Alan MacEwen-vocals, guitar, trumpet
Chris Watling-tenor & baritone saxes, accordion
Matt Sedgley-drums, vocals
Bassists John Young, Eric Bowers, Steve Sachse, Moe Nelson, Scott MckNight, to name a few.
Influences
New Orleans R&B, Duke Ellington, Slim Gaillard, Sam Butera
The GRANDSONS turn 21 !!!!!
Things are going great for The Grandsons as they move and shake into their 21st year in the world of rock and roll. They are excited about winning a Wammie for ARTIST OF THE YEAR. Just back from their 2nd annual Mardi Gras tour of the Virgin Islands, the roots rock quartet has toured Germany, France, and Taiwan, in addition to tours in the US over the past 21 years. The Grandsons sixth record, Live at the Barns Volume 2, just won a Wammie for BEST ROOTS ROCK RECORDING. They spent 2006 promoting their nationally acclaimed fifth recording, Party With The Rich. Their previous studio album, Pan-American Shindig, spent ten weeks in the Americana Radio top-forty and their musical reach has extended further than ever, with gigs in Taipei, Taiwan in 1999, and Reims, France in 2005.
A fan aptly described The Grandsons exuberant sound as "American music in a blender with the lid off." The more prominent elements in this eclectic whirlpool are New Orleans rhythm and blues, rockabilly, swing and country two steps. After eight years of plying their pop sound around the country as Grandsons of the Pioneers, the group's increasing notoriety resulted in a high-noon showdown with singing cowboys Sons of the Pioneers, who balked at the idea of acknowledging paternity to a low down tuba-toting, sax-blowing rock and roll band. Counseled by their team of cut-throat lawyers to keep on playing rather than pause to litigate, the band shortened its name to The Grandsons and has been going full throttle ever since.
The Grandsons bring with them a pawn shop of instruments. Vocalist-guitarist-trumpeter Alan MacEwen charms audiences with his sly wit and winsome original songs; DC blues veteran Matthew Sedgley locks in the groove on drums and percussion. Saxophonist Chris Watling puts out a sound so meaty and memorable that he is in demand all over as a guest artist and session player.
Greetings, fellas...Erin from Delco Nightingale here. We're going to be at the Red and Black Bar in DC on Thursday July 2nd at 9:30pm and would love to have you join us if you possibly can. Its going to be a rockin AND swingin good time, so bring your dancin' shoes and a girl to twirl!
Hi there The Grandsons, thanks for being friends, really appreciate it! really love your site and what you stand for...good luck here on myspace and whatever you have set your sights on in the future!:-)
Maybe you want a quick peek at what I do...take a look at my video, which I've filmed in China, and the music I wrote too, please tell me if you like it...
The LakeFest Lineup is set! June 12-14, three days of free live music in Columbia Town Center. Visit http://www.columbiafestival.com/lakestage.aspx for the complete schedule and lineup.
Join us at the Beachland Ballroom Saturday, May 9th - Cleveland, OH - also with Wraygun, Topcats, Southern Attitude, and Webb Wilder - - carve it into your calendar - Link Wray’s Raymen
I enjoyed the company of TWO Grandsons bass players at the Bill Kirchen show in Ashland this weekend - Moe Nelson and Eric Bowers! It was a great show, looking forward to seeing y'all again before too long :)
