French Rockers - Les Grys-Grys: Pan Europe's 'Feverish Five' Festival Explosion

Les Grys-Grys appear to be part of a wave of youngsters taking on the sounds that were first heard in the decades before even their parents were born and either updating it or simply making it their own.

Having been the premiere darlings of the European Garage/Beat festival circuit over the last 18 months coupled with cutting two dynamite singles, the Montpelier 'feverish' five piece have carved their craft as one of the hottest live acts on the continent.  As one of the prime attractions of this weekends sold out Funtastic Dracula Carnival Festival  in Benidorm Spain, Les Grys-Grys have truly positioned themselves for even higher elevation above their Pan European exclusive cult-like status. 

A recent review of their latest single summarized: "Hailing from Montpelier, Les Grys-Grys openly wear their sixties inspirations on their sleeves and in their invigorating sound. Starting out playing covers, they have absorbed all the choice essences of bands and sounds which have influenced them and infused them into their own invigorating proposal. The result is something boldly familiar yet refreshingly individual and current, a sonic adventure for dance-floors and venues surely luring cats of all ages and decades when Les Grys-Grys are played and in town."

"Left Unseen explodes in ears with an almost concussive launch of meaty beats, a pungent lure soon wrapped in the sonic enterprise of the guitars and, across the band, a magnetic blend of vocals. For two and a half minutes, song and band has the listener transported to decades past but involved in a modern mischief with hints of bands like The Kingsmen, and The Count Five nudging thoughts. Its companion Mighty Crazy is just as irresistible, it’s opening on a fifties rockabilly riff alone enough to spark a licking of lips before the whole stomp breaks into a bluesy garage rock shuffle. Again guitars and harp unite for a frenetic quickstep of sonic devilment whilst the rhythms offer a more grounded but no less infectious invitation to indulge in. Once more like an old friend come to party, it is an inescapable incitement whipping up an eager storm of fun."

The question remains as to what will happen when they start writing their own material. But it will happen. And the development will be, just as it was with those lads from Dartford 50 years ago, fascinating to observe. And even if they never put pen to paper, they’ll still be unmissable live.’ Unmissable live, definitely. And now that they have put pen to paper, unmissable in every way.

Left Unseen is available now via Dirty Water Records.

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The Dirty Water Club started in October 1996 in the Tufnell Park neighbourhood of north London, at a venue called The Boston. The club's name is derived from The Standells' 1966 hit 'Dirty Water' which glorifies the US city of Boston, Massachusetts.

Past performers have included The White Stripes (voted by Q Magazine as one of the top 10 gigs of all time, Mojo one of the top 30 and Kerrang one of the top 100!), The Gories, NOBUNNY, Kid Congo Powers (from the Cramps), The Fleshtones, Billy Childish, Radio Birdman, The Dirtbombs, Thee Michelle Gun Elephant, The 5.6.7.8's, The Horrors and The Brian Jonestown Massacre to name just a few. The club has also seen some original '60s performers, such as The Monks, ? and the Mysterians, Kim Fowley, Sky Saxon, GONN, Michael Davis of the MC5 and more grace its stage.

Their in-house record label, Dirty Water Records, is one of the leading garage/beat/(real) R&B labels in the world.