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Hippie Grenade

About Me

Hippie Grenade version 3.0 consists of a 2 guitar attack, with percussive bass and drums as a counterbalance to the vocal melodies. Hippie Grenade started in a basement, evolved into an apartment, moved to a trailer in Kirtland and eventually became a garage. This process has been painful and disheartening at times, and although worth it, the evolution and becoming has taken a toll(primarily on guitarists) but nevertheless a garage is what we wanted to be. We are currently in studio working on our debut album which we anticipate to be out by fall at the latest! Please enjoy our NEW album cut of Digital Dharma. Thanks for listening and please share the link to our site with your friends!
it takes two from Wilson Wolf on Vimeo .

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Member Since: 21/02/2006
Band Website: see above link in browser
Band Members: ((MATTHEW CHRISTENSEN - Bass, Guitar, Vocals, says "anymore" on Loathe)) - ((JON SNEAD - Drums, Aux. Percussion, Bass, Guitar, Vocals, Useless chatter)) - ((JESSE LEATH - Guitar, Bass, Vocals, Drums, Grass puffing sound effects)) - ((CLAUDE WILLIAMS - Guitar, Bass, Vocals, Odd Noises)) -
Influences: In no particular order: Radiohead, Blind Melon, TOOL, Mr. Bungle, Grateful Dead, Ben Harper, Ryan Adams, NIN, Primus, The Beatles, Rush, Alice In Chains, Nirvana, Neil Young, Beck, The Cure, Depeche Mode, The Mars Volta, Pink Floyd, Led Zepplin, Blind Faith, Faith No More, Phish, A Perfect Circle, Harry Nilsson, Jeff Buckley, Gov't Mule, Jane's Adiction, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Leo Kottke, Mitch Hedburg, Nickel Creek, Pearl Jam, Otis Redding, Portishead, Queen, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, Whiskeytown, The Smiths, Ween, System Of A Down, Smashing Pumpkins, Tears for Fears, The Police, The Who, Toad the Wet Sprocket.
Sounds Like: Hippie Grenade sounds like whatever our instruments let us sound like. A hint of fusion blues, progressive rock, hard rock, and other delightful tones that make you want to shake your booty. Arguably less than that at times. Still, we are almost the sum of our parts. Enjoy a video made for Hippie Grenade, with no actual help from Hippie Grenade, by Mike Ullo. Yeah sorry about that Mike...
Record Label: We aren't ready to sell out...yet.
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Credit Card debt?

My bubbly and slightly nuerotic fiance came up with an ingenious way to avoid credit card debt. Please read....It's 10:52pm, i'm getting some ice in the freezer when I notice a blue plastic cup in the...
Posted by on Tue, 22 Jul 2008 21:47:00 GMT

Studio results - rough mix Digital Dharma

Well folks, the rough mix is up, the final cut is ready pending our approval. So give it a listen and keep in mind nothing has been eq'd, mixed or leveled. But all the parts are there. Enjoy, more to ...
Posted by on Fri, 23 May 2008 09:31:00 GMT

OMG OMG OMG!

I'm listening to a rough demo of Digital Dharma...and mind you this is nowhere near the final product and holy fi ng crap...it's great. It's amazing for me to write some lyrics, throw them to a song C...
Posted by on Sun, 18 May 2008 15:00:00 GMT

In the studio.

So, here we are finally!  After three years of being the entity that we call Hippie Grenade, and going through a few personnel changes, our persistence has finally brought us into the studio.&nbs...
Posted by on Sun, 18 May 2008 13:54:00 GMT

JUAN PROPHET ORGANIZATION and us!!!

So...you say you want a revolution? Well...you know...How about a Monday (yes I said it) nite concert? Face it...Monday’s suck. There’s no Hereos, no Monday Night Feetball and it’s t...
Posted by on Sat, 29 Mar 2008 08:33:00 GMT

Hippie Grenade to hit the studio in ’08

After 2 enjoyable shows, (opening for Godhead and Stereo Indifference) Hippie Grenade is happy to announce plans to enter the studio to do justice to some old songs and to track some hot, brand new sp...
Posted by on Sat, 22 Dec 2007 17:02:00 GMT

Check out this event: Local Music - Stereo Indifference, Hippie Grenade

Hosted By: Hippie Grenade When: Friday Dec 21, 2007 at 7:00 PMWhere: Totah TheatreMain Street (Downtown)Farmington, New Mexico|32 87401United StatesDescription:Hippie Grenade Click Here To View Event
Posted by on Thu, 20 Dec 2007 21:03:00 GMT

Check out this event: Hippie Grenade opens for Godhead

Hosted By: Hippie Grenade When: Sunday Dec 02, 2007 at 8:00 PMWhere: Gator's1835 E MainFarmington, NM 87401United StatesDescription:Hippie Grenade Click Here To View Event
Posted by on Fri, 30 Nov 2007 22:15:00 GMT

Update 09/2007

Ok. So status report. Reuben left Hippie Grenade a few months ago to play with another local band. They are established and offered him the type of musical freedom and oppurtunity that he was lookng f...
Posted by on Wed, 05 Sep 2007 09:48:00 GMT

Hippie Grenade lives!!!

We are STILL here. We are currently practicing some new material. It's very ambitious and we are hoping to be playing a venue sometime by spring. We have added a drummer (O.J.) and things are going we...
Posted by on Tue, 07 Nov 2006 21:10:00 GMT