Greasy Grapes is a rock & roll band formed in 2006 by Antonio Romero (guitar), Leo Laya (vocals), Alberto Márquez (bass) and Rafael Márquez (drums) in Caracas and mostly influenced by Southern Rock bands from the Deep South of the US. They have been labeled by Al Borde, a leading cutting edge Latin Alternative media company in United States as "Southern Rock bastard seeds planted at Caribbean shores".[1]
Greasy Grapes | |
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 Greasy Grapes performing live at CBGB Fest 2013 NYC. | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Caracas, Venezuela |
| Genres | Rock n roll, roots rock, blues rock, |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | None |
| Members | Antonio Romero Leo Laya Alberto Márquez Rafael Márquez |
| Past members | José Miguel Bermudez (Vocals) Luifer Guirados (Guitar) Jesús Dávila (Drums) |
| Website | www |
History
editTheir work is deeply influenced by American traditional music and through the years they have archived the respect of legendary southern rock musicians like Henry Paul (The Outlaws) and Barry Dunaway (Pat Travers, Yngwie Malmsteen, Foghat). After years of touring in their native Venezuela they received an invitation to participate at the CBGB Fest 2013 in New York City as the only southern rock band in the festival lineup in spite of not being Americans and where they shared the stage with renowned artist like Ginger Baker (Cream), Lisa Loeb, Jakob Dylan, My Morning Jacket among many others,[2] which finally resulted in its relocation to the US.[citation needed]
Greasy Grapes has released three albums in a totally independent fashion Lengua Madre EP (2013), Headed South (2012) and At the Back of the Hill (2009). All three album are deeply rooted in a vintage vibe and an eclectic blend of rock, soul, blues and country sounds. The first two albums were recorded by Francisco Domingo at True Digital Studios and Taller de Arte Sonoro. They have worked with Grammy Awarded and Grammy nominee artists like Bob Katz, Erik Aldrey and Mauricio Arcas a.k.a. Maurimix from Los Amigos Invisibles.[citation needed]
Since the release of their debut album "At the Back of the Hill" in 2009 Greasy Grapes has captivated the attention of fans as genuine performers of the Southern Rock genre not only in their native Venezuela[3] but in places like United States,[4] Japan, Italy,[5] and Germany.[6]
Members
edit- Antonio Romero (guitar)
- Leo Laya (vocals)
- Alberto Márquez (bass)
- Rafael Márquez (drums)
Former members
edit- José Miguel Bermudez (lead vocalist)
- Luifer Guirados (guitar)
- Jesús Dávila (drums)
Discography
editLengua Madre (2013)
edit- 1. Ya no
- 2. Qué forma de vivir ft. Mattia Medina
- 3. Nuestra canción
- 4. Sopla el viento ft. Luis Irán
- 5. Ojos de miel
- 6. Por ti
Singles
edit- Qué forma de vivir
- Ya no
Headed south (2012)
edit- 1. Northern light
- 2. Keep rising
- 3. She fades away
- 4. Kiss me one more time
- 5. Absolute love
- 6. Midnight train
- 7. Drawing a smile
- 8. Oldman
- 9. Ophelia
- 10. Every one of you
- 11. She's a snake
Singles
edit- Drawing a smile
- Northern light
At the back of the hill (2009)
edit- 1. Seven silver stars
- 2. Southern wind
- 3. Boston winter
- 4. Candles in the rain
- 5. Take me to the sky
- 6. Don't you hide
- 7. Falling flames
- 8. It's gonna be alright
- 9. A bend on the road
- 10. We should leave this town
- 11. Blue dreams
Singles
edit- Seven silver stars
- Candles in the rain
References
edit- ^ Entrevista Exclusiva (12 September 2013). "Canciones en tu lengua" [Songs in your language]. Al Borde News. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- ^ ""CBGB Fest 2013"". Archived from the original on 20 February 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
- ^ "El Rock suena fuerte en Venezuela" [Rock sounds strong in Venezuela]. viplatino.com. 22 July 2010. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- ^ "Grapes Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- ^ Cerca Recensioni (1 May 2012). "Rock and Roll de Caracas" [Rock and Roll of Caracas]. Cheapo. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- ^ "Greasy Grapes". rockcd.de. Retrieved 18 January 2018.