Granian

The name Granian would be to singer/songwriter Garen Gueyikian the actual name Alice Cooper would be to Vincent Furnier: a name which was originally put on a band but was subsequently put on solo performances. Before 1975’s Thanks for visiting My Headache, the name Alice Cooper theoretically described a music group in adition to that band’s innovator/frontman; from Thanks for visiting My Headache on, Alice Cooper was officially the name of the solo designer — and likewise, Gueyikian started documenting as the innovator of the music group Granian but continuing to utilize that name when he documented his third recording, Live Classes, by himself. But whether Granian may be the name of the music group or perhaps a solo task, Gueyikian focuses on a method of alternate pop/rock that’s melodic and tuneful in addition to delicate and introspective. Gueyikian brings a particular thoughtfulness to his composing, which includes been in comparison to Toad the Damp Sprocket, Live, the Rembrandts, and Guster (amongst others). Granian’s recordings from the ’90s and early 2000s didn’t make him an enormous multi-platinum superstar, however they do earn the brand new Jersey resident a little following (mainly around the East Coastline). Located in Holmdel, NJ, Gueyikian created Granian’s initial lineup in 1995, when he became a member of causes with George Schultz (electrical bass, history vocals), Chris Nicoletti (classical guitar, history vocals), and Anthony “Faz” Fazioli (drums). Initially, Gueyikian’s music group was known as Grane, but after learning that there is a music group in Pittsburgh known as Grain, Gueyikian chosen a name switch. Because of the various spellings, perhapsGueyikian might have continuing to utilize the name Grane without the legal problems; nevertheless, he found that Grain’s name have been copyrighted and made a decision to err privately of caution. On the way, Granian experienced their talk about of lineup adjustments. In 1996, Fazioli remaining the music group to pursue a profession in police, and he was changed by Tim Shahady (who Gueyikian fulfilled through headbanger Charlie Mills, previously of the weighty metal/hard rock clothing Skid Row). Another person to keep Gueyikian’s combo was Nicoletti, who departed in 1998; rather than changing him, Granian opted to execute being a trio comprising Gueyikian on business lead vocals and classical guitar, Schultz on electrical bass and history vocals, and Shahady on drums. Gueyikian led that lineup until 2000, when Schultz still left. Granian experienced some more bassists in the first 2000s (including Adam Braun and Tony Maceli, who continued to become listed on the music group Dough and must not be baffled with Philadelphia-based jazz vibist Tony Miceli) — so when Shahady still left, he was changed by drummer Graycon Legere. Despite those lineup adjustments, Granian never dropped their audio; the music group was often Gueyikian’s baby and shown his option pop/rock eyesight. Granian’s first recording arrived in 1996, if they documented Without Switch; that disk was accompanied by LOAF AROUND in 2000. On both of these releases, Gueyikian is usually leading a genuine music group, however when he documented Granian’s third recording, Live Classes, in 2002, he performed without the other music artists and followed himself on classical guitar. In 2003, Gueyikian released Live Classes by himself label, SG Information.