WINNERS! 2007 SAN DIEGO MUSIC AWARDS!!!
WINNERS! 2006 SAN DIEGO MUSIC AWARDS!!!
THE GRAMS are a group of musicians featuring five locally acclaimed vituosos. There's singer/songwriter Chuck Schiele - of whom reviewers are frequently prompted to write that, "when he sings about soul, you know he has one."" And, Craig Yerkes, one of the hottest, most revered lead guitar players in southern California - delivering one gorgeously fierce solo after another. At the age of 14 Guitar Player Magazine was quoted as saying that Craig was playing like a "seasoned pro in jazz, rock, funk and country styles" with no excuses. In San Diego he is undisputably the guitar player's player. Sweet Elise is the exotic beauty who reinvents classical violin by way of experimentation and signal processing. Bart Mendoza of the San Diego Reader and SD Music Matters publications said that she was the defining element in the Grams' sound. The Grams are supported by a stellar rhythm section giving this very edgy acoustic act a rock solid groove = consisting of Tony Sandoval on bass, and Billy Coomes on drums, percussion and vocals.Together, The Grams begin with a pop, rock, Americana and world music approach to songwriting. Equal parts orchestration/ improvisation. With the overt use of only 2 acoustic guitars - in a variety of virtuosic styles and situations - along with the effects-driven "space" violin, they create a heady blend unique unto themselves. This style is not only melodic, but very, very rhythmic. "Hitting" the guitar is part of the fun in The Grams. Whether they are covering tunes out of context, or writing instrumentals based on ancient Persian themes, or just rockin' out - it all comes together in a way that is unique, interesting and fun.The Grams have been wowing audiences all over Southern California and beyond playing everywhere. Clubs, festival, coffeehouses, Television, FM Radio, Internet radio.... currently the Grams can be heard on radio in Tokyo, San Diego, NYC, Austin and more.........................DISCOGRAPHY:
2006: THE GRAMS / THE GRAMS (LP)
2007: THE GRAMS / MERRY CHRISTMAS BABY (single)
2007: STARING AT THE SUN VOL 5 (compilation)
2008: THE GRAMS / LOVE FACTORY (LP)
2008: STARING AT THE SUN VOL 6 (compilation).....................VENUES PLAYED: ANTHOLOGY, HOUSE OF BLUES, THE BELLY UP, WINSTONS, THE STAGE, KENNY'S CASTAWAYS (NYC), CBGB (NYC), C NOTE (NYC), SAWDUST FESTIVAL (LAGUNA, CA), ADAMS AVE STREET FAIR, OCEAN BEACH STREET FAIR AND CHILI COOKOFF, SAN DIEGO COUNTY FAIR, DEL MAR FAIR, JJ PURTY LANDERS, GALLAGHERS, COYOTE BAR, O'CONNELL'S, EP ATLEIER (MINNEAPOLIS), TERMINAL BAR (MNPLS), ARTZ RIB HOUSE - SXSW (AUSTIN), SAN DIEGO EARTH DAY, KIFM JAZZ FESTIVAL, ESCONDIDO STREET FAIR, ENCINITAS STREET FAIR, RAMONA DAYS, LA COSTA HOTEL, SAN DIEGO FOOD AND WINE FESTIVAL, SAN DIEGO ARTWALK, CALIFORNIA WINE FESTIVAL, 710 CLUB, THE COASTER SALOON, GASLAMP TAVERN, NYC HALLOWEEN PARADE FESTIVAL, LESTATS, STARLIGHT BOWL BALBOA PARK, CLAIRE DE LUNE, LA COSTA RESORT, TIO LEO'S, HARD ROCK CAFE, DEL MAR RESTAURANT WALK, OCEAN BEACH RESTAURANT WALK, OB OKTOBERFEST, SAN DIEGO MUSIC AWARDS ACOUSTIC MUSIC FESTIVAL, DIZZY'S, MCCORMICK & SCHMIDT'S, KUSI TELVISION, FM 949, 102.1 KPRI, CONCERTS ON THE SQUARE, BRICK BY BRICK, BLUE MOON CONCERTS, ROCK VALLEY CONCERTS, CANYONFOLK HOUSE CONCERTS, HANDLERY HOTEL, THE STANDARD (LOS ANGELES), HIGHER GROUND (LOS ANGELES), MOLLY MALONE'S (LOS ANGELES), HOT MONKEY LOVE CAFE, DJ BLUE (NYC), FEVERED BRAIN OF RADIO MIKE (AUSTIN), YELLOWBEAT RADIO (TOKYO/YOKOHAMA).
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