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Greg Ashley, the mastermind behind The Gris Gris and The Mirrors, is going solo for the first time since the 2003 masterpiece Medicine Fuck Dream. The result is his most ambitious, textured, beautiful and dark record to date: Painted Garden.
While being more warm and intimate than last year's Gris Gris wonder For The Season, it still reflects the same vision behind the band's greatness. Partially written in a burnt out ghetto in Oakland, partially written in his remote cabin in Kosse, TX, Painted Garden was completely produced and written by Ashley (except for half of one song, which was co-written by an Oakland chanteuse) and 80% completely played by him as well. This record is an example of a true vision realized, and puts Ashley right up there with the great musical minds of the day.
"And with the release of Painted Garden, Ashley proves that in an era of greedy, speedy sonic consumption, his slow-building albums offer a rewarding transcendence outta this metropolis."
-- Jennifer Maerz, SF WEEKLY cover story
While being more warm and intimate than last year's Gris Gris wonder For The Season, it still reflects the same vision behind the band's greatness. Partially written in a burnt out ghetto in Oakland, partially written in his remote cabin in Kosse, TX, Painted Garden was completely produced and written by Ashley (except for half of one song, which was co-written by an Oakland chanteuse) and 80% completely played by him as well. This record is an example of a true vision realized, and puts Ashley right up there with the great musical minds of the day.
"And with the release of Painted Garden, Ashley proves that in an era of greedy, speedy sonic consumption, his slow-building albums offer a rewarding transcendence outta this metropolis."
-- Jennifer Maerz, SF WEEKLY cover story
Latest Blog Entries
• Greg Ashley's first solo album since the 2003 masterpiece Medicine Fuck Dream
• "...a rewarding transcendence outta this metropolis." - SF Weekly
• Listen to the first single "Fisher King"
• Greg Ashley's debut solo release now available on VINYL for the first time, with new cover artwork
• Comes with reproduction of letter from Ashley's mom disputing the album title
• A new full-length, Painted Garden, will be released in the beginning of March
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somewhat animal collective-ish.
but I don't want to compare anyone to anyone, this is quite unique.
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