Grayshot

Summer 2013

the band — Thu, 23 May 2013 20:41:41 +0000

Hi Everyone! We had an unbelievable time out on the road with our friends Citizens! We drove 9,000 miles and made a figure 8 of the US/Canada. Along with so many fantastic shows we also made a lot of wonderful friends. So many memories, I wrote down a lot of notes and snapped a lot of photos, now I just need to organize them and start a journal!

Since we’ve been home we’ve been working hard on writing and recording demos as well as making plans for the future. We are likely to be playing around the Midwest over the coming months as we can’t seem to stay off the road for too long, you will be the first to know!

So send us a virtual postcard or write us a song and post it on youtube, just make sure to keep in touch.

xo
Aaron

The ever expanding tour…..

the band — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 18:02:31 +0000

Hey,

We just found out we have been added to the red Gorilla Music Festival in Austin next month!!!! We’ll be playing 2 (two) shows, and they are……

March 14th at the Chugging Monkey at 1 pm

And

March 15th at the Bourbon Girl at 3 pm

Please come out and Chug a monkey or bourb a girl, (whaaaaa?) with us.

Grayshot Playing Red Gorilla Music Fest

Grayshot to join Citizens! on their North American tour!

the band — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 21:05:08 +0000

We have been invited to join Citizens! as the openers on their North American tour in March. They are a fantastic group from London and we are thrilled to join the tour!

17 shows with a killer band? Yes please. Check out the dates and ‘like’ Citizens! on facebook.com/gocitizens.

Saturday 02 March: Washington , DC, DC9 http://www.ticketalternative.com/Events/22008.aspx
Sunday 03 March: Philadelphia , PA, King Fu Necktie http://tinyurl.com/ananuvk
Monday 04 March: Brooklyn , NY, Music Hall Of Williamsburg http://tinyurl.com/auft83k
Tuesday 05 March: Boston , MA, Brighton Music Hall http://tinyurl.com/b2qd3o4
Wednesday 06 March: Montreal , PQ, Sala Rosa http://tinyurl.com/aafrodg
Thursday 07 March: Toronto , ON, Wrong Bar http://tinyurl.com/ag46ya4
Friday 08 March: Detroit , MI, Pike Room http://tktwb.tw/10xj1wM
Saturday 09 March: Chicago , IL, Lincoln Hall http://tinyurl.com/ap2yvmo
Sunday 10 March, Minneapolis , MN, 7th Street Entry http://tinyurl.com/9wn25mm
Wednesday 13 March, Dallas , TX, Elm Bar http://tinyurl.com/b76p7xj
Tuesday 19 March, Phoeniz , AZ, Nile http://tinyurl.com/acthdv3
Wednesday 20 March, San Diego , CA, Casbah http://tinyurl.com/bkomrpz
Friday 22 March, Los Angeles , CA, The Echo http://tinyurl.com/al648yy
Saturday 23 March, San Francisco , CA, Monarch http://www.blasthaus.com
Sunday 24 March, Portland , OR, Dougfir http://tinyurl.com/ah4rku7
Monday 25 March, Seattle , WA, Neumo’s http://tinyurl.com/awz82ol
Tuesday 26 March, Vancouver , BC, Media Club http://tinyurl.com/byq2f6m

Thank you!!

the band — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 18:33:15 +0000

So grateful for last night. It was amazing to celebrate a record that means so much to us with people that mean even more.

The new tunes we played last night were only a preview of what’s to come, so while you’re enjoying Stay/Go keep in mind that we’re hard at work on it’s new sibling.

We love doing this and having you all supporting us is more than we could ever ask for, thank you so much!!

Aaron & Christian

Minneapolis CD Release Show Jan 25th Crooked Pint

the band — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 20:40:54 +0000

Well, that about sums it up. Come out to the Crooked Pint in Minneapolis, right off Washington Ave. across the street from the Depot.

Show starts at 9 pm, $5. Parking is a buck-fifty all night in their lot.

Check out their website for more details.

http://crookedpint.com/

Stay/Go official release tomorrow, NOV 27

the band — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 17:13:49 +0000

Its not quite December but we have a lot to look back on this year and some to look forward to still! Tomorrow the new record drops online and in stores. Locally (Minneapolis/St. Paul) you can get it at Cheapo, Electric Fetus, and Treehouse Records.

