Grandaddy

Formed: 1992 in Modesto, CA
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Disbanded: 2006
Styles: Indie Rock, Neo-Psychedelia, Alternative Pop/Rock
Group Members: Jason Lytle, Kevin Garcia, Jim Fairchild, Tim Dryden
Biography: The solar-powered space pop combo Grandaddy were formed in 1992 in Modesto, CA, by singer/guitarist/keyboardist Jason Lytle, bassist Kevin Garcia, and drummer Aaron Burtch. Although a noisy, lo-fi approach characterized early recordings like 1994's Complex Party Come Along Theories, the addition of guitarist ...Read full biography
The Sophtware Slump
Released: 2000
Label: V2 Records
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Picking up where their Signal to Snow Ratio EP left off, Grandaddy's wittily named second album The Sophtware Slump upgrades the group's wry, country-tinged rock with electronic flourishes that run through ...Read full review
Under The Western Freeway
Released: 1997
Label: V2 Records
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Being from northern California, Grandaddy always gets compared to Pavement -- and rightly so, in some respects -- but this probably isn't the best way to start on the band. Some of the tracks on Under ...Read full review
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