The brothers Wilson, Julian and Danny, and Ed Balch.
Influences
Gene Clark, Gram Parsons, Jimmy Webb, The Band, The Faces, Fairport Convention, Tom Waits, Bob Dylan, Springsteen, Beatles, Hollies, Burritos, Byrds, Big Star, Johnny Cash, Neil Young, Dan Penn, Eddie Hinton, Beach Boys, Solomon Burke, Arthur Alexander, James Carr, Dion, Glen Campbell, The Jayhawks, Crowded House, World Party, Teenage Fanclub, Townes Van Zandt, The Everly Brothers, Uncle Tupelo, Buffalo Springfield, Van Morrison, Willie Nelson, and on and on and on......
Grand Drive's fifth album, 'Everyone', will be released through Loose on July 23rd!!
They have also announced a London show set for the 19th July at The Luminaire in Kilburn - tickets now available from http://www.wegottickets.com/event/18549
"These songs are like Frank Capra movies set to music, tales of hope in adversity, of broken hearts trying one last time" - Evening Standard
"A band that elevates tortured affairs of the heart into an artform" - The Times
"This album is a classic and the first stone-cold masterpiece of the 21st century" - Sleazenation
"Stateley imaginative rock music crammed with sparkling tunes. Just Brilliant!" - Word Magazine
Hi there! We've got a new EP that we're especially proud of called Summer which is the second in our series of seasonal EPs this year. We'd love for you to listen to the EP online, and to do so, just click on the graphic below. If you like what you hear, we'd be very grateful if you'd support our efforts by buying the EP for €2.50 (around $3.20).
Hope all is going great for you. Thanks for being our friend!
Preview song from 'Tucson Moonshine' album, produced by JD Foster & feat. Calexico members Joey Burns, John Convertino & Jacob Valenzuela plus Nick Luca. Photos by Susie Hug. Photos of Susie Hug by Joey Burns. Recorded at Wavelab Studio in Tucson, Arizona. Engineered by Chris Schultz & Mixed by Craig Schumacher [who also played harmonica].
Grand Drive where have you gone? True love and high adventure is simply a masterpiece and i must point out that the song be lucky on everyone means a lot to me. please tell me you are recording a new album
thanks 4 adding us its an honour.. everyone is one of the best albums ever, listen to it at least 2 times a week, plain sailing is a heartbreaker.... please release something new ASAP.... and come to sweden,,,, please..... best and thankful regards pelle LPD
We’d like to let you know our brand new release “Stay(Fruits de Mer,Vol.3)” with Fruits de Mer Records (UK): 7”Colour vinyl single with psichedelic covers of The Rolling Stones (2000 light years from home), Strawberry Alarm Clock (Rainy Day Mushroom Pillow) and Graham Nash (Chicago)!Right here, in our Myspace!
Hey there Just been looking at your profile and seen u live in the London area We are playing at the PURPLE TURTLE ON NOVERMBER 3RD And was wondering if u fancied popping down with some mates for a good night out Support band KNOCK OUT KAINE
Let us no if u mite come down :) Cheers Martin Wild Messiah
where o where have you gone? come out tmrw night (15th) to the last gig of my 12 Bar residency..... new songs, great guitar played by chris rushton and heckling encouraged! onstage 10pm
hey wilsonians, come out to The Windmill this sunday night feb 10th to hear me and my band The Guilty Preachers play songs from my album DON'T TELL... confessions heard. communion not compulsory.
Hope you are having a good Holiday season! I wanted to let you know that i'll be touring in the UK in January with Kevin Montgomery, and we are playing London on Jan. 15th....at the Half Moon on Putney.
If you have a moment...here is a video about the tour- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0u6hDmd4As
I hope you can make the show..........until then, Happy Trails! AP
