Groke profile picture

Groke

About Me


I edited my profile with Thomas Myspace Editor V4.4 (www.strikefile.com/myspace)
MOOMIN 13: THE TRIAL OF THE GROKE ++++++
GROKE IS Joe Gardner, 21 year old singer/songwriter from WEST LONDON.
GROKE sings songs about fear, jealousy, death and love, whilst touching on some of the more controversial social and moral panics of today's society.
GROKE can be seen live on the London music circuit and has played venues across the capital including Uxbridge, Harrow, Tower Bridge, King's Cross and Stoke Newington.
Groke is waging WAR on acoustic artists who don't seem to think melodies and interesting lyrics are important, and spend the first minute and a half of their songs playing a rather unimpressive minor chord intro because they think it constitutes good songwriting. Stop!
"You sir are an amazing songwriter" - William Nein
"You've only got one good song, all the rest are shit" - Jet Tea
Showing Off To Morons - Music Video

Add to My Profile | More Videos
"Man or Woman" - Live on the Metropolitan Line

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 12/05/2006
Band Website: http://www.last.fm/music/Groke
Band Members: Just Groke
Influences: Graveyards, Ghosts, The Tube, Gothic Architecture, Lager, James Hogg, Wilkie Collins, Charles Dickens, Stephen King, Emily Bronte, TS Eliot, Glen Strachan, William Nein, Jet Tea
Sounds Like:

Type of Label: Major

My Blog

En-Glen and the April

I recorded a cover of "I Want You Again", by England and the April, because in response to William Nein's cover of "Michael Are You Breathing?" Glen wrote a blog saying more of his friends should cove...
Posted by on Tue, 15 Jul 2008 09:06:00 GMT

Bye for now!

I've played my last gig (Hope and Anchor - wasn't too bad) and am off for a while to come up with something better than endless, slightly tongue in cheek acoustic ballads.  Because I've lear...
Posted by on Tue, 26 Feb 2008 10:11:00 GMT

The Nun’s Litany

...the best song I've heard for years.  I was unaware people still made music this good. I'm a vegetarian for Lent (that is, I've given up meat for Lent).  Will I last?  Probably not.&n...
Posted by on Fri, 08 Feb 2008 10:43:00 GMT

LONDONUNPLUGGED@VIVA VIVA

Hosted By: Groke When: 03 Feb 2008, 19:30Where: Viva Viva18 High Street, Hornsey,London, London and South East|66 N87PBUnited KingdomDescription:Groke Click Here To View Event
Posted by on Sun, 06 Jan 2008 06:11:00 GMT

Groke, Glen and Four Hours TOGETHER AT LAST

My one time musical ally Adam Duff, now lead singer of Four Hours, is booking a gig for them, me and Glen Strachan.  It'll be the first time me and Adam have played a gig together not being of th...
Posted by on Thu, 03 Jan 2008 07:45:00 GMT

Merry Christmas!

Because so many Christmas songs are shit... As you may or may not know, I have written and recorded a brand new Christmas song for my lovely friends in London and Reading (and wherever else on this pl...
Posted by on Thu, 06 Dec 2007 17:37:00 GMT

Soon....

At the time of writing, my Christmas song is uploaded but has been currently "processing" for four fucking hours.  As soon as its done I can wish you all a proper merry christmas   EDIT:Now ...
Posted by on Thu, 06 Dec 2007 17:04:00 GMT

Christmas with the Groke and friends!

Hey hey!  Its that time of year again, but all is not as it should be in London... Groke has recorded an all star Christmas song, featuring many contributions from wonderful and talented friends....
Posted by on Sun, 02 Dec 2007 07:02:00 GMT

Download "Abducted!" EP, Free!

You can download my EP, "Abducted!" by clicking on this link right now.  All 7 tracks are available for free. The CD will probably also be available at future gigs. G xxx
Posted by on Thu, 08 Nov 2007 08:42:00 GMT

Abducted!

Well, I finally have a full and proper EP.  I finished it at the glorious Glendale studio in about 4 hours, and am extremely happy.  Four of the new songs are available to listen to at the t...
Posted by on Mon, 05 Nov 2007 04:58:00 GMT