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Greener

by Grampas Grass

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1.
On The Day I Die There were times in the beginning Heart broke I was pushed aside Rose up from the ashes With your love able to fly And on the day I die I’ll see my family Standing round with tear in eye They’ll be singing to the heavens That it’s time to be by your side Found my voice, it gave me power To heal from the pain of life Now I sing forever joyful Cause I know I’m gonna be alright And on the day I die, there will be dancing A melody in the air Every heart full of laughter From memories they choose to share She gave all she got all she had to give She gave all she got all she had to give She gave all she got all she had to give She gave all she got all she had to give I met you behind the music The galaxy put us there You gave me three lovely children Joys of my life none compare On the day I die, there will be roses Sweet perfume to fill the air If there’s one thing I would want Please don’t be sad for me Oh please don’t be sad for me She gave all she got all she had to give She gave all she got all she had to give She gave all she got all she had to give She gave all she got all she had to give
2.
Needs 07:08
Needs Everyone needs someone to talk to Some just want someone to blame Not everyone will tell the truth They’d rather lie to your face Do you feel my vibration I’m only here to shed light No talking trash no starting fights Just having a good time Got no time for lies and deception Every minute has been claimed By the love that surrounds me No time for silly games Some people claim to be the victim Hard times falling just like rain Everybody needs a little sympathy But don’t you drag nobody down Got no time for lies and deception Every minute has been claimed By the love that surrounds me No time for silly games Do you feel my vibration I’m only here to shed light No talking trash no starting fights Just having a good time Got no time for lies and deception Every minute has been claimed By the love that surrounds me No time for silly games
3.
You Are The One Oh you were strutting cross the dance floor Made me wanna watch just a little more All the people buzzing in the ballroom Band was playing such a fine tune Oh it seemed you want to woo me Asking all your friends if they knew me Oh you were moving my direction Think you were looking for connection I don’t know if you are the one for me Maybe I should let you try I don’t know if you are the one for me Maybe I should let you try Oh I could tell you are a charmer When I freely gave my number Oh I look in to your eye So much more to my surprise Oh you made me feel so pretty With all the words that you tell me Oh you had your soul in your pocket Babe I’ve got the key let’s unlock it I don’t know if you are the one for me Maybe I should let you try I don’t know if you are the one for me Maybe I should let you try Yes I know, and I see, I’m for you and you’re for me I don’t know if you are the one for me I don’t know if you are the one for me I don’t know if you are the one for me Maybe I should let you try
4.
Hold Our Position Sometimes I feel such duress So many things are such a mess All this pain world round There is fighting in the streets This and more I can endure Long as you and I are right We got to hold our position yes Point our face up to the stars We got to hold our position yes Make it through the roughest part I want to feel good, I want to look good By your side tonight I want to feel good, I want to feel right In your arms tonight I want to feel good, I want to look good By your side tonight I want to feel good, I want to feel right In your arms tonight I can weep til the tears run dry Won’t help the pain in my heart Frames of mind can get stuck tight Leaving me lost and alon But I swear if you just hold on It will all turn out right We got to hold our position yes Point our face up to the stars We got to hold our position yes Make it through the roughest part I want to feel good, I want to look good By your side tonight I want to feel good, I want to feel right In your arms tonight I want to feel good, I want to look good By your side tonight I want to feel good, I want to feel right In your arms tonight
5.
