Described by the LOS ANGELES TIMES as "layering angular guitar riff*ge onto British underpinnings with promising results," Gran Ronde has been a staple in L.A.'s burgeoning eastside music scene since forming in 2004 and this EP marks the band's first official release. "This record has definitely been a long time coming and we couldn't be happier to share it with everyone," explains singer/guitarist Chris Pearson.
Employing the help of master mixer/producer Mark Needham (The Killers, Fleetwood Mac, Paul Simon) and the mixing assistance of James Bairian (Giant Drag, Dirty Little Secret), the recordings aptly capture the intensity of the foursome's live show while adding a slick polish.
ON AND ON launches with the title track's chiming guitars and pulsing drums while "Retrace" slows the tempo with a loping bassline and Pearson's unsettling baritone. "River," harks back to Britain circa 1979 with its frenzied guitars and impassioned howl. This past fall "Retrace," along with two tracks from the forthcoming LP, were featured on MTV's highest-rated program "The Hills."
Preview and Purchase Gran Ronde CDs
Mother's Day Gift Guide Part 1
Root 66: New Riders of the Purple Sage- Gene Clark- More
Robert Plant, Yes and Willie Nelson Among Stars Coming to Ozarks Amphitheater
Live: Heart and Cheap Trick Rock Tampa
On the Blue: New Horizons Cruise Days 4 & 5: Starship Lands on the Pearl, Alan Parsons Takes It Home
Kings of Leon's City Sessions To Livestream Tonight
Third Eye Blind Crash Emo Nite With Surprise Performance
Candlebox Expand A Little Longer Goodbye For Tour Edition
The Sisters Of Mercy Announce North American Tour with Blaqk Audio
Old 97's Rock CBS Saturday Morning
Frank Turner Shatters The World Record
Marillion Share Live Video For 'The Crow and the Nightingale'
Northbound Inspire Fans To Sing Along With 'North Star'