A very important announcement from Grasshopper Pie
07/16/06
Dear Fans,Regrettably, nothing lasts forever. Its with bitter-sweet emotion that we announce that Grasshopper Pie is ending our decade-long run.
Before we offer an explanation, we do want to make clear that we have 3 dates left on our schedule including most notably, Tabfest this weekend. We will play a final show on Saturday, October 7 th at Little Brothers in Columbus.
We started our journey in a leaky basement in Bowling Green in 1995. There was no grand vision beyond catching a buzz and getting a spot at the local open mic night. None of us dreamed that more than a decade later wed still be sharing our original music with audiences all over the region, and beyond. Weve recorded 2 albums and played hundreds of shows for friends and fans from all walks of life. Words will never express the gratitude we feel towards everyone who supported us throughout this adventure.
The band separates as dear friends, and the bond we forged at smoky clubs and rainy festivals will remain forever. There was no dramatic Spinal Tap moment although weve had plenty of those over the years. Our lives have changed. Some of us now have wives and children, and our day jobs arent as forgiving as they used to be. We came to the conclusion as a group that the time was right to end this chapter in our lives.
A big thanks to our manager and mentor JT Horvath, without whom we would have disintegrated long ago. Thanks to our good friend Dan Clevenger who served many years as our road manager. Thanks to Bill Kurzenberger, whose keys have been a great compliment to the band this past year. We especially want to thank our wives, girlfriends and children, who have put up with long weekends on the road and late-night practice sessions.
This will be the seventh time we play Tabfest, a stage that has been host to so some of our most memorable and magical shows. Please join us in Mendon, because we plan to blow the roof off the place.
We love you, and well miss you.
John, Warren, Greg and Mike
Grasshopper Pie
Based in Columbus, Ohio, Grasshopper Pie has been playing its own brand of rock n roots music throughout Ohio and the surrounding region for the past decade.
The bands music revolves around tightly arranged, well-written songs, with room for live improvisation. Grasshopper Pie draws inspiration from classic rock and American roots music including blues, bluegrass, country and funk. The bands sound is its own.
Grasshopper Pies on-stage tightness has been hammered out through ten years of blood, sweat and tears on the regional rock club and music festival circuit. During this time, Grasshopper Pie has developed a loyal following and become a regular at some of the biggest music festivals and venues in the region.
Grasshopper Pie has shared the stage with Derek Trucks Band, Keller Williams, Ekoostik Hookah, Umphrey's McGee, Dickey Betts, Dark Star Orchestra, Karl Denson's Tiny Universe, Jazz Mandolin Project, Cyro Baptista, Charlie Hunter, David Nelson Band, Merle Saunders, Melvin Seals and the Jerry Garcia Band, The Big Wu, The Codetalkers with Colonel Bruce Hampton and more.
Grasshopper Pie has released two studio albums, Gypsy Sky in 2000 and Horizons in 2002. A live release was recorded on Nov. 5th of 2005. Stay tuned for samples in our audio section!
Each year, Grasshopper Pie co-hosts Tabfest , one of the fastest growing music festivals in the Midwest. The event features national, regional and local artists with proceeds donated Ronald McDonald House Charities. Visit www.tabfest.com for more information.