The Grift - (Burlington, Vermont)

Rock and roll - http://www.thegrift.com/

The Grift is an independent band from Burlington, VT. Their sound defies easy categorization, blending booty-shaking grooves and improvisation with radio-friendly hooks, witty lyrics, and tight vocal harmonies. Their live shows are energetic and original, with band members swapping instruments and occasionally playing two at a time. With a deep catalogue of original music that blends roots-rock and pop and jam, The Grift throws their diverse array of musical influences into the oven and cooks up tasty sonic treats.

Tracks
1. Beautiful Urchin
2. Things At Stake
3. Stay In Bed
4. Your Love
5. Collision
6. La Fille de l'Auto-Stop
7. Stand To Fall
8. Circuit Dialogue
9. Simply Survive
10. Confound It, Archie!
11. Eminence Front

Doppelganger

Personnel
Clint Bierman: vocals, guitar
Peter Day: vocals, bass
Jeff Vallone: vocals, drums, programming
Ryan Erskine: keyboards

Additional musicians
Matt Smith: guitar, lap steel (track 5) and vocals, track 10
Jer Coons: vocals (track 11)

© 2009 GlennSource Records
Recorded November, 2008 at Chakra 5 Studios by Jamie Bright and Matt Smith
Mixed December, 2008 at Millbrook Studios by Paul Orofino
All Songs by The Grift except "Confound It, Archie!" by Matt Smith and The Grift, and "Eminence Front", by Pete Townshend

Life Beyond Aluminum

Tracks
1. Check One MP3 full
2. Too Long MP3 clip
3. Bloom
4. In Between Takes
5. Three Minutes and Counting
6. Vegas
7. Aluminum MP3 clip
8. Too Bad MP3 clip
9. Like I Do
10. Day and Night
11. Curtain Cal

Life Beyond Aluminum

Personnel
Clint Bierman: vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, piano
Peter Day: vocals, bass, acoustic guitar, trumpet, percussion
Jeff Vallone: vocals, turntables, keyboards,bass, percussion, programming
Neil Matthews: drums, vocals

Additional musicians
Gary Mallaber: conga, tambourine, shaker, string arrangement
Peter Nilsson: piano, organ
Dave Koltai: guitar
Greg Tobler: percussion

© (P) 2004 GlennSource Records
Produced by Gary Mallaber, Greg Tobler, Dave Koltai, and The Grift
Recorded June 2004 at Audio Magic, Buffalo, NY
Engineered by Greg "Tobi-Wan" Tobler
Mixed by Gary Mallaber, Mike Rorick, Greg Tobler
Mastered by David St. Onge at DMS Productions

All Songs by The Grift except Curtain Call by The Grift and Gary Mallaber

The Grift Live at Nectar's

Tracks
1. Too Bad
2. Come A Long Way
3. Emily
4. Bloom
5. Block Me In
6. Day and Night
7. Cell Phone
8. Lifetime Guarantee
9. Brown
10. Next Train Out
11. Check One

Personnel
Clint Bierman: vocals, guitar
Peter Day: vocals, bass
Jeff Vallone: vocals, drums
Ryan Erskine: keys

Additional musicians
Russ Lawton: drums (tracks 7 & 8)
Fuzz: guitar (track 4)
Track 11 contains teases from Jay Z and Citizen Cope

© 2007 GlennSource Records
Recorded August 3, 2007 by Jamie Bright
Mixed at Chakra 5 Studios by Jamie Bright and Clint Bierman
All Songs by The Grift