Gray Young - "Canopy Reflected" by Team Clermont published on 2013-01-29T20:20:21Z Off new LP Bonfire, out February 19 Media inquiries: alyssa at teamclermont dot com Bio, images, and press materials here: http://teamclermont.com/roster/14600/gray-young http://Facebook.com/grayyoungmusic http://Twitter.com/gray_young ------- Raleigh, NC’s Gray Young is the ultimate musical paradox. Somewhere in between soaring, atmospheric riffs and nuanced, delicate melodies, the band navigates extremes like a weathered mountain climber. Gray Young’s songs seethe with intensity and susceptibility, emerging in Technicolor, wielding energetic bass lines and intricate chord progressions that flow seamlessly. Unlike artists whose instrumentals are merely bolsters between hooks, Gray Young’s are a constant push and pull between calm and chaos, and every climactic swell bears the power of a riptide. With the release of their first album, Firmament, in 2009, the band quickly became known for the roiling tension of their musical creations, delivering build-and-release epics in three to four minute sprints rather than marathons. Their second release, 2010’s staysail, was a departure from their previous effort, reigning in some of the band’s melodic squall and allowing the vocals to play a more prominent role. The secret to the band’s sound can be found in the delicate balance struck between its parts. Singer/guitarist Chas McKeown’s shimmering guitar and haunting vocals wrap around bassist Dan Grinder’s melodic, driving basslines, while the propulsive attack of drummer Jeff Dopko lays a foundation upon which to build. Gray Young’s songs are created as a unit – each member’s contribution equally vital to the atmosphere the band creates. With its new album, Bonfire, Gray Young is at its fullest and most focused, returning to the mostly instrumental mesh of mood and melody that made the band’s early work so promising. But this is no retread. This is the sound of a band moving ahead into exciting territory with an assured sense of what they are capable of. Bonfire, with its nimble balance of U2 structure and Explosions In The Sky ambiance, is a dynamic effort that highlights the band’s ability to create a mood and expose all of the complexities within. This is Gray Young at their best. Genre post rock Comment by OfficerHalf Great bass tone. Kudos. 2013-06-13T17:50:25Z Comment by NiHmB Love this ! 2013-02-08T09:38:06Z Comment by survivingthegoldenage blogged at http://bit.ly/UJKkzb 2013-02-01T16:06:00Z