Wednesday 28 April 2010



Grand Canyon: cross-border carousing

Early last year I brought you the bi-lingual lo-fi folk stylings of Vancouver’s Wintermitts, who’s beautifully packaged album  Heirloom came with a packet of heirloom tomatoes seeds to ensure your enjoyment of the music keeps growing long after first listening.

Well, it seems that one member of the band, Sam Miller, is certainly letting his musical roots spread right across the border and deep into the heart of Albuquerque, New Mexico, where he’s part of a collective going under the name Grand Canyon.  The band’s sound can best be described as the point at which punk and country meet in a strange but organic confluence.  Their 29-song  album The Hits is currently being offered for free on their Bandcamp site (or pay what you will for it), and I’m finding it to be one of those albums that I just can’t help but liking.  Grand Canyon don’t take themselves too seriously, but that’s part of the charm.  The country vibe borders on satire at times, but they manage to keep the humour in check enough to save this from becoming a comedy record.

If you find yourself disappointed with some of the new releases hitting shelves today, then Grand Canyon may be just the antidote you need for your record buying blues.

MP3: Grand Canyon “In Canada”
MP3: Grand Canyon “Brainless Job”
Bandcamp: Grand Canyon
Facebook: Grand Canyon





by J. Di Gioia | 1 Comment »

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One Response to “Grand Canyon: cross-border carousing”

Santana April 29th, 2010 at 2:29 pm

Listening is fun but being at one of their gigs is really an experience!