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Grogan Social Scene is a collective that changes and rotates on any given night, but one thing is constant; founder and bandleader Thomas Grogan. Currently based out of Washington, DC, Grogan is working on his next album.
Grogan sings poetic, philosophical musings in a striking baritone reminiscent of David Berman of The Silver Jews, The National’s Matt Berninger, and Bill Callahan. Musically, Grogan Social Scene is evocative of Pavement, Wilco and early Modest Mouse, however, the band achieves its own unique sound with the juxtaposition of elegant violin that weaves its way around Grogan’s powerful voice.
Grogan Social Scene has received coverage and favorable reviews for their concerts and videos on music journalism sites across the country, including The Deli (San Francisco), CT Indie (Connecticut), Pasta Primavera (Baltimore), An Ocean of Noise, Hometown Sounds, DC Rock Live (Washington, DC), and many more. Although Grogan may not look back favorably at the tough times that inspired the album, he is grateful for the stories and wisdom he acquired during that period. As he sings near the end of the album, “All of the things that I’ve seen, you couldn’t make up if you tried.”
Grogan sings poetic, philosophical musings in a striking baritone reminiscent of David Berman of The Silver Jews, The National’s Matt Berninger, and Bill Callahan. Musically, Grogan Social Scene is evocative of Pavement, Wilco and early Modest Mouse, however, the band achieves its own unique sound with the juxtaposition of elegant violin that weaves its way around Grogan’s powerful voice.
Grogan Social Scene has received coverage and favorable reviews for their concerts and videos on music journalism sites across the country, including The Deli (San Francisco), CT Indie (Connecticut), Pasta Primavera (Baltimore), An Ocean of Noise, Hometown Sounds, DC Rock Live (Washington, DC), and many more. Although Grogan may not look back favorably at the tough times that inspired the album, he is grateful for the stories and wisdom he acquired during that period. As he sings near the end of the album, “All of the things that I’ve seen, you couldn’t make up if you tried.”
