PJ Grinch
We may not consider Phoenix, Arizona to be desert anymore. But in the past five years or so, PJ Grinch hasn’t been resting in the desert anyway. The group’s been working.
PJ Grinch does justice to the rock and alternative scene. New listeners will enjoy “Shine” from Balance 2007 PJG Ventures. Most people will particularly enjoy the snap of the snare drum and the relaxed pace of the tune. This is a good rock ballad.
Billing themselves as “A Touring Rock Band Out Of Phoenix, AZ” PJ Grinch takes a “That’s Different” award with “Urgent” from Balance. The guitar work by Ron Reukauf is very good – yes, very good. Pete Denzel (vocals, guitar), Todd Kruger (drums) and Scott Keinzle (bass) complete the lineup of what is a successful, ten-year music venture. (Personal note: I urge you to check out “Always.”
According to their Web information, “The origins of PJ GRINCH began over 10 years ago, with friends traveling in the same musical circles. Now centered in Phoenix, Arizona, they are known on the west coast music scene as a force to be reckoned with.”
Earlier CD efforts included Bones (2003) and Back To You (2004). The title song from the 2004 album helps showcase Denzel’s vocals and the flawless play of Reukauf. Catch this band in Chandler, Phoenix and Tempe in May.
Tags: indie, indie music, music, PJ Grinch, independent music
I’m loving Shine with a passion. It’s catchy and upbeat. I must be rather picky when it comes to the male voice in music, because I don’t really like how Pete Denzel sings. At least he does sound different, I’ll give him that! It’s nice for an alternative/rock band though. they aren’t too bad
Their name made me laugh for some reason, which is always a good sign when I go to a myspace page to listen to music. I’m with silver_song on this one, I’m now a fan of Shine!
The first thing that grabbed me by this group was the name. I could just see myself dancing around listening to music in a pair of Christmas Grinch PJs. Speaking of dancing around, their music does have a good rock out beat that I enjoy hopping around my living room to, since I can’t actually dance.
RON,YOUR WORK SOUNDS GREAT. THE BAND ROCKS!!!
Destined for greatness!