Grimble Grumble
Grimble Grumble | |
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| Origin | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Genres | Psychedelic rock Shoegaze Noise |
| Years active | 1995–2000, 2004-present |
Grimble Grumble is an American psychedelic rock band from Chicago, Illinois.[1]
History
[edit]Grimble Grumble formed in 1995, taking their name from a character mentioned in the Pink Floyd song "The Gnome".[2] Prior to this, bassist Christine Garcia and guitarist Reuben Rios had been playing together in South Chicago's Slag Valley since they were teenagers in the late 1980s.[3] The group's first release was a split 7-inch record with The Azusa Plane in 1996, and several more singles and EPs followed in the late 1990s. A self-titled compilation of two of the band's EPs was released in 2000, shortly before the group went on hiatus.[2]
In 2004, Grimble Grumble regrouped to record Leaves Leader,[4] which would be their last recording for seven years. The group toured intermittently[5] until 2011's September Sun. A tour of the United States followed in 2012.[6][7]
Members
[edit]- Current members
- Christine Garcia - vocals, bass (1995–present)
- Saleem Dhamee - guitar (1996–present)
- Mike Bulington - percussion (1996–present)
- Josh Hudson - guitar (2004–present)
- Former members
- Reuben Rios - guitar, Moog, sound effects (Founder, 1995-2000)
- Paul Garcia - drums (1995-1996)
- Michael Jalovecky - guitar (1998-2000)
Discography
[edit]- Albums
- Grimble Grumble (Won't Go Flat Records, 1997)
- Grimble Grumble (The Bouncing Corporation, 2000)
- Leaves Leader (Pehr Records, 2004)
- September Sun (Slow Fizz, 2011)
- EPs
- Grimble Grumble (Burnt Hair, 1997)
- Sad (The Bouncing Corporation, 2000)
- Sad (JellyFant, 2002)
- Singles
- "Second Mind" (split with The Azusa Plane) (Enraptured, 1997)
- "Enraptured Yuletide" (split with Windy & Carl) (Enraptured, 1997)
- "Fucked in the Head" (Amberley, 1998)
- "Senseless" (AudioInformationPhenomena, 1999)
- Compilations
- ”UFOs and Visitations” (recorded by Rios and released as UHR vs Grimble Grimble) (Ochre Records, 1999)
- ”Discovering the Stars” (recorded by Rios and released as UHR vs Grimble Grimble) (Ochre Records, 1999)
- “Gossip, Numbers and Theories” (CD Baby, 2004)
- “Rail Road” (Pehr, 2004)
- “Dose Lied” (Ptolemaic Terrascope, 2005)
- “Make Believe Song” (Picture in My Ear, 2016)
- "Odyssey and Oracle (Third Man Records, 2022)
References
[edit]- ^ Grimble Grumble biography at Allmusic.
- ^ a b Martin C. Strong, "Grimble Grumble". The Great Indie Discography. 2nd edition. Canongate, 2003.
- ^ Psychedelia in Slag Valley? Ask Grimble Grumble. Chicago Tribune, October 31, 1997.
- ^ Leaves Leader review at Allmusic
- ^ Psych Nite. Chicago Reader, December 12, 2006.
- ^ Grimble Grumble at Lo-Fi Sat Feb 18. The Stranger, February 17, 2012.
- ^ Grimble Grumble, Space Waves, Souvenir Driver, Sundaze Archived 2014-02-22 at the Wayback Machine. Willamette Week, February 16, 2012.