Artist description voice and guitar w/low-key arrangements

Music Style late-night psychedelic folk

Musical Influences john cale, nick drake, syd barrett, beatles, nat king cole, chet baker, velvet underground

Similar Artists I don't know who I sound like (beyond my influences) but someone told me I look like Oswald from the Drew Carey Show

Artist History Previously the singer/guitarist/songwriter of the terrible parade (acclaimed by both Billboard and Melody Maker in record reviews) and singer/bassist/2nd songwriter of Jehova Waitresses (2 cds produced by indie whiz Kramer). Also the head honcho of Sound of the Sea Recordings (cd releases by Jehova Waitresses, the Waynes, Pepper Acton, Coltrane Wreck, World in a Room, Anna Nausea, John McGrail, and of course, Alan Grandy (in addition to two label comp CDs, Field Day & They Showered Us With Beads and Flowers)

Group Members Alan Grandy - vce,acoustic gtr,slide gtr,effcts gtr,12-strng acoustic gtr, organ, drumkit, bkg vces Jay Bentoff - bkg vce,e-bow & slide gtrs, percussion, engineering & co-production John McGrail - slide gtr (Jay & John performed some live dates w/ Alan as an ensemble) Ched Stanisic - piano, organ, strings, & horn Pepper Acton - piano Gus Grandy - upright bass Phil Lane - harp

Albums "acrownostars" (1997) sound of the sea recordings ( available for $11 ppd. from: sound of the sea / p.o. box 18078 / cleveland, OH 44118

Press Reviews Billboard - "harmonic, hook-laden, and easy on the ear in the best sense of the term." (terrible parade 7" review) Melody Maker - "I'm swimming in this record, basking in its lush sea of honey tunes." (terrible parade CD review) Alternative Press - " 'acrownostars cuts as close to the emotional bone as possible" Seattle Weekly - "Fans of genre-benders will find much to admire in Grandy's repetoire...(his) songs are sweetly thoughtful" Incite (boston, MA) - "a fine collection(...) punctuated by riveting barn-burners...a most worthwhile package" Jersey Beat - "a lovely collection" Cleveland Scene - " 'acrownostars' proves he can sustain the magic over a full release" Cleveland Tab - "an effectively underindulgent work that achieves beauty through simplicity" You Could Do Worse (IA) - "His songwriting skills remain intact...a nice change of pace" Cincinnati City Beat - " 'field day' is a great, sparse love song"

Additional Info has performed at Bumbershoot '98 (Seattle), Bluebird Cafe Songwriter Night (Nashville, 10/97), Mississippi River Music Fest (St. Louis, 9/97),South By Southwest (Austin, 3/92) , Berlin Independance Days (10/91). '97 U.S. tour featured opening date w/ John Cale(Sapphire Supper Club, Orlando FL) ;has also opened for Daevid Allen, Katell Keineg, Magic Hour (feat. Damon & Naomi).

Location cleveland, OH - USA

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