The Grab Brothers
Acoustical Bookends
© 2004 Lawrence Grab (626776757520)
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A mixture of infectious acoustical Ballads and acoustical folk rock. Adult Album Alternative(AAA).
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The Grab Brothers have recently won a coveted spot to perform at The New York International Music Festival this coming spring, April 2005! They also have been named "The Artist of the Month" starting off the new year 2005, on Pixy 103 FM Radio, Cape Cod, Mass. The CD "Acoustical Bookends" is a collection of songs recently released during the summer of 2004. The CD has a mixture of beautiful harmonious songs and instrumentation as well as some kicking fun rockers! Some of the songs on this CD are waiting for approval to be released in an International Film! This CD has something for everyone. Enjoy It!
Bio
The Grab Brothers Band hails from the musical hotbed of Boston/Cape Cod. Original Duo and now featured as a "Power Trio" (Acoustic & Rock). A powerful 3-piece rock and roll outfit with an equally potent penchant for hook-laden rockers, and riveting excitement to their most infectious ballads. There is a vital chemistry at the core of their gutsy musical style. It encompasses an intriguing blend of an early Genesis infused with a Jethro Tullish Celtic taste and a bit of The Grateful Dead influence. Just catchy straight out rock-n-roll! "These guys not only have the ability to give you hard driving no-nonsense rock, but also can slow the pace to eloquently strum a few acoustic gems! And when the brothers sing together, their vocal harmonies are just amazing!"
The Players
The Grab Brothers Players
Larry Grab: Flute, Acoustic Guitars, Bass, Harmonica, Sax & Vocals
Marc Grab: Electric and Acoustic Guitars, Trombone & Vocals
Drummers vary due to their availabilty. We presently have 3 on call.
Larry Grab
Musical Backgrounds: Larry Grab: Trained privately with Karen Shepard: She worked with Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein, Yule Brynner, Sammie Davis Jr. and trained at the Actor's Studio, New York City. Larry received his Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from U. Mass Boston. Larry has performed with the U. Mass. Boston Jazz band (bass guitar & flute) as well as with the Elite Chamber singers. Larry has also won an award for one of his songs "Wishing You Well". This song helped launch a school campaign for a drive to raise money for "Aids" research. While at university, Larry was made leader of the jazz ensemble and helped put a show together that raised over $10,000 for the music program. Larry has been growing as a performer through joining the musical theatre for "The Provincetown Theatre Group", and developing his acting skills. He has added this new skill set to the bands musical performances.
Marc Grab
Marc Grab: U. Mass. Boston, B.A. in music and received "The Music Book Prize" The highest achievement award in music given at U. Mass. Boston. While in high school, Marc made All State Chorus as well as District & Semsba. He received a summer scholarship to Hart School of Music. He studied private acting and voice with Karen Shepard. Studied guitar with Peter Jansen & music theory with Professor Patterson. Marc is also a member of "The Provincetown Theatre Group" and performs in numerous musicals. His love for music and the passion he feels comes out in every performance given.
Drummers vary depending on venue & availabilty. Presently, we have 3 on call.
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Another legendary Boston band.................
author: Wareham courier subsriberOnce you've heard "Wishing you well" off of this album you will forget all about 'we are the world'. This band is amazing!
Here's a wonderful freshman effort. Some fantastic cuts.
author: SnoopersHere's an interesting CD. This disc includes a variety of genres, bundled in one package, from acoustic-oriented material to the hard rocker, Silent Dreams. The strongest cut on the disc is Vagabond. For some reason, it displays a lyrical maturity that the other cuts do not. The song evokes a mood and keeps me wanting more from the artist. This is a trait that should be exploited. It isn't so much the musical stylings, i.e., acoustic guitars and flute, but the direction or the composition. Each of the tracks have their own unique strengths. Gogel Mogel, while cute and overly simplistic, gives the listener an insight into family relations not necessarily offered in many current pop genres. The only thing I find difficult to process is the inclusion of Make Up Your Mind. It's obvious that brother number two sang this one and is a much more talented artist than the song displays. Some of the mixes stand apart from the others. I find the mix on Out Of My Hands very pristine in its use of the stereo spectrum and eq applications. This is an excellent disc as a whole; especially as a freshman effort. I followed the link to The Grab Brothers web site and listened to a host of current tracks not yet available on CD Baby. They've added a new disc titled Grab This. The songs Nothing Sharp and Nothing Flat, plus Reckless Souls, each display a lyrical, melodic maturity, thunderous power and groove sense that is not apparent on the Acoustical Bookends CD. Wow. Looking forward to future releases from these guys as should the rest of the music industry. Here is a band showing inklings of melodic power and instrumental prowess not heard since the early days of the rock revolution.
A Few Gems Here Will Grow On You
author: Dave ClarkOkay, it's a bad pun, but this CD may grab you. The big cuts, Vagabond and Out Of My Hands, have hooks you'll remember tomorrow. A few other cuts are a little coy and on the cheesy side, but your personal tastes will forgive you if you listen to the CD all the way through. Make Up Your Mind sounds so Partridge family, and Like An American has a playful C&W flavor. Silent Dreams got my attention; I thought I was listening to an Oscar-nominated movie sound track theme. The strongest cut simply on it's own merits may be Wishing You Well, completely avoiding anything trite or predictable and was a delightful discovery. I judge not on likeability but on getting the message across while avoiding the mundane. There are enough bright hooks and classy nuggets here to please a wide range of tastes. Well done!