716) Grandaddy - Brush with the Wild

For Grandaddy, it all began in 1992 when guitarist-keyboardist-vocalist Jason Lytle injured his knee and was forced to stop his professional skateboarding career. He had then turned to music and started the band along with Aaron Burtch. Since then, the band has undoubtedly become a big name in the California indie rock scene. Their fifth album, "Last Place", which this track is taken from, is their first full-length album since the group had broken up in 2006, then reunited in 2012. They definitely maintained their old-school flavor but kept it so fresh that one wouldn't be able to tell them from the new, rising bands. "Brush with the Wild" is a great example of their cool, laid-back style. Without grandiose rock moments, they give room for the well-written lyrics to take the lead. When asked about the meaning of a "brush with the wild", Lytle told NPR: "I had to be convinced it was okay to tell someone that I loved them or to just let my guard down. And then, once I did, it was almost like this wild, primal thing. But it only comes in little flashes. It’s like a fish swimming through the river and every now and then it’ll turn and the light will flash off its skin and you get a glimpse of it, then it’s gone. Lightning is like that. But you get to experience it very briefly." We find that concept truly inspiring and very original, which can also be said about the track's lighthearted, ironically amusing music video. Led by actor, comedian, and admitted "massive fan of the band" Jonah Ray, it tells the story of a hopeless romantic and his sentimental belongings, failed relationship, and self-deprecation. An absolute classic, if you ask us.
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Category:Indie
Category:Rock
Category:United States
Category:California
Category:Montana
Category:New York
Category:Illinois
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