Grayskul

Infobox Musical artist
Name = Grayskul
Img_capt = Count Draven and Count Magus from Grayskul
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Origin = Seattle, WA
Genre = Hip hop, Northwest hip hop
Years_active = 2003-Present
Label = Rhymesayers Entertainment
Associated_acts = Oldominion, Aesop Rock, Cage, Slug
URL = http://www.grayskul.net/
Current_members = Count Draven, Count Magnus
Past_members = Phantom Ghost El Topo

Grayskul are a hip hop duo from Seattle, WA.

Formation

In 2003 Onry Ozzborn and JFK, both members of the Pacific Northwest hip hop collective Oldominion, teamed up with bassist Rob Castro to form Grayskul. They recorded about 55 songs in eight months at ATB Studios; these would eventually became Creature, Three Adventures! and Deadlivers [ [http://www.superhappywax.com/grayskul.php Super Happy Wax Interview] ] . They toured extensively on the West Coast and nationwide both independently and as a group; often with fellow Oldominion crew members such as Sleep, Azrael and Barfly [ [http://www.superhappywax.com/grayskul.php Super Happy Wax Interview] ] . After opening for Eyedea & Abilities during their 2004 "E&A" tour, their music was brought to the attention of Rhymesayers Entertainment head Siddiq by their manager, Wordsayer of Jasiri Media, and Grayskul was signed almost immediately by the major underground label. [http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/grayskull/artist.jhtml#bio]

Deadlivers

Grayskul's label debut, Deadlivers was met with promising reviews including "Spin" rating the album a B+. Many likened the album to Cannibal Ox's desolate dystopian debut "The Cold Vein", which Grayskul admitted was a major influence. [http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/Content?oid=16476] In order to separate themselves artistically from the group, Ozzborn, JFK, and Castro went by the names of Reason, Fiddle Back Recluse, and Phantom Ghost El Topo respectively.

Bloody Radio

In 2007, Grayskul released their second album on Rhymesayers, "Bloody Radio", this time with Ozzborn going by the name Count Draven and JFK going by the name Count Magnus. While this album curiously excluded Castro, underground hip hop heavy hitters such as Aesop Rock, Cage, and Slug all chipped in verses further solidifying Grayskul's standing in the underground hip hop community.

Discography

References

External links

* [http://www.myspace.com/grayskul MySpace page]

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