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Graystar is a constantly evolving music project, a five piece band now based in Seattle, USA. At its core is Dominic James, singer songwriter from Liverpool who founded Graystar in 2003. Progressive, daring and highly acclaimed, often bursting out with radical and ground breaking songs and live performances with a fierce independence.
A voice in the dark, of isolation, transcending music fashion and current tastes. Graystar write songs of fear, hope and despair. Stories of individuals knocked around by fate and self-loathing; admissions, confessions and secrets; these songs are complex and challenging to the listener. Experimental and genre-mashing; their sounds are diverse. Influenced by great songwriters like Neil Young, Tom Waits, composers like Phillip Glass and John Barry, writers like Nabokov, Huxley, Orwell and Chomsky.
What sets graystar apart? The depth of emotion entwined within the melodies of the songs; the band's diversity of sound and instrumentation, capturing sounds both nostalgic yet progressive, touching and yet tormented; Graystar's music has an ethereal beauty and restless originality that etches its way into your heart.
Graystar's releases have been successively played on established radio stations like XFM and BBC Radio. 6 of the 10 songs on the band's debut album were played on FM radio. The band have received lots of accolades for their quality of songwriting:
"Graystar has created an EP of beautifully poignant songs that gently etches its way into your heart". Review: The Skinny Mag - 2005 Singles EP
"Graystar are standing out among the usual identikit indie outfits with their atmospheric, piano-led music. The band put their best foot forward opening with what may be their strongest song to date - the Dovesesque title track I Disappear. Huge Potential".Edinburgh Evening News-April 2009
"Beautiful songs". Review: BBC Scotland
"It's a privilege to come across this band which looks good, plays well and performs highly original songs." Review: BBC Radio Merseyside
"Fantastic, I just love it" BBC DJ Dave Monks on "A Million Pieces"
"A collection of fresh anthemic indie turns from this Liverpool/Edinburgh quintet." Review of A Million Pieces: The List
"A depth of songwriting that is overlooked by a lot of bands these days..the quality of the songwriting is what really shines through." Review of A Million Pieces: Is This Music
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