21 December 2007
Everett Herald
The Everett Herald just published an article focusing on the great Justin Bruce. Read it!
02 December 2007
Recent Question
Someone asked me recently what winter in Seattle is like. I always think of it as being like a Coldplay album on repeat: at first it’s kinda soothing and low-key, but after a while you think that if you hear a piano ballad one more time you’re gonna punch someone in the face. Seattle’s rain is like Chris Martin’s falsetto singing: persistent and grating in its inoffensiveness! The rain here, much like Coldplay's music, is not so bad that you wanna throw yourself in traffic, but it can definitely ruin a vacation. (Don’t hate us Coldplay fans and any interested parties from Capitol Records. Ha.)
Thanks to Katherine from Ridgefield, WA for putting together the cool pic posted here! Keep ‘em coming, we love getting stuff from fans and will gladly post your pics/graphics on our website and myspace pages. Very cool.
-Trevor
13 November 2007
Q & A with Trevor, pt.1
HOW DID GARRISON FROST GET STARTED?
The band formed out of equal parts reckless decision-making, last minute panic and blackmail.
Around December 2006 I was feeling really restless and frustrated from being trapped in this weird musical limbo. I'd always been a guitar player and was tired of taking side-man gigs, playing other people's tunes and having no say in any creative aspect of a band. I had never really given singing a serious shot but, after writing songs for about a year and trying and failing to find a singer, I finally gave in and booked some solo shows at small places in and around Seattle, just to try the whole singing thing out under the radar and see if I had the chops.
The shows went well, I liked the challenge of entertaining a crowd on my own and the freedom to play and improvise whatever I felt like on any given night. It helped build my confidence, allowed to me to figure out how I sang and gave my songs a life of their own, but I knew the solo thing wasn't for me. I wanted to play in a proper rock band and not be lumped into the "tall, brown-haired, guitar-playing, Berklee-educated pansy whining on about past love and all that crap" demographic (I think John Mayer has that market nailed, that bastard). So I booked a recording session, but in my exuberance sorta neglected to find a drummer and bass player. That's kinda like feeling really great about buying a nice belt but then remembering you don't own any pants. Oops. The whole spontaneity thing can be a drag sometimes. Fortunately, I had just reconnected with Devin in Seattle and he was game to get into the studio. We recorded four tunes in an afternoon: Giving Up, You Said, Garden of Eden, and Just a Game. Justin wasn't in the band yet so I ended up playing bass! We didn't even have a band name yet.
When Devin and I heard the final mixes we knew we'd made some music that was pretty special, or at least had potential, or at the VERY least wasn't Nickelback. So, I went about filling out the rhythm section and gave Justin a call. I met him through my buddy Dave who played drums in his old band, P-38. The band had just broken up and Justin was eager to jam, so I invited him and Devin over to my rehearsal space and had band photos taken. I didn't really give Justin an option: he was in the band, and I had the pictures to prove it!
The band formed out of equal parts reckless decision-making, last minute panic and blackmail.
Around December 2006 I was feeling really restless and frustrated from being trapped in this weird musical limbo. I'd always been a guitar player and was tired of taking side-man gigs, playing other people's tunes and having no say in any creative aspect of a band. I had never really given singing a serious shot but, after writing songs for about a year and trying and failing to find a singer, I finally gave in and booked some solo shows at small places in and around Seattle, just to try the whole singing thing out under the radar and see if I had the chops.
The shows went well, I liked the challenge of entertaining a crowd on my own and the freedom to play and improvise whatever I felt like on any given night. It helped build my confidence, allowed to me to figure out how I sang and gave my songs a life of their own, but I knew the solo thing wasn't for me. I wanted to play in a proper rock band and not be lumped into the "tall, brown-haired, guitar-playing, Berklee-educated pansy whining on about past love and all that crap" demographic (I think John Mayer has that market nailed, that bastard). So I booked a recording session, but in my exuberance sorta neglected to find a drummer and bass player. That's kinda like feeling really great about buying a nice belt but then remembering you don't own any pants. Oops. The whole spontaneity thing can be a drag sometimes. Fortunately, I had just reconnected with Devin in Seattle and he was game to get into the studio. We recorded four tunes in an afternoon: Giving Up, You Said, Garden of Eden, and Just a Game. Justin wasn't in the band yet so I ended up playing bass! We didn't even have a band name yet.
When Devin and I heard the final mixes we knew we'd made some music that was pretty special, or at least had potential, or at the VERY least wasn't Nickelback. So, I went about filling out the rhythm section and gave Justin a call. I met him through my buddy Dave who played drums in his old band, P-38. The band had just broken up and Justin was eager to jam, so I invited him and Devin over to my rehearsal space and had band photos taken. I didn't really give Justin an option: he was in the band, and I had the pictures to prove it!
