Grace Basement
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St. Louis’ Grace Basement returns with their latest effort, Gunmetal Gray. Led by songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Kevin Buckley, Gunmetal Gray restates Buckley’s knack for creating intensely crafted power pop anthems. Each song is a portrait of Kevin’s 15-year music career playing Irish fiddle, producing records, backing country singers and playing in punk bands. Lifting melodies immersed in harmony, guitar, trumpet, violin, and even uilleann pipes are featured throughout the record. Think a more land-locked Pet Sounds. From the dissonant strings and lush harmonies of the opener “There He Goes,” to the dance hall influenced melody of “Tilly Lingers,” the record is a synthesis of marking new musical teritory from the musical backdrop of Buckley’s rich musical cache.
Gunmetal Gray also marks the first official ‘band’ recording for Grace Basement. With a line up that includes friends, Ben Phillips, Sean Price and Mike Zapf the musicians help propel the songs with a new sense of urgency and focus.
GRACE BASEMENT IS:
kevin buckley : vocal, guitar, fiddle, viola, piano, keyboard, lap steel, banjo, bass, drums, percussion
ben phillips : bass, guitar, bell
sean price : drums
mike zapf : bass
GRACE BASEMENT IS:
kevin buckley : vocal, guitar, fiddle, viola, piano, keyboard, lap steel, banjo, bass, drums, percussion
ben phillips : bass, guitar, bell
sean price : drums
