GRIT profile picture

GRIT

"You've got to BE the bullet!"

About Me


From the scorched ashes of Squeezebox Sam and the Men With No Name rises the infernal phoenix of GRIT. Comprised of The Omen O'Brien, Squeezebox Sam, and sometimes accompanied by stringmeister Aaron Miranda and other guests, this new combo conjures a fiery branding iron of the sacred and profane firmly rooted in the punk mentality of Americana, Blues, and Folk.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 7/21/2008
Band Members: "The Omen" O'Brien slaps the bass fiddle and bangs on an old drum set he found in the garage... but not necessarily at the same time

Squeezebox Sam heaves the bellows on piano accordion, hums the kazoo, slides the slide whistle, and regularly hollers hisself hoarse

Aaron "Stringmeister" Miranda sometimes joins in by plucking whatever strings seem appropriate and lends his cigarette massaged vocal chords

Corissa Dill lends her songbird talents and fleshes out the sound with some acoustic git-tar

Jimmy Lugosi, of Drop Dead Beats notoriety, grinds out some electric guitar surface noise and sings when we's allow him to, yup

Influences: God and the Devil
Sounds Like: "Soulful Americanist Sound!"-Rockin' Ronny Weiser of the Legendary Rollin' Rock Records
Record Label: Unsigned
Type of Label: None

My Blog

DJ Squeezebox Sam spins fer selfish people...

This here tune from Gloria Lynne rightly goes out ter my ex-wife who seems not to be able ter figger out that, since what I needed then wuz inconsequential to her, what she needs now is right inconseq...
Posted by GRIT on Thu, 06 Nov 2008 09:34:00 PST

Rise up, and get you forth... - Caltrans Community Service Day 5

"Remember this day, in which ye came out from Egypt, out of the house of bondage; for by strength of hand the LORD brought you out from this place&"Exodus 13:3The mornin' o' November 2nd, 2008 done ma...
Posted by GRIT on Wed, 05 Nov 2008 07:57:00 PST

votin’ eenie meenie miney moe

I's just gotter say that this here has been one o' the shittiest years fer havin' to make decisions 'bout votin' there ever done been. Talk 'bout choosin' 'tween two rotten apples. Er maybe jumpin' ...
Posted by GRIT on Wed, 05 Nov 2008 06:32:00 PST

I fought the law - Caltrans Community Service Day 4

"I miss my baby and I miss my fun"Up in the mornin' and off ter school& wait& wrong story, haw haw! Well, my fourth day o' the Caltrans Chain Gang done started off in the wee hours of the mornin' aga...
Posted by GRIT on Mon, 03 Nov 2008 06:49:00 PST

Po Lazarus - Caltrans Community Service Day 3

"Well Lazarus told the high sheriffSays I never been arrestedBy no one manLawd, LawdBy no one man"So's I right started my third day o' workin' on the Caltrans Chain Gang bright an' early wit a 5am sto...
Posted by GRIT on Sat, 01 Nov 2008 05:12:00 PST

Miller wuz right...

So's twice now in a week I've done experienced Miller's cosmic unconsciousness... on Saturday I wuz done sittin' in the Caltrans Chain Gang van listenin' to a couple o' the other laborers ya...
Posted by GRIT on Thu, 30 Oct 2008 09:58:00 PST

The Dog and Number Two

So just 'bout ever'one knows I wake up at 6:17am ever mornin' an' put on my nasty ole dickies cut-offs, my jacket, an' my flip flops an' take the durn dog fer a walk 'fore gettin' ready an' bein' pick...
Posted by GRIT on Thu, 30 Oct 2008 04:10:00 PST

Go Down Moses - Caltrans Community Service Days 1 and 2

"No more shall they in bondage toil, let my people go."Well, that there judge done give me 15 days of community service with Caltrans doin' highway roadside labor fer my law-breakin' ways. He wuz rig...
Posted by GRIT on Mon, 27 Oct 2008 10:45:00 PST

Greatest Fortune Cookie Aphorism We Ever Done Got.

Fortune Cookie sez:"A well aimed spear is worth three."Haw haw. Hot damn if'n we can't resist to add on the ole' "in bed" to this here one. Yup. Fer more information 'bout how ever'thing is 'bout t...
Posted by GRIT on Wed, 22 Oct 2008 10:52:00 PST

Lyrics fer "’Neath Furnace Sun"

So I done been gone an' told that these here is the most questionable lyrics I done written fer a song... howsabout ya tell me what yer thoughts are. Haw haw!...
Posted by GRIT on Mon, 20 Oct 2008 01:15:00 PST