http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5036&rws=%2Fpaloalto%2Fdiscography.rssSinger James Grundler formed Paloalto in Los Angeles in 1999, shortly after shuttering the doors on his first band, the Din Pedals. As with the previous band, Grundler draws most of his inspiration from the U.K.'s current crop of guitar-oriented bands (Coldplay, Radiohead and Travis, etc.), so naturally, Paloalto's musical dynamics follow in the quiet-loud-quiet vein, with Grundler's expressive vocals soaring high above the music. This combination earned the band an enthusiastic fanbase in Los Angeles almost immediately; within a year, producer Rick Rubin signed Paloalto to his label, and produced their first album. This eponymous effort went largely unnoticed and after a personnel change, Paloalto went back into the studio to try again. Armed with a dozen Grundler originals, the group recorded their sophomore effort, <I>Heroes and Villains</I>. This effort found the band softening up some of their rough edges, resulting in a lush, beautifully crafted album with a number of could-be singles housed within. Despite using the album's stunning centerpiece, "Breathe In" as the background music on a number of teen-oriented television programs, the album failed to ignite. - Linda RyanBrit Rocken720Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:25:46 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5036&rws=%2Fpaloalto%2Fdiscography.rss Singer James Grundler formed Paloalto in Los Angeles in 1999, shortly after shuttering the doors on his first band, the Din Pedals. As with the previous band, Grundler draws most of his inspiration from the U.K.'s current crop of guitar-oriented bands (Coldplay, Radiohead and Travis, etc.), so naturally, Paloalto's musical dynamics follow in the quiet-loud-quiet vein, with Grundler's expressive vocals soaring high above the music. This combination earned the band an enthusiastic fanbase in Los Angeles almost immediately; within a year, producer Rick Rubin signed Paloalto to his label, and produced their first album. This eponymous effort went largely unnoticed and after a personnel change, Paloalto went back into the studio to try again. Armed with a dozen Grundler originals, the group recorded their sophomore effort, <I>Heroes and Villains</I>. This effort found the band softening up some of their rough edges, resulting in a lush, beautifully crafted album with a number of could-be singles housed within. Despite using the album's stunning centerpiece, "Breathe In" as the background music on a number of teen-oriented television programs, the album failed to ignite. - Linda Ryan http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.295110&variant=play&rws=%2Fpaloalto%2Fdiscography.rss Brit Rock Tue, 1 Jul 2003 00:00:00 -0700 Paloalto Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.295110 alb.295110 Paloalto art.5036 9.99 Heroes and Villians alb.295110 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/3/0/8/1108034_170x170.jpg 2003-07-01 00:00:00.0 2003-07-01 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.295110&variant=play&rws=%2Fpaloalto%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.295110&variant=data&rws=%2Fpaloalto%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.317503&variant=play&rws=%2Fpaloalto%2Fdiscography.rss Brit Rock Tue, 3 Jun 2003 00:00:00 -0700 Paloalto Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.317503 alb.317503 Paloalto art.5036 0.99 Breathe In alb.317503 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/8/3/6/1656387_170x170.jpg 2003-06-03 00:00:00.0 2003-06-03 00:00:00.0 true false single http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.317503&variant=play&rws=%2Fpaloalto%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.317503&variant=data&rws=%2Fpaloalto%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.295106&rws=%2Fpaloalto%2Fdiscography.rss Brit Rock Tue, 1 Jul 2003 00:00:00 -0700 Paloalto Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.295106 alb.295106 Paloalto art.5036 0.0 Heroes and Villains alb.295106 2003-07-01 00:00:00.0 2003-01-01 00:00:00.0 false false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.295106&rws=%2Fpaloalto%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.295106&variant=data&rws=%2Fpaloalto%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.319540&rws=%2Fpaloalto%2Fdiscography.rss Brit Rock Tue, 10 Dec 2002 00:00:00 -0800 Paloalto Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.319540 alb.319540 Paloalto art.5036 0.0 Fade Out/In alb.319540 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/4/6/8/558649_170x170.jpg 2002-12-10 00:00:00.0 2002-12-10 00:00:00.0 false false single http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.319540&rws=%2Fpaloalto%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.319540&variant=data&rws=%2Fpaloalto%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.173898&variant=play&rws=%2Fpaloalto%2Fdiscography.rss Brit Rock Tue, 2 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Paloalto Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.173898 alb.173898 Paloalto art.5036 9.99 Paloalto alb.173898 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/4/6/8/1678642_170x170.jpg 2009-06-02 00:00:00.0 2000-09-19 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.173898&variant=play&rws=%2Fpaloalto%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.173898&variant=data&rws=%2Fpaloalto%2Fdiscography.rss