'GRICE still understands that pop music can be a vast edifice of warm, beautiful shapes, rather than a disposable prefab. It will appeal to fans of Japan and Tears For Fears, especially as Grice is a distinctive, ambitious vocalist. PROG magazine 2018
‘Mining a seam of Brit melancholic classy late ’80s synth-pop while adding his own song writing flare to the mix, and coming up trumps is GRICE’s stock in trade’ The Progressive Aspect
‘Art-Rock tunes that breathe introspection, travelling in and out of his innermost thoughts’ The Progressive Rock Files
The Grey of Granite Stone features 5 new tracks by art rock musician singer songwriter GRICE with musical additions from the magical pedal steel of B J Cole, Richard Barbieri (Japan, Porcupine Tree) on keys, Steve Jansen (Japan), Al Swainger on bass, Joe Breban on drums and Duncan Chave on loops/programming.
The Grey of Granite Stone is a cocktail rich with haunting vocal harmonies and uplifting art rock songs with a dash of experimental sonic ambience.The closing piece ‘Glass Séance’ features GRICE at his most experimental playing a self-created glass armonica summoning the spirit of a summer past.
The EP is produced and arranged by GRICE and mixed by Gary Bromham (Bjork, Sheryl Crowe, George Michael).
lyrics
Miss your Love
when the winter days are dead
blow the dust from in my head
when the winter leaves you cold
that was the rain
winter bird will have his song
tell the night the day is gone
every memory blows me cold
showered and shamed
I miss your love
I kiss my love
I kissed you love
if a song is worth a lot
would I give her all I got
change the grey of granite stone
would that be the same
winter bird will have his song
tell the night the day is gone
every memory blows me cold
showered and shamed
I miss your love
I kissed my love
I miss your lover in the winter time
I kiss my love in the summer time
I kissed my love
credits
from The Grey of Granite Stone,
released December 15, 2017
Credits:
Grice - vocals, guitars, keys, programming, mellotron, glass armonica
Richard Barbieri - keys (Cry)
Steve Jansen - treatments (Cry)
BJ Cole - pedal steel guitar
Hossam Ramzy - sagaat
Al Swainger - bass guitar, double bass
Joe Breban - drums
Duncan Chave - programming, loops
Dave Costello - vocal harmonies (Cry)
Jim Iz - vocal harmonies (Cry)
Maria Peters - backing vocals
Music & Lyrics by GRICE
Produced & arranged by GRICE
Mixed by Gary Bromham
Recorded by Duncan Chave & GRICE at Sound Gallery Studios, UK. www.sound-gallery.net
Mastered by Andy Miles at Stardelta Audio Mastering
Original Cover Art: GRICE - Cover Design: GRICE & Carl Glover
Debut album by Lee Fletcher featuring: B J Cole, Markus Reuter, Luca Calabrese, Steve Bingham, Lisa Fletcher, Alan Burton, Jacqueline Kershaw (who feature on Propeller by GRICE) hungersleep records
supported by 42 fans who also own “Miss your Love”
This can apply to any of Richard Barbieri's album. It is smart, it is great, it is packed with music and textures. It is dense yet remains clear due to Richard Babieri's mastery of composition an arrangement, as well as his command of sound design. This is, as all other albums, a must to have. Olivier Malhomme
