Grand Mal (band)
Encyclopedia
Grand Mal is an American
rock
band, formed by Bill Whitten
in New York City
in 1995 and has recorded for No.6 Records
, Slash
/London Records
, Arena Rock Recording Co.
, New York Night Train and Groover Recordings.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band, formed by Bill Whitten
Bill Whitten
Bill Whitten is an American songwriter and musician. He was the founding member, principal songwriter and singer/guitarist for St. Johnny. He is currently the singer/songwriter/guitarist for Grand Mal....
in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
in 1995 and has recorded for No.6 Records
No.6 Records
No.6 Records was an independent record label, started in 1989 as a subsidiary of Rough Trade Records by A&R representative and booking agent Terry Tolkin...
, Slash
Slash Records
Slash Records is a record label in Los Angeles, originally specializing in local and punk rock bands.The label was formed in 1978 by Bob Biggs as an outgrowth of the Los Angeles-based fanzine, Slash. Biggs, a painter, initiated the label with a seven-inch single from The Germs in 1978. A full album...
/London Records
London Records
London Records, referred to as London Recordings in logo, is a record label headquartered in the United Kingdom, originally marketing records in the United States, Canada and Latin America from 1947 to 1979, then becoming a semi-independent label....
, Arena Rock Recording Co.
Arena Rock Recording Co.
The Arena Rock Recording Company is an independent record label based in Portland, Oregon, United States. Albums are distributed by Redeye in the United States and Koch in Canada.-History:...
, New York Night Train and Groover Recordings.
Members
- Bill WhittenBill WhittenBill Whitten is an American songwriter and musician. He was the founding member, principal songwriter and singer/guitarist for St. Johnny. He is currently the singer/songwriter/guitarist for Grand Mal....
-guitar, vocals, keyboards 1995–present - Tom Goss - drums 1995-1997
- Phil Schuster-bass 1995-1997
- John Devries-lead guitar 1995-1999
- Bryan Bowden-drums 1997-1998
- Steve Borgerding-bass, lead guitar 1997-2003
- Parker KindredParker KindredParker Kindred is an American drummer who played in the band of Jeff Buckley, appearing on his unfinished second album, Sketches for My Sweetheart the Drunk in 1997, as well as playing live with Buckley and the rest of his band at Arlene's Grocery on February 9, 1997...
-drums 1998-2010 - Jonathan Toubin-keyboards, bass 1998-2004
- Michael Gerner-bass 1999-2002
- Aaron Romanello-lead guitar 2003-2004
- Chris Isom-lead guitar 2003-2006
- Nate Brown-keyboards 2003-2005
- Dave Sherman-keyboards 2004-2010
- Steven Mertens-bass 2004-2006
- Mark Ephraim-lead guitar 2004-2005
- Sara Press-bass 2004-2005
- Mike Fadem-drums 2006-2009
- Kevin Thaxton-bass 2006-2009
- Justin RussoJustin RussoJustin Russo is a singer-songwriter-guitarist-pianist from Upstate New York. Russo began his career as a musician at the age of 18 by joining his older brother's band Hopewell, which focused mainly on psychedelic rock balladry and lengthy "shoegazing" soundscapes...
-keyboards 2004-2005 - Jason RussoJason Sebastian RussoJason Sebastian Russo is a rock musician. He was a member of Mercury Rev from 1994 to 2001, and rejoined in 2011 for the Don't Look Back concert series Deserter's Songs reunion tour. He founded the psychedelic rock band Hopewell in high school. Hopewell has since been constantly recording and...
-guitars 2003–present - Mike Robertson-lead guitar 2006-2009
- Jeff Bailey-bass 2006-2009
Full-Length
- Pleasure Is No Fun (CD/LP) (No. 6) 1997
- Maledictions (CD) (Slash/London) 1999
- Bad Timing (CD) (Arena Rock) 2003
- Love Is The Best Con in Town (New York Night Train) 2006
- Congratulations You’ve Re-joined the Human Race (Groover Recordings) 2007
- Clandestine Songs (Groover Recordings) TBR April 7, 2010
Tracks Appear On
- “Stay in Bed” Jawbreaker (film)Jawbreaker (film)Jawbreaker is an American black comedy satire film, directed by Darren Stein. It was released February 19, 1999. The film stars Rose McGowan, Rebecca Gayheart, Julie Benz, and Judy Greer as girls in an exclusive clique in their high school. Charlotte Ayanna has a non-speaking cameo role as a...
: Music from the Motion Picture (London) 1999 - “Hey Man” This is Next Year: A Brooklyn-Based Compilation (Arena Rock) 2001
- Jean and Cover: A Compilation (Groover Recordings) 2005
- The World Turns all Around Him: A Compilation (Groover Recordings) 2006
- 50 Minutes: A Compilation (Exercise1 Recordings) 2006
External links
- Myspace: Grand Mal
- Blogspot: Clandestine Band
- [ All Music Guide: Grand Mal]