Online you can pick it up Here or at your favorite online music source, (Amazon, Windows Media, iTunes etc.)

Looking back on 2012, it was the year of getting back on the road. A lot of time back in a van, loading in and out in the cold, in the dark. Driving through the night to get to a radio spot, playing shows and meeting great people, and playing our hearts out everywhere we went. Six Countries, driving through 16 states, and one fine Province. Planes, trains, subways, the Van, and even a set of crutches, its been a good year.

Not to mention, our first ever Full Length release and our first release in Five years.

Luckily, that’s not where it ends, we’re already starting on our next record, and planning on many, many more shows in 2013.

Thanks for being with us this far, we can’t wait to take you with us even farther. But here’s a look back on 2012

January 27	With PFR	Maple Grove, MN
May 16	Dublin Castle	London, UK
May 17	Knight and Day Café	Manchester, UK
May 19	Engine Rooms	Liverpool, UK
May 21	13th Note	Glasgow, UK
May 23	Chesters Inn	Berlin, DE
May 25	City Center	Zary, Poland
May 26	Furst Puckler Park	Bad Muskau, DE
May 27	City Center	Wroclaw, Poland
May 29	City Center	Pszcznya, Poland
May 30	Brody Mansion	Brody, Poland
June 1	Club Havanna	Zary, Poland
June 2	Pub Max	Zary, Poland
June 3	City Center	Zary, Poland
June 5	City Center	Gneizno, Poland
June 7	City Center	Wagroweic, Poland
June 8	Eurocup Festival	Zary, Poland
Sept 13	With The Brighton	Chanhassen, MN
Oct 9	Foam	St. Louis, MO
Oct 10	Czar Bar	Kansas City, MO
Oct 12	Red Rooster	Aberdeen, SD
Oct 14	Beaners	Duluth, MN
Nov 6	Bremens	Milwaukee, WI
Nov 7	WCBE Radio	Columbus, OH
Nov 7	Ace of Cups	Columbus, OH
Nov 9	Arlenes Grocery	New York City, NY
Nov 11	PA’s Lounge	Boston, MA
Nov 12	Boulder	Rochester, NY
Nov 13	The Piston	Toronto, ON
Nov 16	Elbo Room	Chicago, IL
Nov 23	House of Rock	Fargo, ND

Back on the road…

the band — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 15:53:16 +0000

I don’t vacation very well. I always have a hard time settling in and then get antsy after a couple of days once I finally do. Most of it has to do with not feeling like I have a purpose or that I feel lazy, although I know sometimes my purpose should be to just slow down and enjoy doing nothing!

As the band has been travelling more this year than ever before, I’m realizing quite how much I enjoy being on the road in this way. It’s a ‘best of both worlds’ scenario for a person like me. I get to visit fantastic cities, experience other cultures and meet new people– all the while knowing that that night (or the next) I get to play music for people!

Every fantastic situation has it’s downsides of course– all night drives, interesting hotels and, worst of all, missing the one you love the most. These things are not to go unnoticed, but I feel very fortunate none the less.

Now, I have to be off and finish final preparations before we load up the van tomorrow! As a parting gift in honor of our new album Stay/Go finally being officially released Nov 27th, we want to extend a gift to you all as a thank you for your support. Click the link below for a free download of the song ‘Future Light’. It’s been getting good airtime on the radio, and we want you to be able to join in the fun!

Download future light here!

Enjoy!
-AA

STL, KC, Aberdeen, Duluth

the band — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 03:21:45 +0000

Thanks to everyone who came out to the shows last week. We had a great time and can’t wait to get back. Czar, Foam, Red Rooster, and Beaners. Things we learned…..

1. Reese should always sleep alone

2. GPS is a necessity when on the road

3. ’That thing you do’ is one of the best movies for a band to watch.

4. ’Almost famous’ is also one of the best movies for a band to watch.

5. There might be a gang of bears on motorcycles that guard the St. Louis arch at night.

6. Mickey in Omaha is quite a guy.

If none of that made any sense, that just means you must come to the next Grayshot show you can!

Pics from UK/European tour 2012

the band — Sat, 15 Sep 2012 13:16:31 +0000

Check out some pictures of us playing live and hanging out in the UK, Berlin and Poland summer of 2012. Keep checking back for new pics!