666G by Grampfather

666G, 6 songs long, is our 6th album.
In this project we take on themes of modern anxieties, such as the abundance of (often unfounded) conspiracies that attribute to the spread of misinformation/disinformation, the looming AI takeover, and timeless anxieties like aging and paranoia.
In this sense, the title 666G is a parody of the 5G conspiracy. 666G is the phenomenon of people stratifying themselves into factions of wavering extremes based on their perceived affiliation with viral half truths and convenient fictions.
With all that said, we try to present a lighthearted perspective of our fucked up world in a way that we can learn to laugh at the absurdity of it all.

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"Pawl Mawl Menthawls" is about how we all make our own meanings of things. Often those interpretations are completely illogical. For instance, take one who fears 5G yet relishes in good old healthy Pall Mall menthol cigarettes. The theme and alternative spelling of the cigarette brand is inspired by the residents of my and Jake's homeland: Long Island.

"The Man in the Wall," inspired by a true story of a man who was shacking up in Jake's house unbeknownst to him for months, is about how paranoia and uncertainty will lead us to draw our own (often inaccurate) conclusions. It just turns out that the man in the wall is not such a bad guy after all.

"To My Rotting Body and Brain" is a direct quote from our friend Dan who made a toast to me for my 30th birthday. Yes, we're all rotting, but at least we're all rotting together. The odd time signatures of the song conjure the question: What the fuck is time?

"Hot Dog Beach" is our happy place, our heaven on Earth, our relief from the anxieties the other songs touch upon. The song is not based on the real Hot Dog Beach, which is a place where yuppies congregate out in Westhampton. I just like the name, so I took it to create a fictional place based on fond memories of going to the beach with friends on Long Island.

"The Singularity (Crossing Over)" started out as a long jam. Andrew suggested the title, which I thought fit as the song served as a kind of morbid, post-rock soundtrack to humanity being overtaken by AI. The addition of "(Crossing Over)" was tacked on after we'd heard of a story of someone who essentially gave up their real-life self in preference of their avatar, thereby crossing over into the Metaverse.

"666G," the title track, brings some clarity to the overall concept of the album.

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Reviews:

Full Time Aesthetic
https://fulltimeaesthetic.com/2022/08/premiere-grampfather-666g/

"Grampfather, the 4-piece rock band from Kingston, has developed a varied musical styling over the years that takes on a category all its own. Hard to lay name to their genre, they blend layers of psychedelic elements with a garage pop twist, that goes down smooth with a carbonated sweet bubble aftertaste.
My first impressions of the record was that it was concertedly more structured and had a tighter focus than their older material. While the band, comprised of James Kwapisz (vocals, guitar), Jake Offermann (bass), Tony DiMauro (drums), and Andrew Blot (lead guitar) had previously done well crafting hazy jamier tunes in the past, they seem to have really begun to hone in on their stronger elements on their latest releases.
The band however has not completely abandoned their 60s surf-style element for which they are known. While the cast and lineup of players may have changed hands and evolved over the years, founding member Kwapisz has always been able to carry through a consistent thread to their musical influence. For this reason 666G maintains a sound that falls somewhere between creature feature and spy picture, almost a Munsters meets Hawaii 5-0 crossover episode just in time to hit the waves."
-Mike Borchardt

WRRV
https://wrrv.com/grampfather-666g/

Nippertown
https://nippertown.com/2022/07/26/in-session-james-kwapisz-of-grampfather-2/

If It's Too Loud
http://www.ifitstooloud.com/2022/07/grampfather-hot-dog-beach.html

Grampfather is an indie-psych rock band based out of Kingston, NY, whose material traverses a variety of rock genres, such as indie, garage, punk, psych, chill, and thrash.

Members:
James Kwapisz (vocals, guitar, synth); Andrew Blot (guitar, keys); Jake Offermann (bass); Tony DiMauro (drums).

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