“A super group” (Alternative Addiction)

“The only way to describe this is to call this one talented Rock and Roll band.” (Johnnie Vrana, Revolution Magazine)

...this is The Gracious Few. A brand new band formed by the remaining band members of LIVE (lead guitarist Chad Taylor, bassist Patrick Dahlheimer and drummer Chad Gracey) together with singer Kevin Martin and guitarist Sean Hennesy of CANDLEBOX. Both bands, LIVE as well as CANDLEBOX, are bands that featured the covers of the most important music magazines all over the world, were played on high-rotation on radio and TV, with several top ten songs at radio, and played the biggest festivals all over the place. Altogether they sold more than 40million records.

While CANDLEBOX disappeared after the release of their full length album “Into The Sun” in 2008, LIVE declared what they initially termed a “two years hiatus” in the summer of 2009. The time apart had nurtured the love into music and personal evolution that has now manifested in a cache of songs that leave their past works.

Influenced by 70’s Rock bands they’ve just made little attempt to mask their love for classic driving Rock ‘n’ Roll. Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, Black Sabbath, Pink Floyd or even the Rolling Stones are just a few of the influences you’ll hear on the band’s self-titled debut album.

Produced by legendary Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads, LIVE, No Doubt, Foo Fighters) the self-titled debut “The Gracious Few” captivates with amazing songwriter qualities and the charismatic voice of ex-CANDLEBOX singer Kevin Martin.

“We knew what type of album would get us excited. We were pissed off and sick and tired of the status quo. We wanted a return to music that wasn’t careful to please the masses. We had that with our previous bands,” Taylor reveals.

The album opens with the hard driving “Appetite,” a song Gracey is quick to name his favorite. “I can’t get enough, the mix of bass, guitars and drums with Kevin’s vocal just kills. This is a song that will crush at our live shows.” The tender “What’s Wrong” will remind listeners of early Black Crows or even Prince while “Crying Time,” was written to honor a fallen friend. The collection of songs takes you on a musical journey from heavy guitar riffs to Reggae influenced Rock to more ethereal tracks and closes with the finale “Sing,” a no holds barred anthem that captures the grand emotion of arena sing-a-longs as Martin bellows, “I take my place and I am song! I wanna sing, sing my song.”

“We wanted to capture the raw, unfiltered energy of the music. The drama of the last few years really aided in their ability to capture an internal energy.” (Jerry Harrison; producer)