Punk Rock out of CB's and Max's, Cat Stevens, Alice Coltrane, The Clash, Stevie Wonder, Amiri Baraka, Quincey Jones, John Lennon, Duke Ellington, The Hot Fives And Sevens, Linton Kwesi Johnson, Paul Simon, Musical Youth, Zig Zig Sputnik, Chopin, Dylan Thomas, Nina Simone, Bob Dylan, Sinead Oconner, Bob Marley, Lou Reed, Lady Smith Black Mombasa, Geoffrey Oreyema, Ali Farka Toure, The Roots, Mazzy Star, Stanley Kunitz, Kruder And Dorfmeister, Charles Olsen, The Forest Pygmies Of Zaire, Charles Bukowski, Elliot Smith, Chinese Opera, Arrested Developement, Alan Ginsberg, Richie Hawten, Common, Radio Head, Olatunji, The Rolling Stones, Ayub Ogada, Joao Gilberto, Aphex twin, MF Doom and lately: Sufjan, Sam Beam, Andrew Bird, Joile, Sean Hayes, Tokyo Police Club and Joe Stummer And The Mescalleros.
I edited my profile with Thomas Myspace Editor V4.4 (www.strikefile.com/myspace)
Bio:
Born in New York City, Kris Gruen is a Vermont-based singer-songwriter. Building off of the lush, whisper-folk of his 2006 debut album Lullaby School (Mother West), Gruen’s sophomore release Part of It All adds innovative, eclectic, and electrified new approaches to the songs and production.
Often compared to Andrew Bird, The Arcade Fire, and The Decembrists, Part of It All, with the help of Mother West producers/engineers Charles Newman (The Magnetic Fields, AM, The Black Kids), JJ Beck and Rob Stevens, takes Gruen’s songs and stories to an adventurous and fresh musical place.
Kris is no stranger to the world of music. His father, the famed rock photographer Bob Gruen, has long been synonymous with immortalizing countless musical icons on film, but Kris has chosen to pursue a path more similar to the lives of those of his father’s subjects.
Recording in both New York City and Los Angeles enabled Gruen to collaborate and record with great musicians and friends, including drummer Butch Norton (The Eels, Lucinda Williams, Rufus Wainright), bassist Sebastian Steinberg (Soul Coughing, Dixie Chicks), Nashville's Jason Goforth on lapsteel, drummer Nick Brown from New York City's The Dig.
Since the release of Lullaby School, Gruen has toured the US, sharing the stage with Sean Lennon, The Avett Brothers, Bishop Allen, Jesse Malin, Nicole Atkins, Anais Mitchell, The Bowmans and more. A residency is planned for The Hotel Cafe in Los Angeles early next year, as well a national tour to coincide with the release of Part of It All next spring
I have heard there are troubles of more than one kind. Some come from ahead and some come from behind. But I've bought a big bat. I'm all ready you see. Now my troubles are going to have troubles with me!
Hey Kris.. Stopping by for a listen. I hope that all is well with you and the family. I am back in SF and the high seas after another vuelta down to Costa Rica. Looking forward to having some more of your music to share and play on the balcony in the tropical nights. When I get the venue open down there, you and Sean H. will have to come down for a show.. All the best friend, Liam
Hey Kris Gruen! Hope you're having a great summer!! Keep me in mind if you need any mastering done. Still only $25 per song and $100 for an EP, mix-tape, or full CD! Thanks!! Jim Wavelength MD
SWEET!! THANKS SO MUCH NOW I CAN LISTEN TO IT ON MY PAGE. YOU MADE MY NIGHT! YOUR SONG IS DEF. ONE OF MY ALL TIME FAVES :)THANKS AGAIN!! HOPE THE BEGINING OF YOUR WEEK IS GOING WELL!
YOU ROCK. I WANTED TO ADD IT TO MY PLAYLIST BUT COULDN'T FIND IT ON THIS SITE.THE DIRTY VERSION IS AWESOME. HOPE YOU ENJOY THE REST OF YOUR WEEKEND!! :)
Hey Kris check out our latest Blog about Teacher Appreciation Day...hope you will participate in the celebration and leave us a comment about a teacher who made a difference in your life.
Online Now!
