Who are The Gentlemen Grifters?
The Gentlemen Grifters are an acoustic brotherhood of fun who thread multiple genres into foot-stomping, heart-felt, original string music. The band embraces the more adventurous side of bluegrass, weaving in influences from grunge, ragtime and R&B… even sea shanties!
The focus of the Grifter’s lyrics comes from a lot of different places. Some songs are tongue-in-cheek portraits of criminals, gamblers, and drifters. Other songs are heart-felt, personal stories about home. When the band covers other artists they like to mash up styles, like grass versions of Metallica.
Ranging from soulful and smokey, to bass-rich twang, multiple singers bring distinct character to each song. Depending how the planets align, a show might consist of fiddle, mandolin, guitar, bass, banjo or drums.
The Gentlemen Grifters have been booked all over Wisconsin and Michigan including Mile of Music and other festivals.
For booking and other inquiries please email goodelery@gmail.com
Original Music
The Gentlemen Grifters’ catalog is as diverse as their influences. While their newest album, AS THE CROW FLIES, is very representative of the band’s acoustic live shows, that doesn’t mean the Grifters are afraid to occasionally experiment with double tracking and electronic effects in the studio. Some singles even feature full band arrangements with, percussion, piano, Hammond organ, and pedal steel guitar.
The Gentlemen Grifters music has been featured on 91.1 The Avenue, WXPR and WAPL. It can be streamed everywhere.
Live Shows
Chest of Lead starts as a minor-keyed lament about would-be train robbers and slowly builds into a jamgrass burner.
Filmed at Mile of Music, this video features the song Pissin’ in the Wind, an aggressive tune with bluesy fiddle and lightning fast mandolin.
Press
Check out our interview on the Into the Music podcast.
This interview with Steve March-Tormé was recorded live at August haven for 91.1 The Avenue.
The Grifters visited the Maino and the Mayor radio show on 97.9 WGBW
For booking and other inquiries please email goodelery@gmail.com