Draft:Monroe Grisman
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Comment: Most of the sources are interviews which are not independent or not about him. S0091 (talk) 15:25, 30 October 2022 (UTC)
Monroe Grisman | |
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| Genres | Rock |
| Occupations | Singer, songwriter, producer |
| Instruments | Guitar, vocals |
Monroe Grisman is an American guitarist and producer. He is best known for performing in the bands The American Drag and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers tribute band Petty Theft,[1][2] and for producing the documentary film Village Music: Last of the Great Record Stores with his sister, Gillian Grisman.[3][4]
Early life
[edit]Grisman was named for bluegrass music pioneer Bill Monroe, and lives in Fairfax, California. Grisman is the son of singer/songwriter Harmony Grisman and mandolinist David Grisman.[2][5] He is married to April Grisman.[6]
Career
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In 2004, Grisman formed The American Drag with guitarist Will Evankovich, and bassist Joe Shaughnessy and the band released their debut album, American Drag, in 2005.[2][7]
In 2008, Grisman joined Petty Theft, a tribute band for the music of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers based in the San Francisco Bay Area.[8][9]
In 2009, The American Drag released their second album, Out of the Sky, with drummer John Mader and Eric Levy (Garaj Mahal). Jack Blades provided the CD cover shot, a circa World War I aviation photo taken by Blades's grandfather. The American Drag was invited to open two shows for Styx, one at the House of Blues in Los Angeles and another at the Mountain Winery in Saratoga.[2]
In October 2012, Village Music: Last of the Great Record Stores, a documentary film by Grisman and sister, Gillian Grisman debuted at the Mill Valley Film Festival.[10] The concert film tells the story of the birth of Village Music through the timeline of the final days of the closing of the store by its owner, John Goddard. The film documents Sweetwater Music Hall, and the music community in Mill Valley in the late 1960s through the closing of Village Music in 2007 and contains performances by Elvis Costello, Bob Weir, Ry Cooder, Nick Lowe, John Sebastian, Dan Hicks, Huey Lewis, Bonnie Raitt, John Lee Hooker, Pop Staples, Jerry Garcia, and Carlos Santana.[11][7]
| Year | Credit | Song | Album | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Guitar | "The House Carpenter" | Common Chord | David Grisman |
| 1993 | Guitar, Vocals | Full Album | Everyone Knows... | Pump Mother |
| 2003 | Management | Soundtrack to the Apocalypse | Slayer | |
| 2005 | Guitar, Vocals | Full Album | American Drag[14] | The American Drag |
| 2006 | Guitar, Producer | "Hot for Teacher" | Strummin' with the Devil - The Southern Side of Van Halen - A Tribute | Various Artists Feat. David Lee Roth |
| 2007 | Guitar | Late Nights & Early Mornings EP | Miggs | |
| 2009 | Guitar, Vocals | Full Album | Out of the Sky[15] | The American Drag |
| 2015 | Choir/Chorus | Get Together: Banana Recalls Youngbloods Classics | Lowell Levinger | |
| 2016 | Concept | David Grisman Sextet | David Grisman Sextet | |
| 2017 | Composer[16] | Defying Gravity | Mr. Big |
References
[edit]- ^ "My Generation". Marin Magazine. February 2013. p. 57. Retrieved 2021-10-07 – via Issuu.
- ^ a b c d "American Drag rises". Marin Independent Journal. 2009-08-14. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
- ^ Whiting, Sam (2012-10-05). "Gillian Grisman's film 'Village Music'". SFGATE. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
- ^ "There's something 'Petty' about this band". Daily Republic. 2012-04-13. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
- ^ "Petaluma mandolin legend back on the road". Santa Rosa Press Democrat. 2015-03-04. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
- ^ "A Marin couple's 'unbelievable' life of love and music". Marin Independent Journal. 2024-05-23. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ a b "String master David Grisman to perform with latest edition of his bluegrass-fusion quintet". The Mercury News. 2009-12-16. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
- ^ "Petty Theft steals the show". Times-Herald. 2014-09-05. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
- ^ "Petty Theft celebrates the music of Tom Petty". Mountain Democrat. 2016-08-31. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
- ^ "It Takes a Village". Marin Magazine. 2012-09-27. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
- ^ Whiting, Sam (2012-10-05). "Gillian Grisman's film 'Village Music'". SFGATE. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
- ^ "Monroe Grisman". Discogs. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
- ^ "Monroe Grisman | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
- ^ "American Drag, by The American Drag". The American Drag. Retrieved 2017-08-16.
- ^ "Out Of The Sky, by The American Drag". The American Drag. Retrieved 2017-08-16.
- ^ "Defying Gravity [Deluxe Collector's Edition CD/LP/DVD Box Set] - Mr. Big | Release Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
External links
[edit]- Monroe Grisman at IMDb
- The American Drag at Bandcamp
- Petty Theft - San Francisco Tribute to Tom Petty
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Category:Musicians from California
Category:American male singer-songwriters
Category:American rock songwriters
Category:American rock singers
Category:Living people
Category:People from Fairfax, California
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)