Video Premiere: The Grape And The Grain - Holy Rollin'
The Grape And The Grain’s new music video for their song “Holy Rollin'” (watch it below) is out! The track is taken from the band’s album by the same now, which is available now in our web store.
The music video was directed and edited by drummer Steven Markota. “We set up a green screen in our practice space and filmed everyone’s individual performance a few times, loaded the files into the computer, and started poking around at ideas. I love all the Old Grey Whistle Test and the old Rockpalast videos and you always see some bootleg green screen effects. That was my inspiration for Holy Rollin’. No storyline, no gimmick, just rock and roll!”
The Grape And The Grain bassist MO Kelly commented on the song:
“If you ever fall from grace, just look inside and change. ‘Holy Rollin’ is a song for anyone in the world finding themselves in strange times. Sometimes the best thing to do is to look inside to make a change. “Thick and thin, lose or win, I got your back like a brother.”
The Grape And The Grain simply put, is a rock and roll band. Pulling influence from all genres, the band never stays too close to one sound. With an apparent affection for roaring 70s rock, the band has crafted a unique sound and a following in the Hudson Valley of New York as one of the premier rock and roll acts.
The band began in 2012 as a solo project for Daniel Grimsland (bassist for Woodstock, NY’s progressive rock band ‘3’). Seeking to challenge himself, Grimsland wrote, produced, and performed the entirety of his self-released debut album Better Keep Digging. The album was an impressive collection of songs that blended Country with funk, hard rock, and the blues.
It wasn’t long before Grimsland recruited a band together and they started writing the sophomore self-titled album. By this time, the band gained popularity in the area and the energy at the live show was palpable. The band started experimenting with a heavier sound and a cleaner production. They recorded the album in Woodstock, NY at Applehead Recording (Coheed And Cambria, Rich Robinson, Bad Brains) and released it via Boneshaker Records in 2013.
In 2014, TGATG went through member changes that brought in Daniel Marc on guitar, MO Kelly on bass, and Steven Markota (Nightmares For A Week) on drums and promised a new sound for TGATG, pushing Grimsland and new members’ approach to songwriting into uncharted territory. It wasn’t long before the band returned to Woodstock, NY to work on a their third release, Holy Rollin’ (Boneshaker Records). The band chose to work with D. James Goodwin (Craig Finn, Bob Weir, Murder By Death) who helped craft their vision of a modern classic rock sound.
The Grape and the Grain has quickly grown from a side-project to it’s own hard working rock-solid establishment with an enthusiastic core following and no limits in sight.
Upcoming Shows:
August 19 – BSP Kingston – Kingston, NY [Event Page]
August 26 – Mazzstock Music Festival – Marlboro, NY [Event Page]
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