Grizfolk is an American alternative rock band consisting of Adam Roth (lead vocals, guitar), and Bill Delia (drums).[ 2] From the Spark , in February 2014.[ 3] Waking Up the Giants , was released January 8, 2016.[ 4]
Grizfolk formed in Los Angeles when Swedish producers Fredrik Eriksson and Sebastian Fritze met singer-songwriter Adam Roth in 2012, who were joined by Brendan Willing James and Bill Delia later that year. Initially, the group was called Griz Adams, but they quickly changed their name to Grizfolk after their demo for the song "The Struggle" went viral on the Internet, "something that better reflected what's supported us", Fritze explained.[ 5]
In October 2013, Grizfolk performed an in-studio performance for KCRW 's Morning Becomes Eclectic [ 6] Glasser , Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. , Dave Sitek and more.[ 3] comic science fiction movie Mr. Peabody & Sherman [ 7]
Signed to Virgin Records in the fall of 2013, Grizfolk released their debut EP , From the Spark , in February 2014, including their single "The Struggle". It was followed by the band's first modern rock single, "Hymnals". Remix veteran RAC also released his version of "Hymnals", which rose to No. 1 on The Hype Machine .[ 8] From the Spark remixes were released by Saint Pepsi , Tyde and Dawn Golden.
Media appearances
The group has done live performances on Late Show with David Letterman , Conan O'Brien , newspapers and a number of radio shows.
New releases
"In My Arms", June 2017 (Spotify, iTunes)
"Mercy", April 2019
Waking Up the Giants (January 2016)
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CD, LP, digital download, streaming Title 1. "Into the Barrens" 3:16 2. "Troublemaker" 3:29 3. "Hymnals" 3:14 4. "The Struggle" 3:33 5. "Bob Marley" 3:36 6. "Waking Up the Giants" 3:54 7. "Waiting for You" 3:57 8. "Vagabonds" 3:19 9. "Bounty on My Head" 3:36 10. "Cosmic Angel" 3:22 11. "Bohemian Bird" 3:42 12. "Wide Awake" 3:14
Rarest of Birds (July 2019)
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CD, LP, digital download, streaming Title 1. "Heavy Crown" 3:34 2. "Spoonful" 3:09 3. "Black Magic" 2:47 4. "Mercy" 3:23 5. "Believing" 3:18 6. "Carmen Sandiego" 3:37 7. "Shaky in the Knees" 3:29 8. "Daylight" 3:05 9. "Pretty Penny" 3:34 10. "Interlude" 0:24 11. "Hurricane" 2:54 12. "Rarest of Birds" 3:44
Indian Summer sampler (July 2013)
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Digital only Title 1. "The Struggle" 3:35 2. "Vagabonds" (ft. Nikola Bedingfield) 3:19 3. "Hymnals" 3:05
From the Spark (2014)
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First press (February 2014) Title 1. "Hymnals" 3:15 2. "The Struggle" 3:33 3. "Vagabonds" 3:18 4. "Waiting for You" 3:58
Re-issue (August 2014) Title 1. "Hymnals" (Reworked version) 3:15 2. "The Struggle" 3:33 3. "Vagabonds" 3:18 4. "Waiting for You" 3:58 5. "Cosmic Angel" (Live from Capitol Studios) 4:16
From the Road (December 2014)
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Digital only, Live Title 1. "Waiting for You" 4:05 2. "Cosmic Angel" 3:19 3. "Bounty on My Head" 3:47 4. "Hymnals" 4:05
"The Struggle" (October 2012)[ 9]
"The Struggle" (December 2013)
"Hymnals" (2014)
"Way Back When" (2:47) (from Mr. Peabody & Sherman
"Troublemaker" (3:29) / "Wide Awake" (from Waking Up The Giants ) (2015) [#33 Alternative Songs]
"Endless Summer" (2018)
"Shaky in the Knees" (2018)
"Spoonful" (2019)
"Heavy Crown" (2019)
"Mercy" (2019)
"Money" (2020)
"Queen of the Desert" (2020)
"All I Want for Christmas is a Rock Show (feat. Kyle Gass)" (2020)
"California High" (2021)
"The Ripple" (2021)
"Fumes" (2021) "Hymnals" (RAC Mix)
"Hymnals" (Saint Pepsi Remix)
"The Struggle" (RAC Mix)
"The Struggle" (Dawn Golden Remix)
"Vagabonds" (Tyde Remix)
Grizfolk supported label mates Bastille on their European and U.S. tours in spring and fall of 2014 respectively, including two sold-out shows at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.[ 10] Haim and Wild Cub .
