"The Greatest Punk Band Ever!"
-lead rhythm guitarist Clark Merrefield, aka "George Randolph"
"The best live show I've seen in years!"
-lead bassist and croonist Peter Montalbano, aka "Pete Montalbano"
"Holy Crap!"
-lead lead guitarist and croonist Phillip Kim, aka "The Phza"
"Bwaadhahahasdfa!"
-Clayton "The Only Drummer You'll Ever Need" Stetz
THE BAND:
Purple Grip is an Ithaca, NY based punk band. All of the members go to college there. This means that they were smart enough to get into good schools, but not smart enough to bypass them and make the millions they truly deserve. Go to their shows; they need food and porn. Seriously.
THE MYSTERY:
Purple Grip's crazy-ass funky fresh beats always have the rastas smokin' the good sensamilla in the halls. Their hardcore stupid dumb, "lets go break stuff" guitar riffs and lyrics never fail to get the roots radicals to beat each other senseless.
Bassist and singer Pete M. had this to say: "You know, I've often been told that my bass playing resembles that of a really radical bass player. In regards to singing, I guess you could call me the punk version of...uh...Joey Ramone. Yeah!"
Lead rhythm guitarist George Randolph followed up that statement with a comment of his own: "I really think this band has a lot of untapped potential. I truly believe that a record company should sign us, some time before we die. On the topic of music, I can play any punk guitar riff you can, probably better and faster. I'm really quite amazing."
Lead lead guitarist and vocalist The Phza expressed his feelings about being in the dynamic group: "Oh gosh! I sure am thrilled to be playing with these super-cool, ultra-talented guys. The band is really neat, and I just know that together we can make the bestest music ever!"
The bandmates discovered the newest member of the four-piece quartet that has four people in it, drummer Clayton Stetz, huddled in a dumpster rocking to his own rhythmic muttering... "I play drums I play drums I play drums I play drums I play drums I play drums I play drums I play drums I play drums I play drums I play drums I play drums I play drums I play drums I play drums."
Pete, Phil, and Clark looked at each other, smiled and nodded, and pulled the poor wretch out of the week old hamburgers and soiled mattresses that had become his home. The four boys walked into the crimson sunset, and so, the punk rock journey began.
THE LEGEND...coming slowly or quickly depending on the mood.
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