Grand
Old Grizzly roared onto the music scene in 2012 with their charging
Americana sound and was quickly nominated for “Best New Band,” and given
the title of “Best Country/Americana” act by the Houston Press.
They’ve been featured in Texas Music Magazine’s best-of compilation, and
Chris Gray of the Houston Press called their sophomore album release
“one of the finest slices of Americana cut by a Houston act in quite a
while.” Coupled with their regional success, that previous album “CosmoNada”
made it to the national Americana charts, solidifying their presence in
the genre. On September 7th, Grand Ole Grizzly will release their
third studio album “Pure Country Pyrite,” an album that has been described as a jailbreak of western Americana wisdom and Gulf Coast grit. The first single “Rescind All My Amends” hits Texas radio in August.
“Pure Country Pyrite”
was recorded at Edgewater Studios with producer Derek Hames and
engineer John Shelton. The robust 12 tracks are a lyrical feast that
demands the payment of focused attention from any listener who hopes to
hear past the stealthy guitar licks, pumping drums beats and tender
melodies. “Pure Country Pyrite” explores themes both poignant
and peculiar, and drips with irony and humorous wit. Frontman and
primary songwriter Will Thomas is a fierce storyteller who concedes “I have some weird shit to say that no one else is saying.”
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“Gundowners”
Critics have long praised Grand Old Grizzly as a band that “lives their tunes” |