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Finn Miles

About Me

Finn Miles is an eclectic mix of acutely insightful and literate prose in an Indie/Folk-Americana wrapper led by songwriter/singer Paul Gratton.Musically, Finn Miles ebbs and flows from lush arrangement to sparse tranquility in comfortable fashion. Acoustic and electric guitars, harmonicas, flutes, glockenspiels, trumpets, rhodes piano, thundering drums, and earnestly delivered vocals set this group apart from most Midwestern rockers. In fact, Finn Miles is more a collective than a bounded entity, consisting at it’s most basic form with Paul Gratton; but often encompassing his wife Laura Gratton on trumpet, along with multi-instrumentalist/producer/brother/wonderkind Scott Gratton and a wide array of friends and neighbors who fill out the sound on tours. Sign up for our email newsletter and join us at an upcoming concert!

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Member Since: 06/07/2006
Band Website: finnmiles.com
Band Members: One guy named Paul, his brother Scott, his wife Laura, Wayde Stover, Samantha Carlson, and a miscellany of mischievous friends and devices.
Influences: U2, Mutemath, Waterdeep, Sufjan Stevens, Coldplay, The Police, Cake, The Postal Service, Nick Drake, Danielson, Pink Floyd, Dispatch, Bob Dylan, Storyhill, The Envy Corps, Dostoevsky, Peter Drucker, John Wesley, Franz Kafka
Sounds Like: The Arcade Fire, The Bravery, Sufjan Stevens, Wilco, Waterdeep, with just a bit of Radiohead thrown into the mix from time to time.
Record Label: Pinnacle Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Kickstarter - Indie Americana - Launch the next Finn Miles EP - Winteresque!

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/943514928/indi...Kicksta rter - Indie Americana - Launch the next Finn Miles EP - Winteresque! Shared via AddThis Hey friends and fans! Let's make it happen. You g...
Posted by on Sat, 03 Oct 2009 10:40:00 GMT

Cityview Magazine Review

Cityview magazine in Des Moines, IA just reviewed our most recent album "Telltale Heart."Read on!Click here.
Posted by on Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:00:00 GMT

Kickstart our new EP with us

Just head over to Kickstarter to find out how you can join us in making our new EP!
Posted by on Mon, 14 Sep 2009 09:30:00 GMT

NoiseTrade Widget - Download new music!

Enjoy the latest release from Finn Miles!
Posted by on Tue, 25 Aug 2009 09:25:00 GMT

New EP Streaming and For Sale!

The subject says it all! We're now selling our new EP "Telltale Heart" at www.finnmiles.com. Of course, you can listen to the album online at www.finnmiles.com as well as Last.fm.Enjoy!Paul- Finn Mile...
Posted by on Tue, 04 Aug 2009 09:27:00 GMT

First released song from the new EP!

Heya, enjoy "Fourteen Eight" the first track on our new EP "Telltale Heart." We're throwing a party Monday, Aug. 3rd at 7pm, Mars Cafe, Des Moines, IA. Come on out, or order the EP online when it's av...
Posted by on Thu, 30 Jul 2009 10:07:00 GMT

Freemix!

G'day,I just wanted to let you all know that we've posted a great remix of TV-Head at www.finnmiles.com! Enjoy the download, and come join us at 7pm on Monday, August 3rd for our EP release at the Mar...
Posted by on Mon, 20 Jul 2009 12:27:00 GMT

Free Music!


Posted by on Mon, 06 Jul 2009 07:59:00 GMT

Unreleased song "Wintersque" live video!

Sunday night Finn Miles played an amazing show with friends Gabe Cordova, Dustin Smith, and the Lonesome Heroes. Opening the Finn Miles set, we played "Winteresque," a new haiku-based song. Enjoy! ...
Posted by on Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:05:00 GMT

New songs posted!

Heya friends,Just an FYI, we've got the first remix track from our upcoming album posted, as well as a demo of a new song called "Winteresque" that we're starting to play live. Give 'em a listen and l...
Posted by on Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:00:00 GMT