Vampire Kings I feel a change coming, oh Lord it has to be No longer be blind little sheep, choosing not to see It’s beyond the politicians, they’re just puppets on string When you pull back the curtain and turn on the light, You’ll see the Vampire Kings I ain’t here to testify ‘bout sorrow and woe If you know your history you know how this story goes I can read the writing on the wall, The plan is for all of us to fall As they steal away our freedoms and our liberty Will we look up from our phone ‘fore it’s too late to see? It’s we who have the numbers, ten million to one But we find ourselves in shakles And it’s they who hold the gun Yes they have the power, the governments do kneel And we stand by and watch as they destroy the Earth With wounds that never heal It’s a new world order, in store for you and me When the dollar falls and the devils rise no more the land of the free I feel a change coming, it’s time to make a stand This ain’t paranoia, believe this shits been planned They divert our attention with gladiators on screen And we shout from the left, and we shout from the right, And it’s all just a big smoke screen
6.
Days Gone By 06:27
Days Gone By Oh I saw you there my lady, on the other side of town Saw you put your arms around him And how it made you smile No longer me you need, my heart begins to bleed For those days gone by I don’t like seeing you, all it does is make me blue No matter how hard I try Oh how I miss those days gone by Oh lord I wish you were by my side You know my mama raised me to stand up tall But without you there beside me it don’t feel right at all I’m not the one for you, oh lord I know it’s true And it still makes me cry I don’t like seeing you, all it does is make me blue No matter how hard I try Oh how I miss those days gone by Oh lord I wish you were by my side Oh I saw you there my lady, on the other side of town Saw you put your arms around him And how it made you smile No longer me you need, my heart begins to bleed For those days gone by I don’t like seeing you, all it does is make me blue No matter how hard I try Oh how I miss those days gone by Oh lord I wish you were by my side Oh how I miss those days gone by Oh lord I wish you were by my side
7.
Stand Up 05:10
Stand Up We got stand up, stand up for what’s right We’ve got to stand up, don’t back down from the fight Stand up now brothers and sisters, There’s no time to be meek Stand together and raise our voice, Put the word on the street We got stand up, stand up for what’s right We’ve got to stand up, don’t back down from the fight How much longer can we go on this way (lying to ourselves) Pretending everythings gonna be okay We got stand up, bring justice for all We’ve got to stand up, let the establishment fall It’s time for a revolution, a revolution of love No gender, race or religion, should stand above We got stand up, stand up for what’s right We’ve got to stand up, don’t back down from the fight How much longer can we go on this way (lying to ourselves) Pretending everythings gonna be okay We got stand up, stand together as one We’ve got to stand up, til all the fighting is done It’s time for a revolution, a revolution of peace Together we can change the world, With kind elbow grease We got stand up, stand up for what’s right We’ve got to stand up, don’t back down from the fight How much longer can we go on this way (lying to ourselves) Pretending everythings gonna be okay
8.
Wet Cement 07:05
Wet Cement On a day not so long ago, I was walking down a country road The asphalt crumbled beneath my souls, Where Mother Nature had broken through I saw you standing there beneath the willow, In your threadbare dime store blues And I know an I know an I know I should have turned away, But I did not and that was my choice Like wet cement you left your mark on me Like wet cement you left your mark on me The scars are evident, yes they’re plain to see Like a road map to a broken heart I should have guessed you would spell trouble for me When your eyes sparkled in the sun-kissed summer shade We were talking, my heart bursting, You brushed against my hand Like a ten ton school girl crush Some things aren’t meant to last And some things are too good to be true And I did not see the fork in the road If I had known, I had known All the pain you would bring to me I still could not have told you no Like wet cement you left your mark on me Like wet cement you left your mark on me The scars are evident, yes they’re plain to see Like a road map to a broken heart There was a darkness inside no light could penetrate And when I realized by then it was too late To save you from yourself They say that time can be a temperamental thing And all we are is just dust on the breeze So I kept my eye on you and the storm clouds brewing Never expecting you’d blow yourself away Like wet cement you left your mark on me Like wet cement you left your mark on me The scars are evident, yes they’re plain to see Like a road map to a broken heart

