A band of friends reunited, to make an album that almost didn't happen.
After making music together for a decade, Great Grandpa was put on pause as it's members went in different directions. When they reunited, they wrote a fresh crop of songs with a renewed shared vision. Patience, Moonbeam is the Seattle quintet's first release in six years, and it is well worth the wait.
The album is like a quilt, weaving together the lives and stories of the five friends who came together to make it. It's nostalgic and tender, with a warmth present throughout that sees the band confidently self-assured in their sound, making Patience, Moonbeam their best album to date.
We're excited to announce Great Grandpa as part of Rough Trade On The Rise, our dedicated curation putting a spotlight on the emerging music we are the most excited for you to hear, to follow and become a fan of. Read on to discover more about the band in their own words and don't miss the new album Patience, Moonbeam out now on Run For Cover Records.
Great Grandpa on Great Grandpa
A self-penned bio
Five by Five
5 Qs, 5 As
Describe Great Grandpa in 5 words
Pendulum, wildwood, moonbeam, emerald bay.
5 records you listened to prior to making your album?
Caroline Polachek - Desire, I Want To Turn Into You
Sparklehorse - It’s A Wonderful Life
Moses Sumney - Aromanticism
Spirit of the Beehive - Hypnic Jerks
Sufjan Stevens - Carrie and Lowell
Top 5 career moments?
In no particular order:
Covering Kelly Clarkson’s “Since U Been Gone” at a show once.
Our first national U.S. tour with Rozwell Kid, Vundabar, and Chris Farren in 2017.
Hearing people sing along to one of our songs at a show for the first time — probably for “Mostly Here.”
Playing our first KEXP session with John Richards on The Morning Show in 2017.
Playing a sold out Seattle show at Tractor Tavern with Pseudo Saint in November 2024 - our first show all together in five years.
You host a pre-release listening party for the album. Who are your 5 VIP guests (dead or alive)?
Bernie Sanders, Mr. Rogers, Dolly Parton, Tracy Chapman, Tim Robinson.
Top 5 essential tour snacks
Coffee, hummus, pita, seltzer, apples.