http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.342&rws=%2Fgrandaddy%2Fdiscography.rssHeralded as lo-fi geniuses for quite some time, Modesto, California's Grandaddy are an intriguing, almost-famous pop rock band. Self-recorded and produced, their singer/ringleader Jason Lytle mixes and mashes keyboards, found sounds and traditional rock instruments into densely layered, textured pop songs. The steady progression of their eclectic and peculiar sound into a streamlined and perfectly orchestrated one seems the product of a great deal of work -- not just a tortured artist's brilliance. The music has a relaxed, wry sort of bittersweetness engrained in it (see: Pavement), but Grandaddy up the ante a bit, throwing wild oscillations and the sound of helicopters into ingratiating pop songs alongside the expected bass, guitars and drums. Huge underground success in Europe changed the rules for Grandaddy, allowing them new studio effects and gadgetry exemplified by the glorious, twisted sounds on 2003's <I>Sumday</I>. Over time, their individual stamp of retro-futuristic indie pop has earned them more than a few diehard fans and even a few copycat bands. 2005's <I>The Diary of Todd Zilla</i> continued their skyward trajectory, though with 2006's <i>Just Like the Fambly Cat,</i> Lytle announced the band had ended, though he plans on making music on his own. - Kelly BaumanIndie/Alternativeen720Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:45:03 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.342&rws=%2Fgrandaddy%2Fdiscography.rss Heralded as lo-fi geniuses for quite some time, Modesto, California's Grandaddy are an intriguing, almost-famous pop rock band. Self-recorded and produced, their singer/ringleader Jason Lytle mixes and mashes keyboards, found sounds and traditional rock instruments into densely layered, textured pop songs. The steady progression of their eclectic and peculiar sound into a streamlined and perfectly orchestrated one seems the product of a great deal of work -- not just a tortured artist's brilliance. The music has a relaxed, wry sort of bittersweetness engrained in it (see: Pavement), but Grandaddy up the ante a bit, throwing wild oscillations and the sound of helicopters into ingratiating pop songs alongside the expected bass, guitars and drums. Huge underground success in Europe changed the rules for Grandaddy, allowing them new studio effects and gadgetry exemplified by the glorious, twisted sounds on 2003's <I>Sumday</I>. 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Grandaddy Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.7665225 alb.7665225 Grandaddy art.342 5.99 Excerpts From The Diary Of Todd Zilla alb.7665225 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/7/3/0/740376_170x170.jpg 2005-09-27 00:00:00.0 2005-09-27 00:00:00.0 true false single http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.7665225&variant=play&rws=%2Fgrandaddy%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.7665225&variant=data&rws=%2Fgrandaddy%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.186923&variant=play&rws=%2Fgrandaddy%2Fdiscography.rss Indie/Alternative Wed, 9 Jun 1999 00:00:00 -0700 Grandaddy Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.186923 alb.186923 Grandaddy art.342 7.99 Sumday alb.186923 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/5/3/2/562351_170x170.jpg 1999-06-09 00:00:00.0 2003-01-01 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.186923&variant=play&rws=%2Fgrandaddy%2Fdiscography.rss 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.99929&variant=play&rws=%2Fgrandaddy%2Fdiscography.rss Indie/Alternative Wed, 24 Aug 1994 00:00:00 -0700 Grandaddy Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.99929 alb.99929 Grandaddy art.342 7.99 Under The Western Freeway alb.99929 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/7/8/6/386872_170x170.jpg 1994-08-24 00:00:00.0 1997-01-01 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.99929&variant=play&rws=%2Fgrandaddy%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.99929&variant=data&rws=%2Fgrandaddy%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.126643&rws=%2Fgrandaddy%2Fdiscography.rss Indie/Alternative Sun, 1 Jan 1995 00:00:00 -0800 Grandaddy Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.126643 alb.126643 Grandaddy art.342 0.0 A Pretty Mess By This One Band alb.126643 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/4/7/9/389747_170x170.jpg 1995-01-01 00:00:00.0 1996-01-01 00:00:00.0 false false single 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