The genesis for the Melbourne-based trio known as Glass Beams formed around founding member Rajan Silva, through the rekindling of childhood memories relating to his father, who emigrated to Melbourne from India in the 1970s. Their debut EP Mirage (2021) catapulted them into the collective consciousness of new fans who came to discover their serpentine, psychedelic-tinged tracks through social media, streaming services and word of mouth, with the physical EP selling-out as quickly as it could be pressed via grassroots record store support.