đ¸ The kids from The Graystones are doing pretty well (knock on wood)
The Graystones, a classic rock and pop cover band based in the San Francisco Bay Area and consisting of kids aged 12 to 13 (Iâm not sure of everyoneâs current age), had a rather tumultuous journey that I tried to cover through comments on my blogâs one and only post about them.
At some point, some parentsâ hubris led to a âbetrayalâ that removed the two vocalists (Hope, Izzy) and a couple of other members (Max, Ishaan, Kyle) from the band, which formed a new band, The Turnarounds, joined by a new member, Isaac.
The Graystones had to reinvent themselves, and they did it! Iâm not sure who remained from the original formula, other than Grayson (drums) and Harin (keys).
The new formula first added Grey (bass)âactually Greyson, but shortened because of the name clash with Graysonâand Summer (electric guitar), then it strongly benefited from the joining of the band by Evan Riley (vocals and acoustic guitar) and Jake (acoustic and electric guitar). Jake is from England!
In the new formula, they posted Fleetwood Macâs The Chain on Feb. 27, then Separate Ways by Journey on March 20; both were performed on Jan. 25, but in different sessions. 6 more âsock sessionsâ and live performances followed.
But miracles exist, and Izzy returned to The Graystones! đŽđ
In the new-and-old formula, as of writing, there are 3 new videos:
- Donât Let The Sun Go Down On Me, with both Evan Riley and Izzy on the same stage! The first public performance in this format was held at their usual place: Valencia Park, Piazza de Valencia x 3055 Olin Ave, Santana Row, San JosĂŠ, CA 95128.
- Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd â no Izzy here.
- Toto - Georgy Porgy â Harin left to focus on school, so Vivian Nguyen stepped in as a guest piano player.
Iâm looking forward to their future performances. đ