Grey Holiday

Infobox Musician
Name = Grey Holiday


Img_capt =
Img_size =
Landscape =
Background = group_or_band
Alias =
Origin = Austin, Texas, U.S.
Genre = Christian Rock / Pop / Indie
Years_active = 2003 - present [ [http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/artists/GreyHoliday.asp Biography] at Jesus Freak Hideout, Retrieved October 21 2007]
Label = Essential Records
Associated_acts =
URL = http://www.greyholiday.com/
Current_members = Matt Minor, Steven Bedingfield, R.T. Bodet, and Josh Fenoglio
Past_members =

Grey Holiday is a four-member American rock band from Austin, Texas. The band is signed to Essential Records. Band members are Matt Minor (vocals, keys, guitar), Steven Bedingfield (guitar, electronics, programming), R.T. Bodet (bass) and Josh Fenoglio (drums). [http://cmcentral.com/artists/1405.html Biography] ; cmcentral.com; Retrieved October 21 2007] The band is best known for their song "Let Go", which climbed to #2 the R&R magazine contemporary Christian music chart as of December 2 2007. [ [http://www.weekend22.com/ Contemporary Christian Music] December 2 2007 chart for R&R magazine as reported at the Weekend 22 countdown, Retrieved December 2 2007]

ound

Christianmusictoday.com described their sound as "the soaring, straightforward Christian pop/rock of bands like needtobreathe, Jackson Waters, The Afters, and Downhere, with occasional similarities to Maroon 5, Jon McLaughlin, and Gavin DeGraw." [ [http://www.christianitytoday.com/music/reviews/2007/gloriousrevolution.html Grey Holiday: The Glorious Revolution (Essential Records)] ; Russ Breimeier; September 2007; Retrieved October 20 2007]

Name origin

The band has been around in various guises since early 2001, with such names as See Ben Try, All Things Considered, and Under_Score before settling on Grey Holiday in December 2005. The name stems from the band's devotion and fascination with Jesus Christ. Bedingfield said "The ‘grey’ reflects the death and pain that Christ endured, while 'holiday' represents the joyous and everlasting goodness that also came because of His resurrection."

Grey Holiday's original influences are quite varied, from Britain's Muse and Bloc Party to Indie singer/songwriters like Ed Harcourt.

Discography

*"The Glorious Revolution" EP, September 25 2007 (Essential)
*"The Afterglow" EP, 2006 (independent)
*"The Low" EP, 2004 (independent)

ingles

*"Revolution" (2007)
*"Let Go" (2007)

References

External links

* [http://www.greyholiday.com/ Official website]
*MySpace|greyholiday