He first appeared with a band known as Model American in 1997 on their self-titled album.
The same album later resurfaced in 2002 under the moniker MAPS, which stood for "Model American Playing Secretly", after the band was forced to change the name by a court of law.
[1] Following this, Granelli had success as the drummer of the hardcore band The Nerve Agents, appearing on all four of their releases, including the band's Hellcat Records debut The Butterfly Collection.
In 2002 he became the drummer of the punk band The Distillers, which was at that time a label mate of The Nerve Agents.
Presley was also responsible for the original Coral Fang artwork, which was banned by many large American retailers.