** FYI! We’ve removed copies of Judah & the Lion’s The Process vinyl & CD from our site in advance of our event today, however we have extra copies of both available for purchase in the store, with wristbands while supplies last.**
We hope you can join us on Wednesday, April 24th, as we have the pleasure of hosting Judah & the Lion at Grimey’s for a special in-store performance and album signing in celebration of the release of their new record! The Process will officially be released on May 10th via Cletus the Van however, we'll have copies of the album on pink colored vinyl and CD available early at our event! You can preorder the album now in the record shop and on our website here. All preorders placed for local, store pickup will include a wristband for Judah & the Lion's album signing. Space is limited. *Wristbands are required for the signing and guarantee entrance to the in-store performance; these will be available for pickup starting on Wednesday, 4/24, along with the album.
Over their decade as Nashville’s crossover folk heroes, Judah & the Lion - Judah Akers and mandolinist Brian Macdonald, had built a strong enough foundation to explore both darkness and light. Not long after college, the hardcore fans of the Lumineers and Mumford & Sons made their 2014 debut, Kids These Days, then broke through with the genre-blending Folk Hop ‘n’ Roll in 2016. With 2019’s Pep Talks, they revealed the musical confidence to grapple with real life struggles, setting Akers’ candid dispatches on alcoholism and family trauma to their cohering mix of acoustic roots and Alt Rock. But throughout the creation of 2022’s Revival, after the departure of longtime banjo player Nate Zuercher, Akers kept a tight lid on some grinding personal agony that was keeping him frozen, creatively and in life.
Over the years, as the band stepped further into the sonic space of hip-hop and EDM technology, Macdonald has increasingly embraced his own technological naivete. “When I first started playing mandolin it was a really, really creative time, because your fingers don't have any memory of what you’re trying to play. You have this innocence that’s hard to maintain.” He found electronic instruments helped foster this sense of exploration, while framing new moods.“ I prefer analog synths, because I really want to have my hands on it and play it like an instrument, ”Macdonald says. “A lot of times I'm plugging in patch cables without knowing what sound I’ll get, and that sense of unpredictability really suited this material.”
As The Process moves through its Denial and Anger stages, the music finds what Akers describes as a “folk-meets-Weezer vibe,”dosed with“the mischievous pettiness and comic relief of Taylor Swift.” “We wanted songs like ‘Floating in the Night’ and ‘Great Decisions’ to feel anthemic, so our listeners could really own that anger—something I wasn’t encouraged to do as a southern boy growing up in Middle Tennessee.” Today, having gone through The Process, literally and creatively, both members of Judah & the Lion feel stronger than they’ve ever felt. Akers is now engaged. Macdonald just had a baby. And the band has a stronger sense of mission than ever before. “We’ve always wanted to make music that helps people feel less alone, ”Akers says. “Weirdly, the more specific you can be about your journey, the more others can relate to it. Music’s beautiful in that way, in how closely it connects us. When it’s real, you feel it, and it can really be life or death.
We cannot wait to connect with them and all of you in the record store on April 24th! Preorder your copy of Judah & the Lion's The Process on pink color vinyl or CD and then be here to get it signed after their celebratory performance! You can drop by the shop or check out our web store to preorder now and we’ll see you then!
All who preorder in advance will receive an email with run-of-event details approximately 24 hours before of our event. Meanwhile please reach out to us if you have any questions about our event or preorder: grimeys.records @ gmail.com
IMPORTANT PARKING INFORMATION!
Our parking lot is shared with other rad businesses and it is a finite space, so parking is limited. Another parking option is the pay lot behind Tiger Bar, Elegy Coffee and Mickey's off Gallatin Road, two blocks down the street.
Please use EXTREME CAUTION if parking on the narrow neighborhood streets. Too many cars make these roads impassable and result in angry neighbors, the police calls, tickets and towing.
We don’t want to anger or disrespect any of our neighbors. If you block access to driveways, mail boxes, or park legally on both sides of a street , making it essentially impassable, you will be ticketed or towed.
Please consider carpooling, ride-sharing, walking, biking, scooting, roller skating, or taking the bus to attend this Grimey’s event.
Judah & the Lion’s The Process pink vinyl LP