Jack Grace
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Jack Grace is an American alternative country rock singer, songwriter, bandleader and guitarist who maintains a residence in Brooklyn
and another in Bearsville, New York. Jack has made a career out of following no one’s rules but his own and is probably going to keep doing his thing until his liver lays down the law. This fierce independence has served Jack well for the last 17 years and in addition to five albums on his own label, Radia Records, Jack has also contributed music to the cult films Super Troopers
and Beerfest. An aspiring actor, Jack didn’t pick up a guitar until he was 18 and has been evolving on the instrument ever since. His theatrical background clearly made him extremely comfortable on the stage, to which his spirited live performances are a testament. An icon in New York City
, Jack is known as The Martini Cowboy but New Yorkers have wondered is he more martini or cowboy?.
Jack formed his first band in 1993 in Boulder
, CO. Steak was an experimental, Zappa-flavored 4-piece band that officially disbanded in ’99. Jack decided to go solo, working with a revolving group of musicians even to this day. Functioning more like a jazz bandleader, he has a main cast of characters but keeps two to three drummers on call for recordings and gigs. The band members come from all walks of life: jazz, rock, country and, well, other. Bassist, vocalist and wife Daria (Melomane, Pre-war Ponies, The (N.Y.) Moonlighters & God Is My Co-Pilot) keeps the rhythm going with the rotating drummers, Russ Meissner, Jason "J-Bird" Bowman and Bruce Martin (Tom Tom Club). Mike Neer (lap steel) and Bill Malchow (keyboards) round out the rest of the core group, but special guests like Earl Poole Ball (Johnny Cash Band) and John Sebastian
(Lovin’ Spoonful) have made their presence felt.
Steak - Black Speedo (Radia Records -1995)
Steak - Feasting on Famine (Radia Records - 1999)
Jack Grace - Introducing the Sounds of Jack Grace (Radia Records - 1999)
Jack Grace Band - Stayin' Out All Night (Radia Records - 2002)
Jack Grace Band - I Like It Wrong (Radia Records - 2004)
Jack Grace Band - The Martini Cowboy (Radia Records - 2006)
Jack Grace Band - Drinking Songs for Lovers (Radia Records - 2010)
New York Times Metro Section - Friday, November 11, 2005 http://www.jackgrace.com/html/press/interviews/haberman.html
Village Voice - May 15, 2001 http://www.jackgrace.com/html/press/reviews/voiceregulars.html
New York Post - Saturday, May 28, 2005 http://www.jackgrace.com/html/press/interviews/vhpost.html
Galway (Ireland) Advertiser - August 14, 2008 http://www.jackgrace.com/html/press/ireland/galwayadv081408.html
Kilkenny (Ireland) People - Friday, August 29, 2008 http://www.jackgrace.com/html/press/ireland/killlkennypeople82908.html
Jack Grace Band Facebook Page - http://www.facebook.com/thejackgraceband
Jack Grace Twitter Page - http://twitter.com/jackgrace
Jack Grace Band MySpace Page - http://www.myspace.com/jackgraceband
Radia Records web Site - http://www.radiarecords.com/
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
and another in Bearsville, New York. Jack has made a career out of following no one’s rules but his own and is probably going to keep doing his thing until his liver lays down the law. This fierce independence has served Jack well for the last 17 years and in addition to five albums on his own label, Radia Records, Jack has also contributed music to the cult films Super Troopers
Super Troopers
Super Troopers is a 2001 crime-comedy film directed by Jay Chandrasekhar, written by and starring the Broken Lizard comedy group . Marisa Coughlan, Daniel von Bargen and Brian Cox co-star while Lynda Carter has a cameo appearance...
and Beerfest. An aspiring actor, Jack didn’t pick up a guitar until he was 18 and has been evolving on the instrument ever since. His theatrical background clearly made him extremely comfortable on the stage, to which his spirited live performances are a testament. An icon 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...
, Jack is known as The Martini Cowboy but New Yorkers have wondered is he more martini or cowboy?.
Jack formed his first band in 1993 in Boulder
Boulder
In geology, a boulder is a rock with grain size of usually no less than 256 mm diameter. While a boulder may be small enough to move or roll manually, others are extremely massive....
, CO. Steak was an experimental, Zappa-flavored 4-piece band that officially disbanded in ’99. Jack decided to go solo, working with a revolving group of musicians even to this day. Functioning more like a jazz bandleader, he has a main cast of characters but keeps two to three drummers on call for recordings and gigs. The band members come from all walks of life: jazz, rock, country and, well, other. Bassist, vocalist and wife Daria (Melomane, Pre-war Ponies, The (N.Y.) Moonlighters & God Is My Co-Pilot) keeps the rhythm going with the rotating drummers, Russ Meissner, Jason "J-Bird" Bowman and Bruce Martin (Tom Tom Club). Mike Neer (lap steel) and Bill Malchow (keyboards) round out the rest of the core group, but special guests like Earl Poole Ball (Johnny Cash Band) and John Sebastian
John Sebastian
John Benson Sebastian Jr. is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and autoharpist. He is best known as a founder of The Lovin' Spoonful, a band inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000...
(Lovin’ Spoonful) have made their presence felt.
Jack Grace Discography
Steak - No Pleasure in Killin' (Steak Motorcycle Club - 1994)Steak - Black Speedo (Radia Records -1995)
Steak - Feasting on Famine (Radia Records - 1999)
Jack Grace - Introducing the Sounds of Jack Grace (Radia Records - 1999)
Jack Grace Band - Stayin' Out All Night (Radia Records - 2002)
Jack Grace Band - I Like It Wrong (Radia Records - 2004)
Jack Grace Band - The Martini Cowboy (Radia Records - 2006)
Jack Grace Band - Drinking Songs for Lovers (Radia Records - 2010)
Jack Grace Press
New York Times - Sunday, March 7, 2004 http://www.jackgrace.com/html/press/interviews/nytimes030704.htmlNew York Times Metro Section - Friday, November 11, 2005 http://www.jackgrace.com/html/press/interviews/haberman.html
Village Voice - May 15, 2001 http://www.jackgrace.com/html/press/reviews/voiceregulars.html
New York Post - Saturday, May 28, 2005 http://www.jackgrace.com/html/press/interviews/vhpost.html
Galway (Ireland) Advertiser - August 14, 2008 http://www.jackgrace.com/html/press/ireland/galwayadv081408.html
Kilkenny (Ireland) People - Friday, August 29, 2008 http://www.jackgrace.com/html/press/ireland/killlkennypeople82908.html
External links
Jack Grace Band Official Web Site - http://www.jackgrace.com/Jack Grace Band Facebook Page - http://www.facebook.com/thejackgraceband
Jack Grace Twitter Page - http://twitter.com/jackgrace
Jack Grace Band MySpace Page - http://www.myspace.com/jackgraceband
Radia Records web Site - http://www.radiarecords.com/