Grüvis Malt are known for their blending of genres (progressive rock, hip hop, jazz, and funk) and intense song writing.
They are the self-proclaimed founders of the "futurock" genre,[2] which features a blending of irregular time signatures (like math rock), unconventional chord progressions, and abnormal song structure.
"[3] The group stopped touring in 2005, after the release of their last album, Maximum Unicorn, in order to pursue solo projects and higher profits.
Johnny Longburns) joined the band as a turntablist and beatboxer, and Breakfast All Day, their first EP, was recorded at Diva Studios with David Stem.
Brandon Clemmens replaced Martinka on the bass guitar and Rich Hall joined on percussion, and the six piece began writing the songs that would become the Fetus EP.
Directly after the release of Simon, Grüvis Malt stopped touring and began recording Maximum Unicorn in Justin Abene's Fall River studio.
In 2006, Justin Abene, Gavin Castleton, and Brendan Bell formed Ebu Gogo and toured the US from 2006 to 2009 in support of their two self-released full-lengths: Chase Scenes 1-14 and Worlds.
The members of Grüvis Malt always valued the integrity of the music more than the publicity they received for it; thus, they preferred to remain unsigned[7] and advertised predominantly using a "grassroots" marketing scheme.