RTP-area local music and culture

[Jon Dawson <thirdofnever AT hotmail.com>]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE






The Grip Weeds Embrace Emerging New Music Business Models as They Release 
Their Latest Album Strange Change Machine in the High Resolution Audio 
Format. 



New York, NY April 7, 2011 – With the release of Strange Change Machine HD in 
24 bit/96kHz digital audio, Rainbow Quartz Recording Artists The Grip Weeds 
add another format for the distribution of their most successful album to 
date, direct from their website via digital download, to give fans a true 
high fidelity listening experience for the very first time. To mark the 
event, The Grip Weeds are hosting the HD release day party on April 16th at 
World Café Live in Philadelphia.

The Grip Weeds are a critically-acclaimed Rock /Power Pop quartet consisting 
of brothers Kurt and Rick Reil (on vocals/drums and vocals/guitar 
respectively), Kristin Pinell (guitar) and Michael Kelly (bass), and their 
fifth studio album Strange Change Machine is a 24-song tour-de-force that 
sees the band perfecting their classic sound while also diving into uncharted 
musical territory. It was released last August by Rainbow Quartz 
International on CD, Vinyl and MP3. An eight-song free sample download is 
available at the Grip Weeds website www.gripweeds.com.

The lead single "Speed Of Life" quickly became the "Coolest Song in the 
World" on Little Steven's nationally syndicated Underground Garage radio and 
Sirius/XM satellite shows. Numerous tracks landed on New York's top-rated new 
music show Out of the Box on Q104.3 FM. Since the official release, the band 
is in rotation on 50 Triple A stations and expanding their worldwide fan base.



Strange Change Machine was recorded and mixed using analog tape and 
high-resolution digital converters. The analog mix was transferred to 
24bit/96kHz digital and mastered at that resolution for the vinyl version of 
the album. The standard for CD's was set back in the 80's at a much lower 
16bit/44.1kHz resolution. Kurt Reil, who engineers all of The Grip Weeds 
albums, states, “While we were very happy with the sound of the finished CD 
master, the high resolution vinyl master was basically what we heard in the 
studio at mixdown. We used this master to produceStrange Change Machine HD. 
For those out there without turntables, this is as close to analog as it 
gets!”

Standard MP3 downloads are compressed files, and have limited sound quality. 
“The fidelity is not nearly as good as what you heard blasting out of huge 
speakers in college dorms all over America in the late ‘70s and ’80s if you 
can remember back that far” says Rick Reil, an audiophile himself, and adds, 
“If you can’t, it was a time when high fidelity actually meant what it 
implies – awesome sounding music. Strange Change Machine HD sounds better 
than a CD and is vastly superior to an mp3. It’s the closest you can get to 
our original vision and sound.”

With Strange Change Machine HD, The Grip Weeds present their music in a 
format without compromise.

Qualified members of the press wishing to review Strange Change Machine HD 
may request a complimentary download code and/or interviews with The Grip 
Weeds through Eli Ransford (Eli AT houseofvibes.com). Please feel free to visit 
www.gripweeds.com for additional press materials.

Strange Change Machine HD Release Party
Saturday, April 16th at 10pm
World Cafe Live (Upstairs)
3025 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA, 19104
215.222.1400
www.philly.worldcafelive.com

The Grip Weeds will perform a full electric/acoustic show focusing on songs 
from this new release.

Strange Change Machine HD

1. Speed Of Life (3:51) 
2. Close To The Sun (4:26) 
3. Don’t You Believe It (3:11) 
4. Be Here Now (3:16) 
5. You’re Not Walking Away (4:01) 
6. Thing Of Beauty (4:13) 
7. Sun Shower (3:54) 
8. Strange Change Machine (2:39) 
9. Twister (1:54) 
10. Sun Ra Ga (Pt. One) (1:16) 
11. What Can I Do (3:58) 
12. Green Room Interlude (:47) 
13. Mistress Forest (4:13)
14. Coming And Going (4:19) 
15. The Law (4:43) 
16. Hello It’s Me (3:41) 
17. Truth Is (Hard To Take) (3:03) 
18. Nothing’s Ever Gonna Be The Same (4:31) 
19. Hold Out For Tomorrow (3:51) 
20. Long Way (To Come Around) (3:29) 
21. Love In Transition (4:01) 
22. Used To Play (3:47) 
23. Sun Ra Ga (Pt. Two) (2:02) 
24. Mr. X (3:44)

Produced and Arranged by The Grip Weeds at House Of Vibes Productions, 
Highland Park, NJ.

Press for Strange Change Machine:

“Brothers Kurt and Rick Reil draw on everyone's favourite 1960s psyche pop 
bands on their generous double-CD... the final tracks refocus the Weed’s 
apparently undiminished powers...Three Stars.” -London Sunday Times

"A double studio album in 2010 certainly conjures up images from a different 
time in music...The Grip Weeds make a strong case for its continued existence 
with "Strange Change Machine. " -Goldmine (Goldmine’s Pick of The Summer)

"What is a surprise though is how fresh The Grip Weeds sound today despite 
its many 60s and 70s era influences...The Grip Weeds have produced one fine 
piece of work here..." -Skope Magazine

“An eclectic treasure box filled with pop sensibilities and arabesque 
journeys through style...this is definitely one of the smartest, most varied 
records I’ve heard all year." -Aquarian

"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 dallop of more muscular Zombies and you get something quite original 
actually. And quite cool." -Steven Van Zandt (Bruce Springsteen, Sopranos)



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"We like to mix it up in Jersey and The Grip Weeds are a great example. A 
touch of John Lennon, a bit of The Byrds, a dash of The Kinks, pinch of The 
Who, and a dallop of more muscular Zombies and you get something quite 
original actually. And quite cool." -Little Steven

Strange Change Machine - The new double CD/LP by The Grip Weeds- now on 
Rainbow Quartz International- free downloads at www.gripweeds.com!


"Yes, It's that good... chock full of nearly-perfect guitar pop that recalls 
every band you've ever loved, without resorting to phony English 
accents...Get this." -Mike Fornatale, Shindig

The Grip Weeds
PO Box 4705
Highland Park, NJ 08904
www.gripweeds.com
gripweeds AT gripweeds.com