Grandaddy in general

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... turning some heads. Often compared to Pavement, Grandaddy released Under the Western Freeway on Will Records in 1997. What I admire most about Grandaddy is their keen aptitude for singing about nothing and making it sound like something. This five-piece band from the desert lands of Modesto, California can make their simple lyrics of everydayness sound like something monumental.Maybe there's something in Modesto's banal landscape that inspires an eerily existential tone. Or perhaps it's just that the musi...more

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Grandaddy is a five-piece lo-fi band from the small town of Modesto, Calif. that was formed by former pro-skateboarder Jason Lytle in 1992. The original lineup, Lytle on guitars and vocals, bassist Kevin Garcia and dummer Aaron Burtch,succeeded in building their own studio in Lytle's house, which helped contribute to their warm, organic tone. Over the next few years they released a handful of records that received virtually no attention. By 1995, however, they had gained two more members (keyboardist Tim Dryden and guitarist Jim Fairchild) and released A Pretty Mess by This One Band, which succeeded in turning some heads. Often ... Read the complete review

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