In early 2015, it was announced that the band would perform at the Boston Calling Music Festival in May 2015; a few weeks following the initial announcement the act withdrew from the festival.[ 11]
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The Black Bear Tour (August 2013)
Date
City
Country
Venue
Support
August 21, 2013
San Diego
United States
The Casbah
Supporting Andrew Belle
August 22, 2013
Los Angeles
Bootleg Theater
August 24, 2013
San Francisco
Brick & Mortar Music Hall
August 25, 2013
Sacramento
Harlow's
August 27, 2013
Portland
Mississippi Studios
August 28, 2013
Seattle
The Tractor Tavern
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Smoke and Mirrors Tour (November 2013)
Date
City
Country
Venue
Support
November 15, 2013
Solana Beach
United States
The Belly Up Tavern
Supporting Brett Dennen
November 16, 2013
Los Angeles
Troubadour
November 17, 2013
Santa Cruz
Rio Theater
November 18, 2013
San Francisco
The Independent
November 20, 2013
Boise
Egyptian Theater
November 21, 2013
Bend
Domino Room
November 22, 2013
Portland
Aladdin Theater
November 23, 2013
Seattle
The Triple Door
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The Good, the Bad Blood and the Ugly Tour (December 2013 – January 2014)
Date
City
Country
Venue
Support
December 1, 2013
Broomfield
United States
1st Bank Center
Supporting Bastille
December 2, 2013
Salt Lake City
The Complex
December 7, 2013
Oakland
Oracle Arena
December 8, 2013
Los Angeles
Shrine Auditorium
December 9, 2013
Portland
Crystal Ballroom
December 11, 2013
Omaha
Sokol Auditorium
December 12, 2013
Milwaukee
Eagles Ballroom
December 13, 2013
St. Louis
The Pageant
December 14, 2013
Kansas City
Arvest Bank Theatre
December 16, 2013
Lansing
The Loft
January 19, 2014
Royal Oak
Royal Oak Music Theatre
January 20, 2014
Boston
The Royale
January 22, 2014
New York City
Webster Hall
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Bad Blood Part III Tour (March 2014)
Date
City
Country
Venue
Support
March 10, 2014
Paris
France
Casino de Paris
Supporting Bastille
March 11, 2014
Antwerp
Belgium
Lotto Arena
March 12, 2014
Amsterdam
Netherlands
Heineken Music Hall
March 14, 2014
Cologne
Germany
Palladium
March 15, 2014
Oberhausen
Turbinenhalle
March 16, 2014
Bremen
Pier2
March 18, 2014
Prague
Czech Republic
SaSaZu
March 19, 2014
Leipzig
Germany
Haus Auensee
March 20, 2014
Berlin
Columbiahalle
March 22, 2014
Milan
Italy
Mediolanum Forum
March 23, 2014
Lausanne
Switzerland
Odyssée
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Wild Cub Fall Tour (July – August 2014)
Date
City
Country
Venue
Support
July 14, 2014
Kansas City
United States
Czar Bar
Supporting Wild Cub
July 16, 2014
St. Louis
Duck Room @ Blueberry Hill
July 25, 2014
Austin
The Parish
July 26, 2014
Houston
Fitzgerald's (Downstairs)
July 28, 2014
Colorado Springs
The Black Sheep
July 29, 2014
Denver
Larimer Lounge
August 6, 2014
Los Angeles
El Rey
August 7, 2014
San Francisco
Great American Music Hall
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Bad Blood: The Last Stand Tour (October 2014)
Date
City
Country
Venue
Support
October 9, 2014
New York City
United States
Radio City Music Hall
Supporting Bastille
October 10, 2014
October 11, 2014
Fairfax
Patriot Center
October 13, 2014
Boston
Agganis Arena
October 14, 2014
Montreal
Canada
Bell Centre
October 15, 2014
Toronto
Air Canada Centre
October 17, 2014
Cincinnati
United States
U.S. Bank Arena
October 18, 2014
Milwaukee
Milwaukee Theatre
October 19, 2014
Saint Paul
Roy Wilkins Auditorium
October 21, 2014
Chicago
Aragon Ballroom
October 23, 2014
Detroit
Masonic Temple Theatre
October 24, 2014
Rochester
Main Street Armory
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The Vagabonds Tour (January – February 2015)
Date
City
Country
Venue
Support
January 29, 2015
Chicago
United States
Schubas
COIN
February 2, 2015
Ann Arbor
Blind Pig
February 4, 2015
Washington, D.C.
Black Cat (Backstage)
February 5, 2015
Philadelphia
World Cafe Live
February 8, 2015
Cambridge
Middle East (Upstairs)
February 9, 2015
Brooklyn
Knitting Factory
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Lovetap! Tour (April – May 2015)
Date
City
Country
Venue
Support
April 14, 2015
Houston
United States
Fitzgerald's
Vinyl Theatre, Supporting Smallpools
April 15, 2015
Dallas
House of Blues
April 17, 2015
Tulsa
The Vanguard
April 19, 2015
St. Louis
Firebird
April 21, 2015
Nashville
Exit / In
April 23, 2015
Atlanta
Terminal West
April 24, 2015
Saxapahaw
Haw River Ballroom
April 25, 2015
Washington, D.C.
