Chad 'Leets' Brothers -- lead guitar, vocals
Greg 'Dorf' Herrenbruck -- bass, vocals
Grady Keller -- rhythm guitar, vocals
Grant Haun -- keyboard, vocals
Nick Grebel -- drums
Influences
Bluegrass Fakebook, Jerry Garcia Band, Bryson Robbins, John Prine, Split Lip Rayfield, Ted Nugent, Phish, JJ Cale, The Doors, Tabor Rucker, The Winfield Pecan Grove, Pink Floyd, The Band, Talking Heads, Chicago, Led Zepplin, Outkast, Stage V, Jimmy Hendrix, The Beatles, Miles Davis, Widespread Panic, Hammerfight, Del the Funky Homosapien, Deltron 3030, Yonder Mountain String Band, Grateful Dead, Herbie Hancock, Grateful Dead, Bob Marley, Shoji Tabuchi.... and each other.
Grazgrove initially started out in Manhattan, KS at Kansas State University… the evolution of a group of friends. The ties of this band date back roughly ten years. Very early on, these guys quickly realized that a common denominator in their friendships was a love for music.
In the early years, this group of musicians would often times set up shop with beer and acoustic guitars on an apartment deck after coming home late night. Sooner or later, these friends started meeting other friends who enjoyed jamming as well. Open mic nights were formed, new instruments and sound gear was slowly acquired...
As time went by, the influences and musical interests grew and changed. So did the musicians that played together.
In early 2003, Grazgrove was officially formed. Electric rock began to work it’s way into the style, starting out by playing covers, mainly of the Grateful Dead. In early March ‘03, the very first gig as Grazgrove was performed at Pat’s Blue Rib’n in Aggieville… a staple venue for Grazgrove. The band kept on… practicing in basements, metal storage sheds, and living rooms. As shows were performed around the Manhattan area, friends, fans and followers began to develop.
Sometime between late ’03 and early ’04, the band members began finishing up school, migrating over to the Kansas City area, and started making new friends and fans. The band continued writing new original music, and leaning more heavily on those original tunes as each new show was played. Much has happened since that time, and Grazgrove has had the opportunity of playing in many different cities in the region.
Today, Grazgrove is a fully original 5-piece rock band. Having just finished up the production of their first-ever studio album, Biotic, this band is on the verge of entering a new level of performance and musicianship. One that is exciting, not only to the fans of Grazgrove, but to the band itself.
Biotic — Grazgrove
Camp Holla, 2007
Four Stars
"This Kansas City jam-based outfit certainly knows its way around a groove as evidenced on the opening “Between the Screens,” a seven-minute, organ-infused number that has as much in common with Phish as it does Tea Leaf Green. There, as on so many of the other tunes found here, the quintet — guitarist/vocalist Chad Brothers, bassist Greg Herrenbruck, drummer Nick Grebel, keyboardist Grant Haun and multi-instrumentalist Grady Keller — leans on the muses of rock ‘n’ soul and comes up with richly-realized and potent musicality that will leave listeners in a haze of happiness."
Wish I could make it tonight.....just started a new job so no time off :( Be on the lookout for Steve though! I'm sure he'll be making it your direction!!
Hey guys. Great set at the Chompdown. Thanks for the use of the mics and the amp...it made it 100% better. Hope you got some good grub...and great idea with the plates. Thanks again for being such an active part of the Chompdown...you are one the main reason that the chomp is as successful as it is. Much love to the crew...oh yea...i still have your extension cord. Thanks again to all of you for all your help, and time spent making this the best Chomp to date. Make sure you us all know the next time you are playing Lawrence...we must have a reunion!!!
saw the bulletin on Columbia...got stoked, thinkin' Columbia, SC! you fooled me!;) hoping you have the best of times at Waka! I know your tunes will be super well received. Be safe and have a blast. sending lots o' hugs, great vibes and smiles for miles~jen:)
very excited about the fact that we are so close to waka...be expecting a call sometime this week to see what you might need. Thanks again for being so supportive of the Chompdown.
soon i'll be seeing you again... but not soon enough!! :) getting stoked for getting down in kc- have a rocking time til then and i send much peace and love!!
YAY! I am so glad you will be, dare I say, outside at Kathouse? YAhoo! I think spring is finally, finally here. TIme for some wiggling, and beer sipping! I am definitely wearing my roller skates, too! See you soon...
