THE GRIP WEEDS: A powerhouse pop-psyche band extraordinaire who write insanely gripping melodic nuggets-a gorgeous alchemy of the 60's and 70's brought into the 21st century, with ripping guitars, powerful drumming, and golden harmonies.

"We like to mix it up in Jersey and The Grip Weeds are a great example. A touch of John Lennon (and an appropriation of his character's name in "How I Won The War"), a bit of The Byrds, A dash of The Kinks, pinch of The Who, and a dollop of more muscular Zombies and you get something quite original actually. And quite cool." -Little Steven

Of course, fans like Little Steven have been raving about The Grip Weeds’ sound for years. “Psychedelic,” “60’s and 70’s Influenced,” “Lush, Close Harmonies,” “Catchy Pop Songs”… The Grip Weeds manage to take all of these elements, and turn them in to their own sound that attracts both retro pop fans, and sophisticated modern rock audiences.

The Grip Weeds are a close-knit band of family and friends. Rick Reil on Telecaster power chords and chiming 12 string guitar, and brother Kurt Reil, the rare, “make it look easy” singing drummer. Guitarist Kristin Pinell’s aggressive, yet elegant leads are an essential element to The Grip Weeds’ sound, while Michael Kelly’s melodic bass runs add his solid foundation to the band. All four members add strong singing, both lead and background, creating a distinct and amazingly close vocal blend.

Their four full-length albums, three for the Rainbow Quartz label, have brought them fans and critical acclaim from New Brunswick to Liverpool. Songs from their most recent CD, Giant On The Beach (Rainbow Quartz). found their way on to network television dramas and promotional spots. The band remains a favorite on satellite radio, and the weekly syndicated “Psychedelic Rock” radio show Little Steven’s Underground Garage.

Pioneers of home recording studios, from the days long before you could just install a plug-in on your laptop, The Grip Weeds have produced all of their albums at their own House Of Vibes studio. The House Of Vibes has evolved in to the studio of choice not only for The Grip Weeds, but for some of the top up and coming New Jersey bands. Most recently, The House Of Vibes hosted the studio return of The Smithereens for a series of albums engineered and co-produced by Kurt.

Rejuvenated by the recent reissue of their debut CD, House Of Vibes: Revisited (Ground Up Records) and the Little Steven sponsored “best-of” Infinite Soul(Wicked Cool), The Grip Weeds are ready to burst out yet again. Sessions for album #5, the double disc Strange Change Machine, have reached the final stages, pointing to an early 2010 release.