U Street Music Hall
April 27, 2015
Pittsburgh
Altar Bar
April 28, 2015
Philadelphia
Union Transfer
April 30, 2015
Columbus
Newport Music Hall
May 5, 2015
Cleveland
Beachland Ballroom
May 6, 2015
Detroit
St. Andrew's Hall
May 7, 2015
Toronto
Canada
Adelaide Hall
May 9, 2015
Cambridge, MA
United States
Middle East (Downstairs)
May 11, 2015
New York City
Bowery Ballroom
May 13, 2015
Indianapolis
Deluxe at Old National
Hunter Hunted, Supporting Smallpools
May 14, 2015
Minneapolis
Triple Rock
May 15, 2015
Kansas City
Record Bar
Slow Down, Hunter Hunted, Supporting Smallpools
May 16, 2015
Denver
Summit Music Hall
Hunter Hunted, Supporting Smallpools
May 18, 2015
Salt Lake City
Club Sound
May 20, 2015
Portland
Wonder Ballroom
May 23, 2015
Seattle
The Crocodile
May 25, 2015
San Francisco
The Independent
May 28, 2015
Santa Ana
The Observatory Oc
May 29, 2015
Los Angeles
El Rey
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Summer Tour (June 2015)
Date
City
Country
Venue
Support
June 5, 2015
Phoenix
United States
Crescent Ballroom
Luna Aura, Bogan Via
June 7, 2015[A]
Houston
NRG Park – Yellow Lot
–
June 8, 2015
Austin
The Parish
Handsome Ghost
June 10, 2015
Little Rock
Stickyz
June 11, 2015
Memphis
Lafayette's Music Room
June 12, 2015
Pensacola
Vinyl Music Hall
June 14, 2015
Orlando
Orlando City Soccer Club
June 15, 2015
Atlanta
Vinyl
June 16, 2015
Charleston
The Royal American
June 18, 2015[B]
Dover
The Woodlands
–
June 19, 2015
Richmond
The National
Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness
A Free Press Summer Fest
B Firefly Music Festival
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Autumn Tour (September – November 2015)
Date
City
Country
Venue
Support
September 16, 2015
Toronto
Canada
Danforth Music Hall
Supporting The Fratellis
September 18, 2015
New York City
United States
Webster Hall
September 21, 2015
Washington, D.C.
9:30 Club
September 22, 2015
Philadelphia
Theatre of Living Arts
September 24, 2015
Chicago
The Vic Theatre
September 25, 2015
Minneapolis
Varsity Theater
September 27, 2015
Denver
Bluebird Theater
September 28, 2015
Salt Lake City
Urban Lounge
September 30, 2015
Vancouver
Canada
Commodore Ballroom
October 1, 2015
Seattle
United States
Neptune Theatre
October 3, 2015
Portland
Wonder Ballroom
October 4, 2015
San Francisco
Regency Ballroom
October 6, 2015
San Diego
House of Blues
October 8, 2015
Los Angeles
The Wiltern
October 30, 2015[A]
New Orleans
City Park
–
November 18, 2015
Vancouver
Canada
Vogue Theatre
X Ambassadors
November 20, 2015
Edmonton
The Starlite Room
November 21, 2015
Calgary
The Gateway
November 22, 2015
Saskatoon
Louis'
November 24, 2015
Winnipeg
The Park Theatre
November 27, 2015
London
London Music Hall
November 28, 2015
Toronto
Opera House
November 29, 2015
Montreal
Olympia
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On November 8, 2015, the band announced through the new mailing of their newsletter "Roadworthy" that they had finished work on their first full-length album Waking Up the Giants , that album pre-orders could be made from November 10, 2015, onwards and an accompanying headliner tour of which the pre-sale would also start on November 10, 2015. The band named this the Troublemaker Tour, after the lead single from Waking Up the Giants . Grizfolk played 26 shows in 21 different states, two different countries during a time span of 36 days.
Troublemaker Tour (January – February 2016)
Date
City
Country
Venue
Support
January 21, 2016
San Diego
United States
House of Blues (Voodoo Room)
January 22, 2016
Santa Ana
Constellation Room
January 23, 2016
San Francisco
Bottom of the Hill
January 25, 2016
Portland
Doug Fir Lounge
January 26, 2016
Seattle
The Crocodile
January 28, 2016
Salt Lake City
Kilby Court
January 30, 2016
Denver
Lost Lake Lounge
February 1, 2016
Minneapolis
7th St. Entry
February 2, 2016
Milwaukee
Shank Hall
February 3, 2016
Chicago
Lincoln Hall
February 5, 2016
Detroit
The Shelter
February 6, 2016
Cleveland
Grog Shop
February 7, 2016
Toronto
Canada
The Garrison
February 9, 2016
Allston
United States
Great Scott
February 11, 2016
New York City
Gramercy Theatre
February 12, 2016
Philadelphia
Johnny Brenda's
February 13, 2016
Washington, D.C.
Rock & Roll Hotel
February 14, 2016
Richmond
The Broadberry
February 16, 2016
Nashville
The High Watt
February 17, 2016
Atlanta
Vinyl
February 18, 2016
Pensacola
Vinyl Music Hall
February 20, 2016
Houston
Rudyards
February 21, 2016
Austin
Stubbs Jr.
February 22, 2016
Dallas
The Prophet Bar
February 25, 2016
Phoenix
Valley Bar
February 26, 2016
Los Angeles
Troubadour
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