hello again, my beautiful friend”—invites the listener in, while the line “You scratch my back, I’ll rub your feet” underscores themes of reciprocity and savoring life’s pleasures with the ones we love.

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Steve Greco’s performance stands out on “Two Chords and a Six Pack of Beer,” where the tongue-drum percussion creates an island-inspired backdrop for a celebration of friendship and special moments, affirming that “good friends, good love makes everything okay.” The album’s upbeat spirit ensues with “Shake It Loosely,” “A Billion Burnin’ Suns,” and “Ma Jing A Jang.” “Shake It Loosely” highlights Diana Grace’s natural sense of harmony and expressive vocals, while its lyrical wordplay invites listeners to “lose my mind, take the time, the time to let it go.” “A Billion Burnin’ Suns” and “Ma Jing A Jang” explore attraction and infatuation across different stages of life.  “A Billion Burnin Suns” is a coming-of-age song where “things just get hotter as the ice goes down” and includes nods to musical influences such as Joe Jackson and David Byrne.  “Ma Jing A Jang” captures moments within long-term relationships, showing how passion endures and evolves and is expressed differently as relationships grow and mature. The catchy pop standout “Lost Keys” uses the metaphor to capture how easy it is to get lost in the hustle of everyday life—and how, along the way, we can lose our sense of self. The answers, the song suggests, are often close at hand, “stuck in the bottom of my pocket.” Monty Sommer shines on “Lost Keys” with a blistering guitar solo that sets up the big outro, ultimately freeing the protagonist.

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​The melodic, Beatlesque “Just Like Holly,” inspired by a real-life grandmother Holly, encourages listeners to seize the day and embrace life’s beauty, affirming that it is never too late to live fully: “Arms spread a mile wide, you’re never too old to live.” The song is bolstered by the entire band,  with Monty Sommer and Ric Alba providing melodic instrumentation and Diana Grace, SteveGreco, and Ric Alba blending vocal harmonie s in support of Rob Gallas' dynamic lead vocals. 

“Need Some Action,” the album’s most up-tempo track, channels the spirit of The Who and earlyElvis Costello. The song captures the frustration of complacency and the tendency to rely on others for change, rather than taking initiative. The album closes with “Fiery Heart,” an emotional and empathetic offering of hope and encouragement. Subtle instrumentation allows Rob Gallas’ expressive vocal to carry the message: that truth is not always what we are told, but what our heart reveals. This makes the track a fitting and affirming closer.

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​All songs on Sunshine Parade were written and arranged by Rob Gallas, with each band member performing and writing their individual parts. The album was produced by Rob Gallas and engineered, mixed, and co-produced by Steve Greco. All members have more than 30 years of musical experience and remain active in other projects. Monty Sommer and Diana Grace also perform and lead the renowned and popular Fleetwood Mac and Stevie Nicks tribute band, Stevie Nicks Illusion. Steve Greco also performs with other local southern California bands, including The Original Striker and Random Parade, while working as a studio engineer based in Laguna Niguel, California. Ric Alba and Rob Gallas are also members of the original alt-rock band Moral DK, based in Fullerton, California, also due to release a new album in 2027.