The four crazy guys claim to have met during the "uneventful" fall
of 1998 in Iowa City, Iowa. Those that know them and their music
well, they argue that time *had* to be far from uneventful! You'll
understand exactly why within the first minute of listening to
their debut album on SOUTHERN Records, "This Is The Way
To Rule".
In the beginning, they were known as The Vidablue
and began taking the Midwest (and later, the entire country)
by storm - unleashing
their incredibly powerful music and ripping live performances upon
those who came to bare witness. In between feverish gigging and
record making, they ate innumerable buffets, watched a ton of movies,
made a zillion jokes and wasted many hours emailing or calling
each other about the band.
Following several years of releases and
sharing the stage with the likes of GVSB, Shiner, US Maple and
the Blood Brothers, The
Vidablue found themselves being beckoned by a fellow in a nationally
well-known band who wanted their name...and wanted it BADLY! After
much discussion, they went with the flow and agreed to change their
name to what you know them as today, Ten Grand.
"
This Is The Way To Rule" is about music...Ten Grand's way.
Clever, sharp and abrasive' yet melodic enough you'll find yourself
with that last bit playing over and over and over in your mind!
Ten Grand falls between...not quite punk...not quite hardcore.
They combine the intricacies of schooled Indie Rock delivered
with a punk punch that still kicks you in the ass! This band
is one
of the Midwest's best-kept secrets! Think the Nerve Agents without
the goth...think the emotion of The Blood Brothers...think whatever
you want - just don't be surprised when we say "We Told
You So"!
RIYL: At The Drive-In (later material), Nation of
Ulysses, The Blood Brothers, Circus Lupus, VSS
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