The Griswolds

The Griswolds
Background information
Origin Sydney, Australia
Genres Alternative dance, rock, pop, electronic
Years active 2012 (2012)–present
Labels Wind-up Records
Website wearethegriswolds.com
Members Christopher Whitehall
Tim John
Daniel Duque-Perez
Lachlan West
Kevin Ray

The Griswolds are a four-piece indie rock band from Sydney, Australia. The band have cited influences such as Vampire Weekend, MGMT, Kanye West, Devendra Banhart, Of Montreal, and The Beach Boys.[1] The Griswolds signed with Wind-up Records, one of the world's largest indie rock labels, in May 2013 and began recording their debut album shortly after with producer Tony Hoffer. They are named after the fictional family from the Vacation film series.[2]

Background

The Griswolds formed in February 2012,[3][4] and were picked up by hundreds of blogs around the globe and supported popular bands such as Django Django, Last Dinosaurs, and San Cisco simply by posting their first track "Mississippi" online. The band's single, "Heart of a Lion", reached #12 on the We Are Hunted emerging artists list,[5] a popular and well-trusted source for discovering new artists that was recently acquired by Twitter.[6] The track created interest in the Netherlands, where it reached #3 in radio airplay and was an iTunes single of the week.

The Griswolds began gaining momentum four months into their career when the band became a Triple J Unearthed feature artist after winning a slot on the 2012 Parklife Festival line-up alongside Passion Pit and The Presets.[7] Their Heart of a Lion EP, released in 2012, received positive reviews from many popular blogs and music sites,[8][9][10] and jump-started their touring career.[11] After success touring in their native Australia, the band made their first live appearance in New York City on May 11, 2013 at the Brooklyn Bowl.[12] The band began recording their debut album with producer Tony Hoffer in January 2014.[13]

The official music video for "Red Tuxedo" premiered on the VICE Noisey website on Valentine's Day (February 14), 2014.[14]

The band's song "Beware the Dog" is the first song vocalist Chris Whitehall-Ray and lead guitarist Daniel Duque-Perez wrote together. Despite having a happy and upbeat sound, Whitehall described it as being "about losing someone we were really close with to heavy drug use. [... It's] about that journey – the good and the bad times."[15]

On Friday 5 September 2014, The Griswolds' album "Be Impressive" debuted at #197 on the American Hot 200 Albums Chart.

Their song '16 Years' is featured on FIFA 15 soundtrack.

In March 2015, the band confirmed that once they return to Australia, following their tour alongside Passion Pit, they were going to commence work on their second album.[13]

The band toured in 2015 opening for Walk The Moon. Member Kevin Ray has unofficially announced his membership of the Griswolds due to his playful relationship with lead singer Chris Whitehall.

Discography

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
US
[16]		US
Heat.
[16]		US
Ind.
[16]
Be Impressive 197 7 33

Extended plays

Singles

TitleYearPeak
chart positions		Album
US
Rock
[16]		 US
Alt.
[16]
"Heart of a Lion"2012 — — Heart of a Lion (EP)
"Beware The Dog"2014 33 18 Be Impressive
"If You Wanna Stay"2015 — 40

Awards and accolades

Festival performances

References

  1. ↑
  2. ↑ http://blog.wearethegriswolds.com/bio
  3. ↑
  4. ↑ "The Griswolds | whatisthehaps | Life enthusiasts talk travel, music, art & culture". whatisthehaps. 2012-06-11. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
  5. ↑ "Signs The Griswolds". Wind-up Records. 2013-05-02. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
  6. ↑ "Twitter buys music firm We Are Hunted, preps soundtrack for 200m twits". Theregister.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
  7. ↑
  8. ↑ "REVIEW: The Griswolds 'Heart of a Lion' EP". Purple Sneakers. 2012-10-14. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
  9. ↑ "Hipsters, meet your new faMvourite band – The Griswolds « A Thousand Guitars". Athousandguitars.com. 2013-12-25. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
  10. ↑ "The Griswolds – Heart Of A Lion EP - The GROUND Magazine". Thegroundmag.com. 2012-10-05. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
  11. ↑ "The Griswolds Announce Heart Of a Lion Tour | Beat Magazine". Beat.com.au. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
  12. ↑ "The Griswolds Hurl a Strike at Brooklyn Bowl". Review Fix. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
  13. 1 2 "Interview: The Griswolds – "Tony Hoffer Pushed Us To Our Absolute Creative Limits"". Inveterate. 21 May 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
  14. ↑ "Play The Griswolds' Video for "Red Tuxedo" on Your Valentine's Date Tonight | NOISEY". Noisey.vice.com. 2014-02-14. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
  15. ↑ Law, Tarynn (2014-05-13). "The Griswolds - 'Beware the Dog' | New Music | The 405". Thefourohfive.com. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
  16. 1 2 3 4 5 "The Griswolds Awards at AllMusic". AllMusic.com. AllMusic. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
  17. ↑ ""Be Impressive" by The Griswolds at Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
  18. ↑ "Heart of a Lion (EP) by The Griswolds at MusicBrainz". musicbrainz.org. MusicBrainz. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
  19. ↑ "1-100 List | Hottest 100 2014 | triple j". Abc.net.au. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
  20. ↑ "Top 36 of 2014 - The Unofficial Alt-18". Theunofficialalt18countdownplaylists.com. 2014-12-27. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
  21. ↑ "Rolling Stone Australia — Nominees Announced For The 6th Annual Rolling Stone Awards". Rollingstoneaus.com. 2015-01-28. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
  22. 1 2 "The Unofficial Alt-18 - The Unofficial Alt-18". Theunofficialalt18countdownplaylists.com. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
  23. ↑ "Year in Music 2014: The 10 Best Rock & Alternative Singles From Sleater-Kinney, Grimes & More". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
  24. ↑ "Instagram". Instagram. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
  25. ↑ "200-101 | Hottest 100 - 2012 | triple j". Abc.net.au. 2013-01-26. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
  26. ↑ "Lime Cordiale & The Griswolds at The Lair at Metro Theatre (Sydney) on 15 Sep 2012 –". Last.fm. 2013-11-26. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
  27. ↑
  28. ↑ "The Griswolds". Chuggentertainment.com. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
  29. ↑ "The 2014 Lineup! | Bonnaroo 2015". Bonnaroo.com. 2014-02-19. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
  30. ↑ "Buzz Beach Ball 2014!". 965thebuzz.com. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
  31. ↑ "Dola Events". Dola.com. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
  32. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "The Griswolds Tickets, Tour Dates 2015 & Concerts – Songkick". Songkick.com. Retrieved 2015-06-12.

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