Grinny Grandad is a United Kingdom-based music act associated with funk, trip hop and big beat. The project is built around Chris Morton and is described as using surreal references and record-collector style sampling to shape a lo-fi, underground pop sound.

Background

Grinny Grandad is presented as a relatively new act in the music scene and as a modest, live-oriented project. Its music is compared to a mix of Mr Scruff, The Chemical Brothers and DJ Yoda, suggesting a combination of playful electronic production, beat-led dance music and humorous touches.

Career and releases

Within its first two years, Grinny Grandad secures a publishing deal with Logical Publishing in association with Finger Lickin Records. Its music also appears in the Grand Theft Auto games and in European documentaries such as Rec Mag.

The act reaches the final 10 in Liverpool Music Week’s Battle of the Bands competition, which attracts 7,000 bands worldwide. It also plays festivals and is noted for performing in a live, improvisational setting.

Collaborations and live appearances

Grinny Grandad plays alongside Forward Russia, Shy Child and The Arctic Monkeys. It also works with Drumattic Twins on the double A-side single Broken Planet / Can't Give You Up, and a remix by DJ A Skillz is also planned in connection with that release.

Style

The act’s sound combines surreal humour with breakbeat-influenced production and a crate-digging approach to records. The result is described as music that is intended to be both playful and danceable, with a strong festival-friendly live identity.