Ninja Tune, Mr Scruff, Kendoli, Nina Simone, The Andrews Sisters, Nikka Costa, Sia, NERD, Prodigy & Chemical Brothers
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"Grinny Grandad are maybe a band who signal the future for music, bringing together a range of sounds, inspirations and contributors to create their unique style of music - a mix of trip-hop, soul, funk, dance, and elements of countless more genres."
- Rachel Wade, BBC
“I’ve not heard drums played with such power and feeling since Jon Bonham of Led Zeppelin- an extraordinary band.."
- Tom Robinson, BBC 6 music
"Monty by Grinny Grandad has something that you just can't resist. It had what I look for in a track - vibe, energy and originality. I love the female vocals, sassy youthful and quirky, the confident beats and great arrangement."
- Justin Rushmore & Jem Panufnik, Finger Lickin Records
"The Good Girl" - DJ ASkillz Remix (c) Finger Lickin' Funk 2009
"Great Day" Performed Live @ Glastonbury Festival 2008
"The Good Girl" Performed Live @ Glastonbury Festival 2008
"Poetry 9" - Soundtrack to Video Documentary - Rec Magazine, France
Imagine Mr Scruff drinking cups of tea with The Chemical Brothers whilst babysitting DJ Yoda and you might start to come close to the sounds infused by Grinny Grandad. Based on the 'scissors and string' mind of Chris Morton, these guys fuse surreal references with old school record-crate creativity and come out of it with an infectious brand of subterranean pop that makes you feel good deep down inside.
Although still relatively new to the music scene and modest to the hilt, Grinny Grandad boast a respectable record of success. In only two years they have managed to secure a publishing deal with Logical Publishing in association with Finger Lickin Records and have had their music featured on the ever popular Grand Theft Auto games and European documentaries such as Rec Mag. Always up for a jam and only too happy to oblige at Festivals, give these guys a stage and a beer and they're off doing their thing whether they are circled by an army of break dancing James Brown wannabes or your average Michael Jackson impersonator doing the robot over a nice cold one. Like them or not, whatever your taste in music, you'll find it difficult to not have one Grinny track in your personal collection. Last years Liverpool Music Week "Battle of the Bands" seemed to all but prove this as they were shortlisted to the final 10 from 7,000 bands worldwide.
Grinny Grandad have, as a collective, played alongside Forward Russia, Shy Child and The Arctic Monkeys and have also worked with Drumattic Twins (Finger Lickin Records) in December 2007 on their upcoming double A side single, Broken Planet/ Can't Give You Up which is due for release in March 2008. With that and a remix by one of the UK's leading producers, DJ A Skillz (Finger Lickin Records) due later this year there is no denying that this is the band that people will inevitably spend their lunch money, wages and, God forbid, giro on to go see. A definate signal of things yet to come.
Ha nice one bro, I was feeling all 'carnival' when I worked on it, hence the dancehall vibe! Been playing it out a lot and it works the ladies something rotten :)
From Beat-Herder Festival .Tickets have now sold out. Body: Below is from Beat-Herder website .
Tickets have now sold out. There will be none available on the gate, please don't travel to the site if you don't have a ticket as you will be disappointed!
Thanks to everyone who has bought a ticket, we'll see you on the field on Friday.
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Check out my tracks on my page if you get chance, Listened to your tracks a few months ago. Brilliant, Wicked style, fatboy slim meets Lemon jelly! wicked vocal too.
Was ment to be coming to your york gig last year with donna and matt, missed out unfortunatly. will defiantly catch you at Kendal Calling tho. You looking for any remixes done?
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