The Grownup Noise
The Grownup Noise is an American indie-folk rock band from Boston, Massachusetts, that was formed in 2005 by songwriter / guitarist Paul Hansen and bassist Adam Sankowski.
Along with Paul Hansen and Adam Sankowski, original members included Kyle Crane on drums, Katie Franich on cello, and Todd Marston on accordion and keyboards.
Using strings and accordion for rhythmic texture and blending synthesizers were part of the band's attempt to experiment, with the top priority being to serve the song's lyrics.
The veggie oil leak took up two days of the tour, and among many things involved a police chase, 100 pounds of kitty litter to clean up, poison oak, an unrelated witnessing of a hit and run, and a drive from Portland, OR to Santa Cruz, CA overnight to make a show.
In 2012, the band had their first official SXSW showcase opening for Tommy Stinson of The Replacements through Green Room Music Source, led by Craig Grossman.
In spring 2013, their song "the same the same" was featured on the MTV documentary show World of Jenks and the band toured the west coast including stops at L.A.’s Silver Lake Lounge.
Nicknamed the family album, The Problem With Living in the Moment was released on October 4, mixed by Sam Kassirer (Josh Ritter, Lake Street Dive).
[15] Rob Ross of popdose.com wrote that 'The Problem With Living in the Moment' was “quite an impressive gathering of songs... hopefully, people will take notice from the sounds made by The Grownup Noise on this third album”.
Colley also performed live with The Grownup Noise at their release show at Davis Square Theatre in Somerville, MA and at The Lawn on D opening for Lee Fields and Rebirth Brass Band.
Jed Gottlieb of the Boston Herald wrote this about ‘Stewing’, “’Food Trucks’ drips out casually on a keyboard, then Hansen's dark, smart lyrics turn the ditty into a tale of love vs. freedom, commitment vs. imprisonment...
I'm sorry to see to key members go, but I say fill the vacancy and make a new album for 2016.”[22] Paul Hansen joined with cellist, Rachel Gawell, and drummer, Yuriana Sobrino, to form a new trio version of The Grownup Noise in April of 2016.
“The band is only three people now, but with a lot of firepower,” Hansen told Vanyaland, “The stage show feels like it’s higher energy, we’re playing a batch of new songs and also new interpretations of old Grownup Noise tunes.
"[23] In September 2016, The Outlaw Roadshow curated by Ryan Spaulding and Adam Duritz of Counting Crows added The Grownup Noise's version of Slow Runner's 'Break Your Mama's Back' to a compilation benefit project to help pay the medical bills of a long-time fan recently diagnosed with stage 4 cancer.
