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Andy Granelli
Curve Balls And Clinics Punk-rock revivalists
The Distillers have hit on a musical formula that could
spell big
success for their much buzzed-about major-label debut. Coral Fang
infuses the old-school passion and lyrical
relevance of hardcore punk
legends like LA's Germs and Black Flag with melodic, radio-friendly pop
appeal.
Recording Coral Fang, which mixes high-speed
punk with some slower songs, threw Granelli a bit of a curve
ball.
According to the drummer, "From touring for almost two years straight,
I got locked into playing one way, so I had
writer's block. I felt
stuck in a rut. But once I figured out my parts, the recording came
together fast. Of course, a month
after we finished the recording, I came up with all of these great ideas!"
Granelli recently participated in the
DW-sponsored Drum Day 2003 held
in Anaheim, California. "That was awesome," the drummer says, "even
though I was only
on stage for two songs." Andy was excited to share
the bill with veteran punk drummers like Charlie Quintana
(Social
Distortion, The Plugz) and DH Peligro of Dead Kennedys, along with
extreme drummer Marco Minnemann and
jazz/funk whiz kid Tony Royster Jr.
With a contagious enthusiasm for his instrument, Andy admits he could
just sit
and practice drums by himself for hours. "Drumming is my
favorite thing to do, and I feel lucky that it's how I pay
the
rent."
Gail Worley
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