Grimble Grumble is an American psychedelic rock band from Chicago, Illinois.[1]

Grimble Grumble (L-R: Saleem Dhamee, Michael Bulington, Christine Garcia, Reuben Rios. Photos: John Dunlevy.)
Grimble Grumble
OriginChicago, Illinois, United States
GenresPsychedelic rock
Shoegaze
Noise
Years active1995–2000, 2004-present

History

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Grimble Grumble formed in 1995, taking their name from a character mentioned in the Pink Floyd song "The Gnome".[2] Prior to this, bassist Christine Garcia and guitarist Reuben Rios had been playing together in South Chicago's Slag Valley since they were teenagers in the late 1980s.[3] The group's first release was a split 7-inch record with The Azusa Plane in 1996, and several more singles and EPs followed in the late 1990s. A self-titled compilation of two of the band's EPs was released in 2000, shortly before the group went on hiatus.[2]

In 2004, Grimble Grumble regrouped to record Leaves Leader,[4] which would be their last recording for seven years. The group toured intermittently[5] until 2011's September Sun. A tour of the United States followed in 2012.[6][7]

Members

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Current members
  • Christine Garcia - vocals, bass (1995–present)
  • Saleem Dhamee - guitar (1996–present)
  • Mike Bulington - percussion (1996–present)
  • Josh Hudson - guitar (2004–present)


Former members
  • Reuben Rios - guitar, Moog, sound effects (Founder, 1995-2000)
  • Paul Garcia - drums (1995-1996)
  • Michael Jalovecky - guitar (1998-2000)

Discography

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Albums
EPs
  • Grimble Grumble (Burnt Hair, 1997)
  • Sad (The Bouncing Corporation, 2000)
  • Sad (JellyFant, 2002)
Singles
  • "Second Mind" (split with The Azusa Plane) (Enraptured, 1997)
  • "Enraptured Yuletide" (split with Windy & Carl) (Enraptured, 1997)
  • "Fucked in the Head" (Amberley, 1998)
  • "Senseless" (AudioInformationPhenomena, 1999)
Compilations
  • ”UFOs and Visitations” (recorded by Rios and released as UHR vs Grimble Grimble) (Ochre Records, 1999)
  • ”Discovering the Stars” (recorded by Rios and released as UHR vs Grimble Grimble) (Ochre Records, 1999)
  • “Gossip, Numbers and Theories” (CD Baby, 2004)
  • “Rail Road” (Pehr, 2004)
  • “Dose Lied” (Ptolemaic Terrascope, 2005)
  • “Make Believe Song” (Picture in My Ear, 2016)
  • "Odyssey and Oracle (Third Man Records, 2022)

References

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  1. ^ Grimble Grumble biography at Allmusic.
  2. ^ a b Martin C. Strong, "Grimble Grumble". The Great Indie Discography. 2nd edition. Canongate, 2003.
  3. ^ Psychedelia in Slag Valley? Ask Grimble Grumble. Chicago Tribune, October 31, 1997.
  4. ^ Leaves Leader review at Allmusic
  5. ^ Psych Nite. Chicago Reader, December 12, 2006.
  6. ^ Grimble Grumble at Lo-Fi Sat Feb 18. The Stranger, February 17, 2012.
  7. ^ Grimble Grumble, Space Waves, Souvenir Driver, Sundaze Archived 2014-02-22 at the Wayback Machine. Willamette Week, February 16, 2012.