Seattle's most animated rapper, Grieves, is finding a place in the top rated playlists of thousands of iPods across the nation. He brings high intensity rap with the real world feel that underground has become known for. Grieves steps into the ring packing complex and engaging lyrics, a witty sense of humor, brutal honesty, and original beats that you can't help but nod your head too. With unrivaled emotion, Grieves will tell you a story in a way nobody else can.
Grieves (Ben Laub, 24) was born in Chicago, Illinois. His father, Leon, immersed him in music at a young age, taking him to blues and jazz clubs. After moving to Fort Collins, Colorado, Grieves discovered punk rock and shortly thereafter, hip hop. Coerced by the genre, Grieves started rapping at 16 and moved to Seattle at 19. Here he is eight years later, developing an ever growing fan base from the west coast to the east coast.
Grieves has just released his debut full length album, Irreversible, which features guest appearances by Mr. Lif, Mad Son (of Unknown Prophets), Typecast, P Smoov, Rik Rude, Symmetry and Helen Chance.
Grieves has opened for Gza, Killah Priest, C Rayz Walz, Atmosphere, Mac Lethal, Brother Ali, Grayskul, Blackalicious, Cunninlynguists, Hangar 18, Glue, Lewis Logic, LuckyIam, 2 Mex, Himself (Nether Worlds) One Block Radius, A. Kruse, Macklemore, Gabriel Teodros, Bar Fly, Cancer Rising, Sambusa, and many others.
This Spring you can look forward to Grieves second release, Every Hell Has Its Springtime, an EP to prelude his second full length album (to be released on Black Clover Records!)
You can contact Grieves via myspace or email at
[email protected] you want Grieves to come to your city, or are interested in helping promote shows, let him know!
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Grieves - Ate Your T-Shirt
..I ATE YOUR SOUL TSHIRTS will be back on sale after tour, as well as some new shirts!
