SONG OF THE DAY
“Truly, Truly” by Grant Lee Buffalo (Jubilee, Slash Records/ Reprise Records, 1998).
INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia)
– This album includes performances by Jon Brion on vibraphone, Greg Leisz on pedal steel, Rami Jaffee on B3 organ, Robyn Hitchcock on additional vocals, and Michael Stipe on additional vocals for the song “Everybody Needs A Little Sanctuary”.
– Grant Lee Buffalo was a rock band based in Los Angeles, California, consisting of Grant-Lee Phillips (vocals and guitar), Paul Kimble (bass) and Joey Peters (drums).
– All three were previously members of another Los Angeles band, Shiva Burlesque.
– On 21 September 2010, Grant-Lee Phillips announced that the band would reform for dates in San Francisco, Seattle, Glasgow, London, and New York in December 2010/January 2011.
– As Grant Lee Buffalo, they released four albums: Fuzzy (1993), Mighty Joe Moon (1994), Copperopolis (1996) and Jubilee (1998) (the final album without Kimble who had left the band the previous year).
– In the United States, the band may perhaps best be remembered for their 1998 single, “Truly, Truly†which received extensive airplay.
– After the release of Jubilee, the band broke up. Phillips continues to pursue a solo career.
– In 2001, Storm Hymnal, a compilation of singles, album tracks and rarities was released.
– Grant Lee Buffalo had an Americana tinged sound, clearly influenced by the likes of Neil Young and elements of old-fashioned country music, and often tackled political and social issues in their lyrics.
– They toured with major bands of the early-to-mid 1990s such as R.E.M., Pearl Jam and the Smashing Pumpkins.