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Grandaddy Information
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'Grandaddy' is a rock group from Modesto, California in the United States.
The band was formed in 1992 by singer/guitarist/keyboardist Jason Lytle, bassist Kevin Garcia, and drummer Aaron Burtch. In 1995, guitarist Jim Fairchild and keyboardist Tim Dryden joined the band.
Musically, the band features both guitars in the indie rock style, and keyboards reminiscent of Philip Glass's minimalist style. The band's sound is space rock and lyrics generally focus on isolation in a high-tech world, albeit with a rural American spin. Lyricist Jascon Lytle spent time working in a sewage treatment facility, which heavily influenced many of the songs on The Sophtware Slump.
Music
Albums
* Prepare To Bawl (1992)
* Complex Party Come Along Theories (1994)
* Under The Western Freeway (1997)
* The Sophtware Slump (2000)
* The Windfall Varietal (2000)
* The Broken Down Comforter Collection (2002) (Note: Combination of 2 EPs)
* Concrete Dunes (2002) (Note: Same as The Broken Down Comforter Collection but with 3 extra songs. Released by the band's ex-label without their permission)
* Sumday (2003)
* Sumday Limited Edition (2003)
* Below the Radio (2004) (Note: this album is a CD of other bands' music compiled by frontman Jason Lytle. It contains only one Grandaddy song)
Singles
* "Everything Beautiful is Far Away" (1998)
* "Laughing Stock Single" (1998) Title inspired from album recorded by the band "Talk Talk"
* "Summer Here Kids" (1998)
* "A.M. 180" (1998)
* "The Crystal Lake" (2000, 2001)
* "Hewlett's Daughter" (2000)
* "He's Simple, He's Dumb, He's the Pilot" (2000)
* "Now It's On" (2003)
* "El Caminos in the West" (2003)
* "I'm on Standby / Stray Dog And The Chocolate Shake Double A-Side" (2004)
* "Nature Anthem" (2004)
Non-album singles
* "Could This Be Love" (1994) (Note: 500 Copies Only, 7" Single)
* "Taster" (1995) (Note: 7" Single)
* "Alan Parsons In A Winter Wonderland" (2000) (Note: Promo Single)
* "MGM Grand Single" (2000) (Note: Split Single with 'John Wayne Shot Me')
* "Fishing Boat Song" (2000) (Note: Split Single with 'Persil' and 'Beachwood Sparks' available with 'Devil In the Woods' magazine)
* "The Rugged and Splintered Entertainment Center" (2003) (Note: Split Single with 'Polyphonic Spree')
* "Aisle Seat 37-D" (2003) (Note: Split Single with 'Verbana' available with 'Devil In the Woods' magazine)
EPs
* A Pretty Mess By This One Band EP (1996)
* Machines Are Not She EP (1998)
* Signal to Snow Ratio EP (1999)
* Through A Frosty Plate Glass EP (2001)
* Excerpts From the Diary of Todd Zilla EP (2005)
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