GREY SKIES
A perfect complement to their melancholy namesake, the Grey Skies' complex and unpredictable debut album pushes hard rock, pop and experimental rock in new directions. From the moody, driving lead track, "Bend In The Wire," to the layered psychedelic swirl in "More Orange Than Tan," the Grey Skies have crafted a nuanced, mysterious album that will appeal to indie and hard rock fans alike.
Never content to stay in one genre, songwriter Bryan Knisley (Push on Junior, Moon Maan) takes rock guitar out of its native habitat and into previously unknown places. Mark Pakulski (Signal & Report, Moon Maan) has a similarly adventurous rock pedigree, including stints in punk, avant-garde goth, retro pop and classic rock bands. Multi-instrumentalist/avocado player Stephanie Huss (Reba Fritz Band) is the band's secret weapon, while Jamie Bollman's (Luke's Angels) unexpected, off-kilter fills and no-BS approach give the band its unique driving power.
CD Review - 2008-07-30
by Nelson Heise :: Rift Magazine
There is a lot of punch in this nine-song disc by Grey Skies. It has its moments where all the cylinders aren’t turning but for the most part it brings high energy, good songmanship and tight performances. This quartet has been rocking the Twin Cities region a little over a year mixing experimental rock with some pop flavorings.
The first track “Bend in the Wire” demonstrates some of the experimental rock vibe, while the third track “Day In” does a good displaying the band’s capabilities of rocking it out.
“Read the Sequence” is a tune that shows the bands abilities to stretch a song in different directions. Its melodic piano open is slowly built up into an all out band assault and then to bring back again. It clearly shows off the bands strong points of interesting arrangements and genre merging.
The instrumental “Bandito” is the low point for this reviewer, while displaying the band’s craftsmanship; it lacks some of the intensity found in the other tracks. But all is more than made up for with the bouncy closer “Life in the Mine” which felt like it had vibe somewhere between U2 and Duran Duran but with much more attitude. A solid debut this fair weathered band.
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