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The Grift

About Me

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ei6CP5T7QL8The Grift is an independent band from Burlington, VT. Their sound defies easy categorization, blending booty-shaking grooves and improvisation with radio-friendly hooks, witty lyrics, and tight vocal harmonies. Their live shows are energetic and original, with band members swapping instruments and occasionally playing two at a time. With a deep catalogue of original music that blends roots-rock and pop and jam, The Grift throws their diverse array of musical influences into the oven and cooks up tasty sonic treats.a href="http://www.pimp-my-profile.com/"

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Member Since: 29/06/2004
Band Website: www.thegrift.com
Band Members: Clint Bierman guitar, vocals
Jeff Vallone drums, samples, vocals
Ryan Erskine keys
Peter Day bass, trumpet, vocals

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Influences: Steely Dan ,Coldplay, Dispatch, The New Deal, Phish, Dave Matthews, Death Cab, The Beatles
Sounds Like: you left all your favorite records out in the sun; they all melted and re-formed into the UBER RECORD with all your favorite elements blended into a harmonious whole.
Record Label: GlennSource
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Midwest Roundup, Boston CD Release Party!!

Road Journal: 2009-06-15Midwest Roundup, Boston CD Release Party!!BIG NEWS! BIG REMINDER!FRIDAY, JUNE 19 at THE MIDDLE EAST UPSTAIRS!!This is it, folks, our big Boston CD release party. This is a hu...
Posted by on Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:52:00 GMT

Road Journal: 2009-05-22 Le Sacre du Printemps

Road Journal: 2009-05-22Le Sacre du PrintempsAhh yes, spring has sprung! Vermont is glorious, indeed. The Grift is back from a very successful Southern Tour, and looking forward to a big spring and s...
Posted by on Fri, 22 May 2009 11:30:00 GMT

It's All Happening.

The big day has arrived! Today The Grift officially releases their brand new album, Doppelganger, which they will celebrate with a big ol' bash at The Town Hall Theater in Middlebury. Tickets will be ...
Posted by on Fri, 24 Apr 2009 11:38:00 GMT

Town Hall Theater Tickets Now Available!!

First off, important update: Regretfully, with the ski season melted away, the Slidebrook show in Warren VT Thursday, April 2 has been cancelled. Apologies!More importantly, however - tickets are n...
Posted by on Wed, 01 Apr 2009 11:03:00 GMT

CD Release Party Approaches! (Oom pah pah oom pah pah)

Well! The new album is still available for download (see above) but we're getting ready to send it in for duplication and soon we'll have the physical album in our hands! (And soon, hopefully, you'll ...
Posted by on Fri, 20 Mar 2009 12:13:00 GMT

Road Journal: 2009-03-03

Road Journal: 2009-03-03Tributes, DoppelgangerThat's right, folks. The first Grift studio album in over four years! And you can have it before anyone else, all for your very own, before the official ...
Posted by on Tue, 03 Mar 2009 14:59:00 GMT

"Smell The Glove" Is Here!

And by "Smell The Glove", of course, we mean...Doppelganger.That'sright, folks. The first Grift studio album in over four years! And youcan have it before anyone else, all for your very own, bef...
Posted by on Thu, 19 Feb 2009 15:53:00 GMT

Road Journal: 2009-02-10 Grift Gets Grammy...

Road Journal: 2009-02-10Grift Gets Grammy......to come to a show, despite late hour! Whoa! It's true. We just heard from an [unnamed] grandma that she plans on attending an upcoming show! You see? Fo...
Posted by on Wed, 11 Feb 2009 11:21:00 GMT

Won't You Step Into The Freezer!

So the last week or two has been some much-needed downtime from gigs - Ryan was dancing up a storm to The New Deal and hanging out with fellow Vermonters Grace Potter (and her Nocturnals) on Jam Cruis...
Posted by on Wed, 14 Jan 2009 17:15:00 GMT

The Grift on ilike

The Grift can now be found on ilike. Download the ilike sidebar to your itunes or WMP or add the application to your Mypsace page to stay up to date on all things Grifty as well as discover other art...
Posted by on Wed, 17 Dec 2008 21:14:00 GMT