The Hanks
The Hanks are a Hollywood based band consisting of Josh Grondin (lead vocal… Read Full Bio ↴The Hanks are a Hollywood based band consisting of Josh Grondin (lead vocals, guitar), Bryan Harris (bass guitar, backing vocals), and Shane Mayo (drums). They carry a light, alternative rock sound with many effects on the guitar and keyboard. Some of the older songs can be considered ska because of the use of a trombone and upstroke guitar rhythm.

History
Josh and Bryan met at an Oregon boarding school. Josh and Bryan met Phil and Shane in upon moving down to LA in 2000. Shortly after this, Josh's childhood friend Ben Welch (rhythm guitar, backup vocals) joined the band. Josh also played in Ben's band named Darci Cash, Ben's main project. As The Hanks and Darci Cash became busier and began to tour more, Josh and Ben had to leave each other's bands and stick to their main projects.

The naming of the Hanks supposedly came about from an original band member that is not with the band anymore. During sometime in 1998 when the Oscars were on and Tom Hanks was nominated for something.

Their first full length record, Your New Attraction was first released March 2005, on Caffeine Teen Records, a label co-founded by The Hanks, along with LA-based bands Darci Cash and The Absentee. It was re-released September 26th, 2006 on Cobra Music. All songs on this album were written by Josh Grondin. The band also released two out of print EPs before moving to LA.

Former band member Philip Katz (keyboard, horns, backing vocals) left the band in mid 2008, and they are currently seeking a new member for keyboard and backing vocals.
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The Hanks Lyrics


Architecture Architecture : Art deco crumbles and fades in Fairview, wher…
Believe Making believe that you still love me it's leaving me…
Blue Eyed Love The sweetest girl in the world Is my blue eyed Jane. We…
bruised Oh no,love just leaves you bruised If you want to know,you…
Cryin Well, I went to see my baby She said stay away…
Dim Echoes Dim Echoes : Dim echoes of life, lived in five-hour segments…
Dirty Lens Wake up from sleep and hardly notice the change. Blurred…
Evaporate Evaporate, into a million pieces that I'll learn to hate,…
Everything I went to the country just the other day To see…
Friends Just friends, lovers no more Just friends, but not like befo…
Guilty Oh conscience I'm guilty I'm guilty again Now I'm driving h…
I Know As we drive through the starlight-drenched hills in her car,…
Lanewood Apartments Lanewood Apartments : I’m living through the sounds of the a…



Let Me Go Let me go, let me go, let me go, woman Let…
Luggage Versus Baggage I loved her, she loved me What did it matter?…
Mixtape So I'm making you this tape Full of songs I…
New Orleans Well, come on everybody, take a trip with me Down the…
Once Again I've got to make myself let go off you somehow Stop…
one again I often wonder why he came to me Brought such a…
PHX PHX : I’m leaving for Phoenix, Arizona as a yellow sun…
Read My Mind (Are you going away with no word of farewell will…
She's Your Girl She's a girl without any sweetheart and each night she…
Sometimes "Do I deserve this?" I ask myself, nervously Looking dee…
The Lunchtime Crowd The Lunchtime Crowd : The lunchtime crowd is clearing out wh…
The Only Thing Real You never wanted to be just another failure. You never…
The Waitress The Waitress : You walk into the room, poured into your…
The Wrath of Poseidon The Wrath Of Poseidon : I’m shipwrecked and hopeless when yo…
Throwaway Now the truth is out and there's nothing that I…
Turn Around My chest is heavy Breathing slowing Dull, unyielding ach…
You and Your Kind YOU BROKE YOUR OWN HEART WRITERS HANK WILLIAMS, HANK WILLIAM…


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