about

By Jackson Truax

Greener, the third album from Grampas Grass is a forty-eight minute euphoric thrill ride, serving as the band’s love letter to the sacred traditions of jam band music while ever breaking down barriers and carving out their own path.
One of the many things that makes Greener a great achievement is the band’s ability to infuse the jam band sensibility with lyrics about themes including marriage, parenthood, activism and the passage of time. What results is a singular experience in which the music offers all the exuberant joy of your favorite show with the thoughtful ruminations of a classic singer-songwriter album.
“Needs” is a memorable highlight, with guitarists John Malsberger and Brett Davis leaning into the influences of prog rock, as well as the great dual-guitar albums of 1970s. Organist Eric Lockhart is such a meaningful presence here, stalwart in his drive to infuse the music with sonic warmth while providing a Master Class in his instrument’s ability to take what everyone else in the band is doing and tie it all together.
“You Are The One” stands out as the song that would likely serve as the albums’ first single, if those still existed. The brilliance here is that it’s the only track that could otherwise serve as a mainstream pop/rock radio hit, save for the fact that the narrative is clearly documenting the courtship rituals of devout stoners. But that encapsulates what makes Greener special. The album captures Grampas Grass opening the party up to the widest possible audience, while always letting their own vision of the band serve as their north star.
“Vampire Kings”, the band’s pained meditation on the current state of politics in America, is the song that feels like it best serves the tradition of classic album cuts. The slower tempo gives drummer Richard Kaylor and percussionist Antoine Arvizu the chance to settle into and work a different groove, while letting Davis really shine as a bluesman. “Days Gone By” is one of the most immediately uplifting songs on Greener, propelled by Chis Schmoke’s lilting bassline placed right at the center of the mix. One of the great pleasures of the album is following what he’s contributing throughout the song. As it is on the whole album, he manages to be a compelling force in moving the groove forward and shaping the ecstatic feel of Greener.
One of the reasons the album feels so approachable is that it was obviously crafted with a staggering level of care. Seven musicians are ever making significant contributions without any one member ever feeling like they’re even tugging on the spotlight, much less stealing it. The entire enterprise feels so slickly produced without ever losing its sense of intimacy or playfulness. Credit is due here to Malsberger and Arvizu for their accomplishments as the albums’ co-producers.
While Lisa Malsberger’s vocal strength and resonance never waivers, with “On the Day I Die” and “Hold Our Position” also serving as among her most engaging tracks, her greatest vehicle and most resonate performance is arguably “Wet Cement”, the albums’ gospel-infused closer. As Lisa possesses a voice best known for communicating incredible soulfulness, it should be no surprise that it’s a perfect fit for leaning into Gospel, a musical tradition known for expressing superlative pain, hope and resilience. This is also a highlight for John Malsberger in his capacity as the band’s sole songwriter, both in the terms of how affecting many of the individual lyrics are, as well as the stunning impact of the narrative as a whole. This is the song that demands the most repeated listenings. It’s also the perfect example of an album cut that each fan could have an equally profound relationship with, while also having vastly different interpretations. Songs like this were why FM radio and late-night listening sessions were created.
Even in an apparently endless sea of jam bands, it’s well worth making room on your iPod for Grampas Grass. Their grass is green, their party is hopping, and there’s plenty of room on the dance floor - a place you’ll likely end up after listening to Greener.

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released October 31, 2017

GRAMPAS GRASS is Brett Davis - Guitar/Vocals, Richard Kaylor - Drums, Eric Lockhart - Organ/Piano/Keys, John Malsberger- Guitar/Vocals, Lisa Malsberger - Vocals, Chris Schmoke - Bass/Vocals with Antoine Arvisu - Percussion

Produced by Anthony "Antoine" Arvizu & John Malsberger
All Songs written by John Malsberger & Arranged by Grampas Grass
Recorded at The Compound Studio in Long Beach, CA
Engineered by Anthony "Antoine" Arvizu
Engineering Assistant: Andrew Guzman
Mastered by Matt Lynch at Mysterious Mammal Recording

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Heralding from the sun drenched Southern California, we call our sound “Organic Soul Rock” and know you won’t be able to resist Lisa’s soulful voice, the well crafted songs, and the diversity of our music. Whether painting the soundscape for a backyard BBQ or settling in for the next road trip, Grampas Grass is that perfect groove you need to set the mood. Let the music flow and the Grass grow! ... more

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