Brooklyn, New York-based psychedelic retro rock trio THE GOLDEN GRASS
recently returned home from a month-long European tour with Travelin
Jack on select dates. The trek concluded with an appearance at the
legendary Freak Valley Festival. Recaps the band of their journey, "We
had an absolutely incredible experience in Europe! It was our third tour
over there, and each one keeps getting better. This time, we celebrated
with two new releases on the tour, our new full-length Coming Back Again
on Listenable Records and a four-way split 2XLP compilation with
Banquet, Killer Boogie, and Wild Eyes on Heavy Psych Sounds. And it was
also the first tour with our amazing new bassist Frankie 'The Fireball'
Caira, who really helped step the band up a notch. The first two weeks
on the road were with the amazing Berlin-based group Travelin Jack who
really are one of our top favorite groups on the planet, and then we did
two weeks by ourselves, including a stunning gig in London and the tour
finale in front of hundreds of rock 'n' roll maniacs at Freak Valley
Festival in Germany! We are still comprehending all of the madness and
great times, and already planning the next trip back in 2017!"
THE GOLDEN GRASS
has just confirmed a trio of live date this Summer including a pre-4th
of July performance at The Acheron in Brooklyn with Satans Satyrs,
Tower, and Vimana. Additional shows will be announced soon.
THE GOLDEN GRASS:
8/09/2016 Gold Sounds - Brooklyn, NY w/ Jeanies, 1-800-Band, Otherworldly Things
8/19/2016 Kung Fu Necktie - Philadelphia, PA w/ Death Alley, Meddlesome Bells, King Buffalo
THE GOLDEN GRASS released their Coming Back Again full-length via Listenable Records in April.Captured by Jeff Berner at Galuminum Foil Productions, Coming Back Again delivers
a truly soul-capturing audio journey where the epic glory and might of
'70s psychedelia, the sun-drenched warmth of Laurel Canyon's golden
country/folk era and sheer blues-based Southern rock boogie give way to
exploratory landscapes, lysergic prog arrangements and a swinging, jazz
touch.
Coming Back Again is out now on CD, limited edition colored vinyl, and digitally. Order yours today at THIS LOCATION.
Influenced
by the likes of such American rock legends as The James Gang, The
Allman Brothers, and Grand Funk Railroad, the soulful British psych/mod
of The Move, The Pretty Things, and The Action, and the heavy umph of
Budgie, Blue Cheer and Blackfoot, THE GOLDEN GRASS synthesizes
their influences into a seamless, memorable, and high-energy performance
that screams from the past but is a welcome and much needed presence in
the now.
Said Classic Rock in a recent live review, "'Get It Together' - a standout from new album Coming Back Again
- grooves away in a manner of The Who via '60s New York. Heavy, Black
Sabbathish riffs grow into spacy jams (the hooky 'Sugar N' Spice').
Vocals are dominated by [guitarist/vocalist Michael] Rafalowich and
drummer Adan 'The Golden Goose' Kriney, and all three band members have
lead-singer voices, making for first-class harmonies. But it's their
capacity for swinging rock' n' roll that gives them serious charm." Said
Metal Riot of the release, "The three-piece of guitarist/vocalist
Michael Rafalowich, drummer/vocalist Adam Kriney, and newcomer
bassist/vocalist Frank Caira deliver bright tones, a James Gang sense of
possibility and fun. Heck, there's even one spot that sounds like Paul
Butterfield stopped by to hang out. Can't go wrong with this one, cuz
it's all about feelin' right." Hellbound.ca notes, "Despite the
extended length, this is a pretty straightforward, bluesy rocker that
brings the likes of Mothership to mind for the first four minutes,
before veering off on a jazzy, space-rock interlude. More retro riffs
abound on album-closer 'See It Through,' which also throws in some
tambourine and warm jazz guitar, coming off kinda like a friendlier Deep
Purple." Sea Of Tranquility applauds the record, "Coming Back Again
is so much fun, a hard rocking retro ride that any fan of the classic
heavy acts of the late '60s and early '70s will certainly fall head over
heels for. Spread the word, THE GOLDEN GRASS are the real deal, and this is some mandatory listening right here." Ave Noctum concurs, "On Coming Back Again, THE GOLDEN GRASS
has managed to capture an authentic sound of yesteryear, avoiding the
over polishing that adversely infects of much of modern music, instead
managing to capture an almost spontaneous sound. For that, they can only
be
commended." Adds New Hellfire Club, "The sound is a heady mix
of Steppenwolf, Humble Pie, Cream, Grand Funk Railroad, Blue Cheer, the
Amboy Dukes, Spirit, played at maximum volume in a field in the middle
of a California summer's day... you get the picture. It's fuzzed up
rock, it's psychedelia, it's funky, it's grungy, it's laid back, and it
is utterly mesmerizing."
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