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Verona Grove

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Almost Hollywood-esque in the story of its fruition, The Story Thought Over is the result of nearly a year of songwriting, eventually streamlined and focused in August of 2006 when the trio’s label, who found and wooed them earlier that year, transplanted them from Oshkosh, WI to Los Angeles, where they set them up in an apartment and practice space to pen the record. The experience of that relocation lifted the musicians, who had never set foot in LA prior to the trip, outside of their comfort zones and, as Anders says, “opened [their] eyes to the rest of the world and what’s out there.”
“Really getting away from everything in our element in Wisconsin and getting out of the normal heavily influenced our writing on the record,” Anders says of the process. “A lot of the songs are about a dream. Everyone’s got an idea of where they want to be someday and what they want to do. For me it was happening. We got this record deal, now we were in LA and I never could have dreamed that, but here it is. I think that’s what a lot of the writing focused on.”
Five months of writings and several eye-opening experiences later Verona Grove entered the studio with Jamie Arentzen, producer and guitarist of beloved rock band American Hi-Fi, who the band says brought a whole other dimension to the record. Verona Grove spent two months in an LA studio with Arentzen, refining their already solid songs into 11 hook-driven, thoughtful pop-rock tracks that resound with the group’s signature driving, catchy choruses and Anders’ relatable lyrics. The propulsive “Goodbye Surrender” exemplifies the threesome’s talent for accessibility with jumping hooks reminiscent of The All-American Rejects while “Revolution” showcases Verona Grove’s more serious side, with dipping and soaring guitars and aching vocals. The compelling “Why Would You” boasts a dangerously infectious chorus, drawing subtle influence from bands like Jimmy Eat World and The Get-Up Kids.
The cohesive camaraderie of Verona Grove, who originally formed in 2001 in their hometown of Fond du Lac, WI and have stuck together from high school through college to today, where they stand on the brink of heavy touring and promotion, is heavily evident throughout the record. The Story Thought Over, which Anders describes as “the story in your head of what you want your dream to be,” isn’t just an album; it’s a call of motivation.
“I see people around that have so much more potential than they use,” Anders says of what he hopes listeners will take away from the disc. “I see people who are so frustrated with life, but they could get to another level if they just went out there a little bit more and tried some of the things that they want. There’s hard times and there’s easy times, but you really have to work for what you want. And if there is something you want you can make it happen.”
And that, is certainly something Verona Grove would know.

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Member Since: 8/25/2004
Band Website: veronagroveband.com
Band Members: Tony Anders Vocals/Guitar
Charlie Wilhelm Bass/Vocals
Josh Helm Drums
Influences: VG Live at The Troubadour in Hollywood
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Goodbye Surrender

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Everything You Dream // CD Release Info

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ONLINE STORE COMING SOON! Check out our new shirts!
More VG swag coming soon. In the meantime if you would
like to order a shirt send an email to
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you would like and we will get back to you with more details
on how to buy your shirt. ONLINE STORE COMING SOON!
Light Blue Available in Mens S, M , L
Light Blue Available in Womens XS, S, M
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Sounds Like: YEAH!

Record Label: Pats Record Company/Universal
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

NEW FRIENDS!

Hey ya'll. Just wanted to say HEY! to all of our new friends from the past couple of weeks, it was a great little tour for us and we had a ton of fun! Lacrosse, what a way to end our tour in Wisconsin...
Posted by Verona Grove on Fri, 25 Apr 2008 10:33:00 PST

LA and NEW VIDEO COMING SOON!!!

Los Angeles!Treating us right! The weather is beautiful, the conversation is great, and we just shot a new video over the weekend that we cannot wait for you to see!  This is the real deal this t...
Posted by Verona Grove on Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:57:00 PST

Tour and Music Video!!!!

Hey Ya’ll!It’s been a while! We are excited and looking forward to some much needed time on the road!! We leave next Wednesday, and it couldn’t come soon enough. We are headed sou...
Posted by Verona Grove on Thu, 27 Mar 2008 01:12:00 PST

Thanks Fond du Lac!

Fond du Lac, WI Officially ROCK CITY!Thanks to all who came out to the Windhover last night, we had a great time playing with ya'll and it was a great 1st show back after an over due break! Thanks ...
Posted by Verona Grove on Mon, 25 Feb 2008 10:18:00 PST

Tour Hisory

We Spent a Bunch of time on the road last Year and are looking forward to more this year! Check out what we did..........it was a great year! Thanks to those who came out and Rocked with us! Verona ...
Posted by Verona Grove on Thu, 31 Jan 2008 11:29:00 PST

CONTEST! Make us a New Banner!!

So you know a thing or two about graphics and HTML?Then help design us some new banners to slap all over myspace!Do whatever you think it takes to spread the word about Verona Grove via myspace banner...
Posted by Verona Grove on Wed, 30 Jan 2008 12:24:00 PST

Radio Play-Help us out!

K107.1 in Fond du Lac has been spinning "Revolution"! BUT WE NEED YOUR HELP! Call into K017.1 and tell them you want to hear Verona Grove! If you ask, they will give it to you! I know you guys will...
Posted by Verona Grove on Wed, 09 Jan 2008 09:45:00 PST

BORED!

While the winter is in full throttle here in Wisconsin, we are bored out of our minds with not playing shows and are looking forward to hitting the road! We are planning some new dates right now so m...
Posted by Verona Grove on Fri, 04 Jan 2008 10:11:00 PST

From Boise Idaho

After 22 shows with The Juliet Dagger and Shonen Knife, we are now officially done with the Knife and Dagger Tour 07. We had a blast playing cities all over the US from New York to Seattle and some ...
Posted by Verona Grove on Mon, 17 Dec 2007 05:29:00 PST

Guided by Lights.......

After hours of filming and countless days of editing, we finally finished the Video for our Christmas song, Guided By Lights! We had a blast making this film, and are eager to do more in the near fut...
Posted by Verona Grove on Tue, 11 Dec 2007 10:51:00 PST