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THE GRACEFUL FAILURES are an exciting acoustic band featuring longtime Knoxville musician Scott Sokoloski (a.k.a. ScottSki) and emerging talent Jean-Louis Lawson. Although friends for years, ScottSki and Jean-Louis were engaged in different projects which kept them both with busy schedules. However, after a few random occasions to perform together, the two discovered their striking similarities in musical styles and interests. As a result, they decided to join in a formal partnership in the Fall of 2003. And there was much rejoicing!
Now, they needed a name.
After digging through hundreds of options, an audience vote at a show in Knoxville produced the moniker "The Graceful Failures." Being neither entirely graceful nor prone to failure, both ScottSki and Jean-Louis thought it would be a perfect name for their project. And once again, there was much rejoicing!
ScottSki, an award-winning poet and songwriter, has been an active member of the Knoxville music scene since 1993. He is also currently a member of the group Absolute Wood , with vocalist/guitarist Matt Woods from the band Plan A . In addition, he completed his Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology in August 2007. Go check out ScottSki's music space or ScottSki's personal space for more info.
Jean-Louis, a former military brat and professional athlete with previously-hidden songwriting talents, struck out on the Knoxville scene in the new century, and also currently performs with Knoxville musicians Jason Ellis and Curtis Anderson on a frequent basis.
In 2007, Scott and Jean-Louis have been joined by longtime friend Tod Sheley , who returned to Knoxville after a six-year run in Nashville, TN. Tod's powerful percussion style adds a new dimension to The Graceful Failures sound, and he will be performing with them frequently throughout the Knoxville area.
A review of The Graceful Failures on download.com pointed out their "great guitar & vocals," and added that "if you enjoy listening to harmonized male vocalists accompanied by superb acoustic guitar playing, these guys are for you."
With a mixture of styles and influences brought to the table, The Graceful Failures offer a unique blend of intelligent vocals and mood-influencing music to the acoustic scene.
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Member Since: 26/05/2005
Band Website: www.gracefulfailures.com
Band Members: Scott Sokoloski - Vocals and Percussion
Jean-Louis Lawson - Vocals and Guitar
Tod Sheley - Percussion
Influences: ScottSki - Depeche Mode, Edwin McCain, The Cure, Nine Inch Nails, Jeff Buckley, Toad The Wet Sprocket, Damien Rice, Prince, U2, 80s "soul music", rum, old girlfriends

Jean-Louis - Alice In Chains, Stone Temple Pilots, Sevendust, Queensryche, Ray Charles, Staind, controllable rage, evil old girlfriends
Sounds Like: The Graceful Failures! Although, we have to admit, we have been compared to Toad The Wet Sprocket, the Gin Blossoms, and the Goo Goo Dolls. Take those with a grain of salt!

Type of Label: Major

My Blog

Changes are a’coming!

We've had a few questions about this, so we thought it would be good to address the issue.The Graceful Failures are NOT breaking up.However, there are significant changes on the horizon.Many of you ma...
Posted by on Fri, 30 May 2008 14:48:00 GMT

Feature Article on ScottSki in the News-Sentinel!

Hello, everyone! We wanted to let you know that there's an article on Scott in the Knoxville News-Sentinel this week! Check it out at the link below. http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2007/sep/14/pub-stapl...
Posted by on Thu, 13 Sep 2007 22:36:00 GMT

WOW!

What a WILD night at the new Wild Wing Cafe in Farragut! That was one of the biggest crowds we've ever played in front of here in East Tennessee...hundreds of people ready to enjoy the holiday. G...
Posted by on Wed, 04 Jul 2007 13:55:00 GMT

The Sheley was on FIRE!

We're extremely happy with Saturday night, the debut of Tod Sheley with The Graceful Failures. It was an amazing experience for me to be back on stage with Tod, after six years of playing together and...
Posted by on Thu, 14 Jun 2007 14:26:00 GMT

Welcome to the new Saturday night!

For the past few weeks, we've been talking about a big change coming in June. We've decided to let the cat out of the bag!At our SATURDAY night gigs at THE IRISH TIMES, we are now going to be a three-...
Posted by on Wed, 06 Jun 2007 22:14:00 GMT

The Graceful Failures in Knoxville's Metro Pulse!

What's happening, everyone?We just wanted to let you know that there's a nice mention of us in the Metro Pulse this week. Here's the link to the article:Metro Pulse Gamut ArticleAnd here's what they h...
Posted by on Thu, 31 May 2007 17:02:00 GMT

Schedule changes at Irish Times

Howdy, everyone!We wanted to let all of you know that we're going to be making a few changes to our weekly schedule at the Irish Times. Our new schedule will be:THURSDAY NIGHTS from 9pm until Midnight...
Posted by on Thu, 26 Apr 2007 23:44:00 GMT

Relay For Life

So, we're awake, after another exciting morning playing at the Relay For Life event at the University of Tennessee.This is our third year participating, and we have to say that it was the best one yet...
Posted by on Sat, 14 Apr 2007 15:06:00 GMT

Irish Times writeup in Preview!

There's a great article in this week's PREVIEW section of the Knoxville News-Sentinel about The Irish Times Pub & Restaurant, including some comments about The Graceful Failures! Check out the lin...
Posted by on Fri, 09 Feb 2007 12:22:00 GMT

The Irish Times rocks!

Here we are, fresh off of our first week at The Irish Times. We promised you that we'd find an awesome new place for our Thursday night friends, and we definitely succeeded!Don't know about it? You sh...
Posted by on Sun, 28 Jan 2007 14:29:00 GMT