So, my band and our record, are on the first round, 56th Grammy Ballot...

[GReedDiamond]

...if there are any NARAS voting members here at DU, I appeal to you to have a listen and consider us when you vote.

And if you're not a NARAS member, the appeal is the same, except, you can't vote.

But, please have a listen, and let me know what you think about our record.

Artist: Green Sparkle Frog

Album: Die Happy & Other Songs About Life

Categories:

Part 1: Album of the Year - entry #0469; Best New Artist - entry #235

Part 2, Field 4 Rock: Best Rock Album - entry #98.

Hear the record at Spotify.com, search for Green Sparkle Frog (yes, you have to sign up and download their application, but it may be worth it - you can set up a free account and listen to anything available there besides GSF).

-or stream at our web site - GreenSparkleFrog.com, click on the "AUDIO" link, no sign up or anything needed.

Thanks for your consideration.

-Tim K, Green Sparkle Frog

[Solly Mack]

1. Best of luck!

[GReedDiamond]

6. And thanks also Solly, I am thankful...

...for your reply, I just answered them sort of backwards or inside out.

[graywarrior]

2. Love it!

How many in the band? Any photos?

[GReedDiamond]

4. Thanks graywarrior...there are some pics at our web site...

...www.GreenSparkleFrog.com

...if you click on the "BUY CD" link, you will see the album graphics w/pics of me and A.J.

Also, if you go to our Reverb Nation page, there are some other photos, I think.

Band members:
A.J. Marik: Lead vocals, lead and rhythm guitars, bg vocals, bass, keyboards
Tim Kummerow: Drums and percussion (me)
Paul Hilton: Pedal steel guitar, banjo

[graywarrior]

9. Thanks!

I really do like your sound. Good luck!

[UtahLib]

3. How exciting! I'm rooting for you. n/t

[GReedDiamond]

5. Thanks UtahLib!

...I appreciate that a lot!

[rpannier]

7. Kick to keep it seen

[LeftofObama]

8. K & R for a fellow DUer!

[Iggo]

10. I heard some of your stuff over in the Musicians room.

Liked it, too.

Best of luck to you.

[GReedDiamond]

11. Thanks to everyone for your support...

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...and positive comments, they are very much appreciated - as are the recs for the OP.

[Generic Other]

12. Soon the queen will be knighting you!

I am totally impressed!

[GReedDiamond]

13. That would be an interesting turn of events...

..."Sir GReed" has a nice ring to it, no?

Thanks, GenericOther!

[Avalux]

14. I'm not a voting member but love your sound.

I plan to listen in its entirety on Spotify later - really like Honeyball, straighforward and popish but the guitar gives it an off kilter vibe that I find appealing.

Who are your influences?

[GReedDiamond]

15. Hi Avalux...

...our influences? When I started doing music in the late 70s, I was mostly doing satirical/political/punk/rock with my band Benedict Arnold & The Traitors, and, after that, The Hundredth Monkey, which was "psychedelic punk." There have been quite a few projects over the decades, including experimental/noise stuff; a couple of different alternative rock bands with female lead vocalists - one of which got to the level of a development deal with Columbia Records, but that's another story; also another alt rock band - called Marshall O Boy & The Well Hungarians - with a gay porn star lead vocalist; plus several other bands you also never heard of.

This particular record has a country influence with a dash of folk rock, along with the more straight ahead rock stuff, like "Honeyball," "Zeke the Sheik," and "45 RPM."

Influences of other artists would include, I suppose, The Beatles, early Alice Cooper, Buffalo Springfield/Neil Young, early Jefferson Airplane, Big Star, stuff like that.

Hope you like the record in its entirety, please let me know what you think!

[bigwillq]

16. That's awesome!

Good luck!

I will listen when I get home (at work).

[GReedDiamond]

17. Thanks for listening, bigwillq!...nt