GRANT LEE BUFFALO ***

Grant Lee Buffalo is a rock band based in Los Angeles, California, consisting of Grant-Lee Phillips (vocals and guitar), Paul Kimble (bass) and Joey Peters (drums). All three were previously members of another Los Angeles band, Shiva Burlesque.

Career

As Grant Lee Buffalo, they released four albums: Fuzzy (1993), Mighty Joe Moon (1994), Copperopolis (1996) and Jubilee (1998) (the final album without Kimble who had left the band the previous year). In the United States, the band may perhaps best be remembered for their 1998 single, “Truly, Truly” which received extensive airplay.

After the release of Jubilee, the band broke up. Phillips continues to pursue a solo career. In 2001, Storm Hymnal, a compilation of singles, album tracks and rarities was released. Virginia Creeper is another solo album continuing in the Grant Lee Buffalo tradition but with less electric backup.

The sound of Grant Lee Buffalo has similarities with Neil Young, and an electrified version of americana song writer John Stewart, and old-fashioned country music, and often tackled political and social issues in their lyrics. 
For example, “Lone Star Song” from Mighty Joe MoonWaco siege and “Crackdown“ from Copperopolis referenced the murder of Yoshihiro Hattori as well as the Oklahoma City bombing. They toured with major bands of the early-to-mid 1990s such as R.E.M., Pearl Jam and the Smashing Pumpkins.

As of May 5th, 2011 the band has returned on a limited tour, making stops in Los Angeles, Dublin, London, Brussels and Oslo.