Grant Lee Buffalo

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Grant Lee Buffalo is a rock band from Los Angeles . It consists of Grant-Lee Phillips ( vocals and guitar ), Paul Kimble ( electric bass ) and Joey Peters ( drums ). All three were previously members of another Los Angeles band, Shiva Burlesque . As GLB they released four albums : Fuzzy (1993), Mighty Joe Moon (1994), Copperopolis (1996) and Jubilee (1998, without Kimble, who had left the band a year earlier). After the release of Jubilee the band broke up, Phillips has since pursued a successful solo career. In 2001 Storm Hymnal was released , a compilation of singles, album tracks and rarities. In 2012 they played again, u. a. at the Haldern Pop Festival .

Grant Lee Buffalo had an Americana-like sound that was clearly influenced by musicians like Neil Young and elements of country music . In their lyrics, they often touched upon political and social issues (for example, "Lone Star Song" from Mighty Joe Moon refers to the infamous Waco siege ). They toured with greats from the early to mid 1990s such as REM , Pearl Jam and the Smashing Pumpkins .

Discography

  • Fuzzy (1993)
  • Mighty Joe Moon (1994)
  • Copperopolis (1996)
  • Jubilee (1998)
  • Storm Hymnal - Gems From The Vault Of Grant Lee Buffalo (2001)

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