Great Grandpa
American indie rock group
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Great Grandpa is an American indie rock group from Seattle, Washington. They have released three albums on independent record labels.
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Seattle, Washington |
| Genres | Indie rock, indie pop |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Labels | Run For Cover, Double Double Whammy, Big Scary Monsters |
| Members |
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| Website | www |
History
Great Grandpa formed in Seattle in 2014, releasing their first EP Can Opener the following year on Broken World Media.[1][2] The band released their first full-length album, Plastic Cough, on Double Double Whammy in 2017.[3][4][5][6]
Great Grandpa released their second full-length album Four of Arrows on October 25, 2019. Stereogum premiered Four of Arrows single 'Mono No Aware' in August 2019,[7] and also named the record as "album of the week" on the week of its release.[8]
In January 2025, Great Grandpa announced a third full-length album Patience, Moonbeam, to be released on Run for Cover Records on March 28, along with a short run of shows on the East Coast, and two California dates.[9]
Musical style
According to Timothy Monger of AllMusic, Great Grandpa "merge fuzzy grunge pop with intricate, sometimes ambitious arrangements and strong melodic sensibility."[10]
Band members
- Al Menne – lead vocals (2014–present), bass (2025–present)
- Pat Goodwin – guitar, backing vocals, piano, keyboards (2014–present)
- Dylan Hanwright – guitar, backing vocals (2014–present)
- Carrie Goodwin – piano, keyboards (2025–present), bass (2014–2025), backing vocals (2014–present)
- Cam LaFlam – drums, percussion, backing vocals (2014–present)
- Current touring musicians
- Nick Levine – pedal steel, backing vocals (2025–present)
- Timeline
Discography
Studio albums
- Plastic Cough (2017, Double Double Whammy)
- Four of Arrows (2019, Double Double Whammy)[11]
- Patience, Moonbeam (2025, Run for Cover Records/Civilians)
EPs
- Can Opener (2015, Broken World Media)