25 October 2007
97rock FM
Several of our tunes have been added into rotation on 97rock.fm, a cool internet radio station here in the Northwest. Around 11 million listeners per week, which ain’t too bad. You can vote for/request the song here.
Am listing to Def Leppard as I’m typing this. This should be mandatory for anyone doing work at a computer anywhere in the world. Love does indeed, as penned by the brilliant Robert "Mutt" Lange, bite.
Rocket. Yeah.
-Trevor
Am listing to Def Leppard as I’m typing this. This should be mandatory for anyone doing work at a computer anywhere in the world. Love does indeed, as penned by the brilliant Robert "Mutt" Lange, bite.
Rocket. Yeah.
-Trevor
20 September 2007
Sold Out Again
Our debut album is continuing to sell well, thanks so much to everyone who's supporting the band! We've sold out again, but we're staying on top of things and and the record will be available for purchase through CD Baby in next few days.
03 September 2007
More News!
Our album is available through CD Baby, or I should say will be available this week because we've SOLD OUT. Check in the with the site, pre-order the record and enjoy what is without a doubt the best rock record you'll hear this year.
22 August 2007
Radio Stations
Thanks to the good folks at the radio stations below for playing GF tunes over the past month.
KACV, Amarillo
KIWR, Omaha
KKUP, SF
KPFT, Houston
KTEG, Albuquerque
Radio Crystal Blue
RIFF, Detroit
WAVF, Charleston
WDYL, Richmond
WFRD, Hanover
WKGB, Binghamton
WKZQ, Myrtle Beach
WMWX, Cincinnati
KEXP, Seattle
KACV, Amarillo
KIWR, Omaha
KKUP, SF
KPFT, Houston
KTEG, Albuquerque
Radio Crystal Blue
RIFF, Detroit
WAVF, Charleston
WDYL, Richmond
WFRD, Hanover
WKGB, Binghamton
WKZQ, Myrtle Beach
WMWX, Cincinnati
KEXP, Seattle
14 August 2007
31 July 2007
ALBUM IS OUT!!!
Our first full-length album is available for purchase on our myspace page! For a limited time all tracks will be discounted 20%, $.79 per song as opposed to the usual iTunes $.99, so stop on by and pick it up. It's really good.
Wanna buy it? Of course you do.
Wanna buy it? Of course you do.
25 July 2007
Track Listing
Here's a final track listing for the new record:
Watching You
As of Yet
Could Get Better
Show You How
You Said
I'll be Fine
Giving Up
Garden of Eden
Just a Game
Poetry in Poltergeists
Watching You
As of Yet
Could Get Better
Show You How
You Said
I'll be Fine
Giving Up
Garden of Eden
Just a Game
Poetry in Poltergeists
21 July 2007
Album Update
Lots of people have been bugging us about our album, when it's coming out, what's the track listing, all that kinda stuff. A certain amount of secrecy is good, but I can tell the album will be out soon. Like really soon. In like a week. So STOP HARASSING US!
17 July 2007
Scottish Sympathy
Someone forwarded this to me. It is awesome.
Bono, the lead singer of the band U2, is famous throughout the
entertainment industry for being more than just a little
self-righteous. At a recent U2 concert in Glasgow, Scotland, he asked the
audience for total quiet. Then, in the silence, he started to slowly
clap his hands once every few seconds. Holding the audience in total
silence, he said into the microphone, "Every time I clap my hands, a
child in Africa dies."A voice with a broad Scottish accent, from the
front of the crowd, pierces the quiet . Well, foockin stop doin it
then!"
Bono, the lead singer of the band U2, is famous throughout the
entertainment industry for being more than just a little
self-righteous. At a recent U2 concert in Glasgow, Scotland, he asked the
audience for total quiet. Then, in the silence, he started to slowly
clap his hands once every few seconds. Holding the audience in total
silence, he said into the microphone, "Every time I clap my hands, a
child in Africa dies."A voice with a broad Scottish accent, from the
front of the crowd, pierces the quiet . Well, foockin stop doin it
then!"
Widdly-Wa, Widdly-Widdly-Wa
"As of Yet" has won the Best Guitar competition on garageband.com three weeks in a row. Yay us!
In the words of a far greater man then I (Carl from Aqua Teen Hunger Force): the guitar solo goes widdly-wa, widdly-widdly-wa.
Damn right.
In the words of a far greater man then I (Carl from Aqua Teen Hunger Force): the guitar solo goes widdly-wa, widdly-widdly-wa.
Damn right.
11 July 2007
Tracks of the Day
“Show You How” and “As of Yet” have both received Track of the Day honors in the Modern Rock category on Garageband.com! Thanks to all those who voted and left reviews, especially those who commented that the main riff in “Show You How” reminded them of the Batman theme: the greatest musical compliment of our lives.
07 July 2007
5/5
“You Said” has been rated a perfect 5/5 on Garageband.com! Thanks to all those who stopped by and gave a review, it’s flattering to see that people are taking the time to get deep into the music.
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