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Grails is an American rock band from Portland, Oregon.

Initially going by the name “Laurel Canyon”, guitarist Alex Hall, drummer Emil Amos (also of ‘Holy Sons’) and second guitarist Paul Spitz garnered positive reactions following their first show, played on a whim. Portland musicians Timothy Horner (violin) and Bill Slater (piano/bass) later joined the group to record their first EP.

The band then released two self-financed EPs in 2000 and 2001. Paul Spitz left the US to travel in Turkey and Zak Riles joined as guitarist, often playing more of an acoustic role. In 2002 Hall sent a promotion CD to Neurot Recordings who were convinced of the band’s potential.

In 2003,just before the release of their first full-length album, the band changed its name to Grails. They adopted a louder, more aggressive style, often switching instruments with each member writing songs that saw them branching out to increasingly disparate styles.

By the time the Black Tar Prophecies series was released Timothy Horner left and the band carried on with only 4 players. The group often picks up an extra musician for tours, allowing Amos to switch between guitar and drums and expanding the live instrumentation. Recently, Randall Dunn and Dave Abramson have joined the group live.
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DEEP POLITICS available for pre-order on Feb. 1st thru TEMP REZ!

27 Jan 2011 | from blog.myspace.com/grailsongs

 Friends!,,, sorry for the delay///it has been hard to navigate this sad thing formerly known as Myspace...  the new Grails record is almost here:: It'll be released on March 8th …

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