Desmond Grundy

Desmond Grundy - Oddly Enough (self released) :: So I'm spinnin' the first song and suddenly thinking that, no, the absolute last thing I wanna do is say that Desmond is the new Lou Reed 'cause he seems to be way too normal to be saddled with that kind of calamitous tag. But every time I hear the gnarly destorto guitar grinding up behind him, I get flummoxed into thinking that I'm listening to some kinda vintage Velvet Underground gradation. And suddenly IÕm thinking, yes, that's cool because nobody sounds like Unca Lou anymore -not even the old reprobate himself 'cause he's way too normal these days to be saddled with that kind of calamitous tag. - Jeffrey Morgan

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Contact:
Desmond Grundy
dgrundy@dgrundy.com
416-200-1437
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March 30, 2007, Toronto—Singer/songwriter Desmond Grundy received an Honorable Mention from London-based artist development group, We Are Listening, for his submission of ʺNot Me NYTʺ in The 2007 Singer/Songwriter Awards. His song was among thousands from all over the world to be heard and evaluated by an esteemed panel including producers KK (Bjork,
Dido, James, Nelly Furtado), Steve Williams, (Sting, Seal), Charlie Mole (Kylie, Kravitz), and Scott Gunter (Bonnie Raitt, Celine Dion).

“Not Me NYT” is a self-produced, sly protest song on which Mr. Grundy plays all the instruments. "I began developing the song after a disastrous but ultimately enlightening Easter trip to the U.S. in which we were stopped and turned around at the border --after threats of spending the weekend in a Detroit jail. After five hours in the back room at the border crossing office, the border guards told us shamefacedly that we would not be allowed to enter the U.S. and that we were being turned back. Man, the sun couldn't have shone any brighter. I was so happy to get out of there and I haven't been back since. That was 2004." At that time the song began to receive some airplay on internet radio, but Mr. Grundy was on to other things. His CD of demo recordings has been available and updated and is now being used as a promotional tool spreading the word about Desmond Grundy's unique sound far and wide.

He recently launched the internet radio station, "Indie-Unsigned" and is putting his prolific musical abilities to good use writing music for educational video, independent film and various web applications, while creating a growing list of home-grown tunes that stick around in your head for a while. More and more shows are popping up in the Southern Ontario region featuring this talented singer/songwriter. "I truly enjoy playing out and the experiences I am collecting will inform my song-writing for years to come. Finally getting some recognition from the WeAreListening people is a real boost for me. I have found that even the sparsely attended shows are a buzz --something I would never have known if I didn't finally get out of the basement, unplugged from the computer."

Desmond Grundy began his musical career at 16, in bar bands that toured throughout Southern Ontario. During this time he also wrote music and dabbled in writing for the theatre. After graduating from Sheridan College's Media Writing program, he embarked on a development career that would see him create and publish books and software for the corporate marketplace. He now runs a publishing company, a web radio station, and a consulting business but most of his time these days is spent furthering his music career through gigging, networking over the internet and submitting his music to for publication.

For additional information and to listen to “Not Me NYT” and other music, please go to Desmond’s website: www.desmondgrundy.com

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