Grayscale (band)

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Grayscale in 2017. From left to right: Dallas Molster, Nick Veno, Collin Walsh, Nick Ventimiglia, and Andrew Kyne
Background information
OriginPhiladelphia, United States
Genres
Years active2011 (2011)–present
Labels
MembersCollin Walsh
Dallas Molster
Nick Veno
Andrew Kyne
Past membersDerek Parker
Nick Ventimiglia
Website grayscalepa.com

Grayscale is an American rock band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [2] [4] Formed in 2011, the group currently features lead vocalist Collin Walsh, lead guitarist and backup vocalist Andrew Kyne, rhythm guitarist and backup vocalist Dallas Molster and drummer Nick Veno. [5] The band formed from the Philadelphia pop punk scene, building a strong reputation and gaining steam among fans and music lovers. [6] On April 14, 2015 Grayscale released its first EP Change gaining much success. [6]

Contents

From 2017-2023, the band was signed to Fearless Records. They have released three studio albums through Fearless: Adornment (2017), Nella Vita (2019), and Umbra (2021).

History

2017-2018: Adornment

On March 30, 2017, it was announced that Grayscale signed to Fearless Records and released their first single off the label titled "Atlantic". It was released alongside a music video. On April 14, 2017, it was announced that Grayscale would be releasing their debut album, Adornment, via Fearless, which included their single "Atlantic". They also released another single off the album, "Beautiful Things", which was released the same day as the album announcement.

On June 1, 2017, it was announced that Grayscale would contribute a song to Punk Goes Pop Vol. 7 , the newest installment of Fearless' Punk Goes... series. They covered pop singer Justin Bieber's hit song, "Love Yourself", for the album. The compilation was released on July 14, 2017, via Fearless Records. On July 19, 2017, Grayscale released a music video for their cover of "Love Yourself".

On February 12, 2018, the band released the music video for their song, "Forever Yours", through Billboard .

2019-2020: Nella Vita

On March 17, 2019, Grayscale announced via their Twitter account that they had parted ways with drummer Nick Veno, citing "creative differences." [7] Veno later released a statement on his own account providing his view of the situation, which differed from the band's previous statement. [8] The band clarified that Veno would finish out playing the band's remaining tour dates with them and that more details on his departure would be released the following day. It turned out to later be a prank toward the release of a new music video for the song "If I Ever See You Again" and that Veno would not be leaving the band. [9]

On May 16, 2019, the band released a music video for their first single since Adornment, "Painkiller Weather". On June 24, 2019, the band on their social media teased what would be their second single off of Nella Vita, in the form of "In Violet" through PopCrush. They released the song and video on July 1. The band's second album Nella Vita was also announced on July 1 with a September 6, 2019 release date. Nick Ventimiglia drew inspiration from artists like Bruno Mars, Michael Jackson, and Prince for the record, while Andrew Kyne was influenced by Motown and Jon Bellion. [10]

Their next singles "Old Friends" and "Baby Blue" were released on August 9 and August 23, respectively. A video for "Baby Blue" premiered on August 27 through RockSound. A music video for Young was released in October 2019. [11] Loudwire named the album one of the 50 best rock efforts of 2019. [12]

In promotion for their second album, Grayscale set out on their 1st ever headlining tour, The Nella Vita Tour, across the United States along with the likes of pop punk bands Belmont (band), Bearings and Rich People. The tour spanned from September 3 in Asbury Park, New Jersey to October 5 in Philadelphia, PA. [13]

In November 2019, the band announced that they were going on a second tour around the United States in 2020. The Nella Vita Tour Part 2 goes from January 24 in Wilmington, DE to February 27 in Lancaster, PA. The tour package included Chicago based punk band Lurk, English pop punk band WSTR and Michigan based pop punk band Hot Mulligan.

In January 2020, Grayscale announced that they will headline some shows in Europe, and also open some shows for Four Year Strong.

2021-2022: Umbra

The band released their third studio album, Umbra, on August 27, 2021. Vocalist Collin Walsh describes the project as "the record where [they] began to truly figure [themselves] out," noting that the record "feels like the most authentic version" of the band. [14] Standout songs include the emotional "Live Again," inspired by Walsh's father's illness. [14]

Grayscale subsequently embarked on their tour in support of the album on November 1, 2021. Walsh described the tour as "a killer show with killer energy every night," showcasing the band's passion for the record and their talent as live performers. [14]

Grayscale is no longer affiliated with Fearless Records, as they are listed on Fearless's alumni section. [15]

2023-present: Upcoming fourth studio album

Grayscale began teasing new music in July 2023. On September 8, 2023, they released a new single titled "Not Afraid to Die". This was their first release since What We're Missing to not be released with Fearless Records.

Musical style and influences

Grayscale's style has been described as "pop punk", [2] [3] [4] [16] as well as "blending pure, raw emotion with elements of alternative rock and punk roots". [2] [6]

Tour

Headlining Tours

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Current members

Former members

Timeline

Grayscale (band)

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

Live Albums

Compilation appearances

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