Great Grandpa

Great Grandpa
Great Grandpa at London Calling 2025
Background information
Origin	Seattle, Washington
Genres	Indie rock, indie pop
Years active	2014–present
Labels	Run For Cover, Double Double Whammy, Big Scary Monsters
Members	Al Menne Carrie Goodwin Pat Goodwin Cam LaFlam Dylan Hanwright
Website	www.greatgrandpa.band

Great Grandpa is an American indie rock group from Seattle, Washington.

History

Great Grandpa formed in Seattle in 2014, releasing their first EP Can Opener the following year on Broken World Media. ^{[1] [2]} The band released their first full-length album, Plastic Cough, on Double Double Whammy in 2017. ^{[3] [4] [5] [6]}

Great Grandpa released their second full-length album Four of Arrows on October 25, 2019. Stereogum premiered Four of Arrows single 'Mono No Aware' in August 2019, ^[7] and also named the record as "album of the week" on the week of its release. ^[8]

In January 2025, Great Grandpa announced a third full-length album Patience, Moonbeam , to be released on Run for Cover Records on March 28, along with a short run of shows on the East Coast, and two California dates. ^[9]

Musical style

According to Timothy Monger of AllMusic, Great Grandpa "merge fuzzy grunge pop with intricate, sometimes ambitious arrangements and strong melodic sensibility." ^[10]

Band members

• Al Menne – lead vocals
• Carrie Goodwin – bass, backing vocals
• Cam LaFlam – drums, backing vocals
• Dylan Hanwright – guitar, backing vocals
• Pat Goodwin – guitar, backing vocals

Discography

Studio albums

• Plastic Cough (2017, Double Double Whammy)
• Four of Arrows (2019, Double Double Whammy) ^[11]
• Patience, Moonbeam (2025, Run for Cover Records/Civilians)

EPs

• Can Opener (2015, Broken World Media)

References

1. Henry, Dusty (July 5, 2017). "Great Grandpa's Try-Hard Snack Rock". Seattle Weekly . Retrieved February 2, 2018.
2. Rettig, James (November 17, 2015). "Great Grandpa – "Mostly Here" Video (Stereogum Premiere)". Stereogum . Retrieved February 2, 2018.
3. Cohen, Ian. "Great Grandpa: Plastic Cough". Pitchfork . Retrieved February 2, 2018.
4. Rettig, James (June 30, 2017). "Stream Great Grandpa Plastic Cough". Stereogum. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
5. Sherman, Maria (April 26, 2017). "Songs We Love: Great Grandpa, 'Teen Challenge'". NPR. NPR Music . Retrieved February 2, 2018.
6. Mandel, Leah. "Great Grandpa Premieres "Fade," A Grungy-Sounding Pop Song About Feeling Jaded". The Fader . Retrieved February 2, 2018.
7. Corcoran, Nina (August 21, 2019). "Great Grandpa Aren't The Band You (Or They) Think They Are". Stereogum . Retrieved October 5, 2019.
8. Rettig, James (October 22, 2019). "Album Of The Week: Great Grandpa Four Of Arrows". Stereogum . Retrieved October 22, 2019.
9. Green, Walden (January 8, 2025). "Great Grandpa Announce New Album, Share New Song "Junior"". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
10. "Great Grandpa Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & Mo..." AllMusic. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
11. "Four of Arrows by Great Grandpa on Apple Music". iTunes . Retrieved October 7, 2019.