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Grouse

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General Info

  • Genre: Down-tempo / Dub / Electronica

    Location Dublin, Dublin, Ir

    Profile Views: 39138

    Last Login: 1/19/2013

    Member Since 1/19/2006

    Website grousemusic.com

    Record Label Babyfly Records

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    .. .. .. "Crisp ambient dub with fresh and intoxicating rhythms." .. ..- Subsonic Temple. .. .. .."Musical excellence - a sublime example of downtempo chilled vibes." .. ..- Beats Digital .. .. .."An album you can safely reach for when looking to get into a chill headspace." .. ..- Lucidforge.com .. .. .."Rewardingly dreamy." .. .. - SonicCuriosity.com .. .. .."A strong reminder of the powerful voice of dub music." .. ..- Smother.net .. .. .. Grouse is Dublin, Ireland based musician/ producer Ronan Carroll. It is an outlet for his electronic, dub and ambient influenced productions. .. He has been involved in music most of his life, playing guitar and bass in multiple bands throughout the years and it was around the turn of the century that he began to dabble in the production side of things. He had become particularly enamoured with dub inspired downtempo and triphop and with the help of some guest musicians started composing beats and putting together some tracks in his home studio. .. In April 2005, "We Want To Be Loved", a set of 12 dark, trippy mostly instrumental downtempo tracks, was released on Carroll's own Babyfly Records. .. The CD can be purchased at ..CDBaby.. and ..Amazon.com.. and MP3's can be bought on ..iTunes.. and many other MP3 stores... The album has been described as, "multi-layered", with, "funky beats and soothing melodies", a "stunning debut", and, "with each listen something new is discovered." (CDbaby.com). .. Tracks from the album have been featured in a documentary shown on Irish network television as well as appearing on the nationally broadcast PRI show "Echoes", with John Diliberto, and web radio like Groovera, Jazzy Lounge, Deep Intense, Smooth Lounge, BeOS and various college radio stations around the U.S. Ronan is currently working on tracks for the second Grouse album. .. .. ...... .. .. ..www.grousemusic.com.. .. ..

  • Members

    Ronan Carroll - All live instruments, programming, production, mixing. .. .. Guest musicians on debut album: .. Aoife Hand - Vocals.. Brian Switzer - Trumpet.. Mark Skowronek - Bass.. .. ..Click here to buy a CD.. .. (free worldwide shipping) .. .. .. ...... ..

  • Influences

    David Holmes, Air, Zero 7, Pink Floyd, Kruder & Dorfmeister, David Bowie, Spacer, Peace Orchestra, I:Cube, Thievery Corporation, Thin Lizzy, Massive Attack, Soma Sonic, Bob Marley & The Wailers, Spiritualized, Fila Brazillia, Led Zeppelin, Tosca, Amon Tobin, Radiohead, Nightmares On Wax, Afro Celt Sound System, Groove Armada, Fatboy Slim, Boards Of Canada, Happy Mondays, Faith No More, Soundgarden, Underworld, Jimmy Smith, Bonobo, Primal Scream, Dan The Automator, U2, The Flaming Lips, Cinematic Orchestra, Chemical Brothers, Thelonious Monk, The Orb, Free, Jeff Buckley, The Doors, Mr. Bungle, DJ Shadow, Jane's Addiction, The Divine Comedy, Lemon Jelly, Photek, Sigur Ros, Frank Zappa, Kid Loco, Adam Freeland, Microdisney, Leftfield, Supergrass, Unkle, Howie B, Orbital, Fauna Flash, LTJ Bukem, Mogwai, Brian Eno, The Streets, All India Radio, Chet Baker, Passengers, St Germain, Stone Roses, Bill Laswell, Miles Davis etc. etc. etc.

  • Sounds Like

    Groove Armada, Air, Zero 7, Pink Floyd, Kruder & Dorfmeister, Spacer, Peace Orchestra, I:Cube, Thievery Corporation, Nightmares On Wax, Cinematic Orchestra, Boards Of Canada, Massive Attack, Soma Sonic, Amon Tobin, Fila Brazillia, Kid Loco, Tosca, David Holmes, Lemon Jelly, Leftfield, Howie B, Fauna Flash, Mogwai, Brian Eno, Bonobo, All India Radio, St Germain, Bill Laswell etc. etc. etc. ..

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  2. Grouse

    Grouse album, "Heads", out November 21st, 2012

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    Grouse album "Heads", out November 21st 2012

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    added a new photo to the My Photos album

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