"I've gotten so lonely sitting here on my own, so won't someone please call me, I'd be happy to pick up my phone..."
Berlin based, New York City raised Swedish American songwriter and animator, through his project / moniker Grimson crafts escapist rock / pop that always captivates me. Take for example, his latest "How Come No One Told Me" with it's art glam rock-ian pulsating synth sounds, glorious joyous drumming, big chordal walls of sound and a cleanly rendered vocal aesthetic crooning chamber pop melodies that would keep Brian Wilson smiling. It has a middle of the road rock tone, all inclusive but also feeling a little sideways. In fact, every Grimson track AP has featured does have big doses of whimsy, quirkiness, and over extending theatricality. They are smart, divergent pop rock songs that will easily stand the test of time because they feel classically made and not beholden to the sonic tropes of the day.
Of the song, the artist shares:
"Much like how Slash came up with the guitar riff for Sweet Child 'o Mine by doing guitar warmup, the riff for this song came about from a chromatic exercise my guitar teacher taught me. Written in high school and recorded when I moved to Berlin at the age of 23, this song expresses the loneliness of being confronted with failure and misguided actions. The narrator clearly wants to go back in time and relearn how to be human, how to perceive themself more clearly, as they believe others do."
THE FACTS AS WE KNOW THEM - PRESS NOTES:
https://www.facebook.com/grimsonbook
https://twitter.com/Grimsonnnn
https://grimsoncamp.bandcamp.com/releases
https://www.instagram.com/grimsongram/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGpEm_ewK9e6qvgucEF8Zbw
(from the artist):
Would love your support
alt rock, indie rock, NYC, Psychedelic / Freak Folk, divergent pop, berlin, Grimson, Swedish / American, Stockholm, whimsy, animator, music, film, "How Come No One Told Me",
-Robb Donker Curtius
THE FACTS AS WE KNOW THEM - PRESS NOTES:
https://www.facebook.com/grimsonbook
https://twitter.com/Grimsonnnn
https://grimsoncamp.bandcamp.com/releases
https://www.instagram.com/grimsongram/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGpEm_ewK9e6qvgucEF8Zbw
(from the artist):
I am a 24 year old Swedish/American songwriter and animator - grew up in NYC. I try to weave animated narratives though my songs, and this project, Grimson, is an ongoing music/film thing. I work in a hotel in Berlin.
alt rock, indie rock, NYC, Psychedelic / Freak Folk, divergent pop, berlin, Grimson, Swedish / American, Stockholm, whimsy, animator, music, film, "How Come No One Told Me",
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