Members:
Jeff Gutt – vocals
Danny Hartwell – guitar
Judd Gruenbaum – bass, backup vocals
Brandon Brown – drums
History.
1. Dry Cell's formation.
Part of the band formed in 1998 when guitarist Danny Hartwell and drummer Brandon Brown met at the Ratt Show on the Sunset Strip. They later met up with then-vocalist Judd Gruenbaum. The original name of the band was "Beyond Control".
After forming, the band caught the attention of Warner Brothers' Jeff Blue, an A&R Executive responsible for discovering Linkin Park. He later signed the band to a development deal, and found a new lead singer for the band in Jeff Gutt from Detroit.
In an interview with the website, The A&R Online, Blue described Dry Cell (at the time tentatively called "Impur") as: "they're like Metallica meets Incubus meets Linkin Park but heavier. No DJing, no rapping, very melodic and the kids are just phenomenal musicians".
Blue also goes on to tell how he discovered the band: "A friend of mine told me about the drummer who was 11 at the time and said how amazing he was. I ended up hearing a demo that wasn't very good but because I was right down the street from where they were playing I went up and saw them and was actually very impressed. I made a development deal and have now been working with them for over a year and a half. I'm with them six hours, six days a week. I have them in a rehearsal room right next to Warner Brothers".
2. The Disconnected album.
Signed to Warner Bros. Records, the band went to work recording their debut album titled Disconnected.
The 12-track album was due to be released on July 16, 2002. It was later pushed back to August 27, 2002. In the end, one of the band members father's got into a heated argument with Blue regarding the size of the band's promotion budget, the result of months of behind-the-scenes disagreement. Within 48 hours the father took his complaints to Warner, and two days later they released Dry Cell from their contract.
The only place Disconnected was ever sold at (albeit in limited quantities) was during the Locobazooka Festival in 2002. These were the final Warner pressed copies complete with artwork. On extremely rare occasions copies are sold on eBay. However, advanced copies of the album which come in a paper sleeve cover and contain different artwork, can be found more regularly.
The band always stated there was no chance of releasing the album, even if they were to sign a new record deal.
They shot a music video for their only single"Body Crumbles" from Disconnected. The song was included in the OST to the 2002 film Queen of the Damned, in the soundtrack for EA Sports Madden NFL 2003 and was featured on Rob Zombie's sampler disc Call All The Maniacs.
Dry Cell recorded a Stone Temple Pilots cover Heaven & Hot Rods which was featured on NASCAR: Crank It Up compilation.
3. After Warner Brothers.
After their departure from Warner Music, Dry Cell continued on. It was reported that a deal had signed with Epic Records in March 2003. For reasons unknown, nothing further eventuated.
In early 2004, Dave Wasierski was named as the band's new vocalist. At the time, it was reported that 8 new songs had been completed.
In 2005 vocalist Jeff Gutt re-joined the band, and they recorded four new demo tracks. The two songs released to the public were titled "New Revolution" and "The Lie". In late 2005, Danny Hartwell left the band. The group subsequently disbanded. After their split, two other tracks titled "Into Oblivion" and "Find a Way" were made available for download via their MySpace page.
During the split drummer Brandon Brown played in several bands including "Katsumoto", "Beneath the Vultures", "Live Like Were Dead", "AllurA" ,"Far From Flesh" and "Her and Her Friends" (which features Brandon on drums and vocals as well as Judd of Gruenbaum on vocals). Jeff Gutt formed Band With No Name and also sung in bands such as "Punch" and "Acrylic".
In February 2008, bassist Judd Gruenbaum noted on the bands MySpace that they have gotten back together for Guitarist Danny Hartwell's Birthday Party at The Roxy on Sunset strip. They were also recording new music according to Judd.
On December 15, 2009, Dry Cell announced through a comment left on their MySpace, that they released two full length records on iTunes, saying that one was of old songs (assumed to be Disconnected), and one was of new songs. But the songs were not found on iTunes for several days. A few days later, the Disconnected album (advance version) appeared on iTunes, with alternate cover art.
Later in January, the second album appeared on iTunes with the title "The Dry Cell Collection", which included mostly previously released material, such as "Find a Way", "Sick", "Velvet Elvis", "Grape Jelly" (retitled Living For Nothing) and several more. Four songs on the record ("The Lie [new version]", "I Deny", "Affliction", and "Tragedy") had been on the band's MySpace months before the release. So only one song off the album, entitled "So Alive", had never been released or heard before.
Both albums are currently available as Amazon MP3 downloads as well as iTunes. The albums are also available in audio CD format on Amazon.com.
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I Confide
Dry Cell Lyrics
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You're too busy gone
You're too busy being strong
You can never guide
I dunno how to hide
I confide something's wrong
What is it you see
When you look at me
Or have I become the ungrateful son
You know the one you speak of
I remember back to when I was young
There was so much going on
We were very tight
Now we always fight
I confide something's wrong
Nothing is ever good
Nothing is ever pure
As you slam another door
Who am I to be
What will I become
I'm not a child anymore...
CHORUS:
Follow me out, into the world
wish there was someway for me to be heard
more that we shout
further I am
we do this over and over again
To tell the truth I've been getting through
Everytime I pass through you
I've been moving on
Finally belong
I confide something's wrong
Maybe we can mend in a couple years
After all the air has cleared,
But I think for now i'll be moving on
I gotta learn to be strong
(CHORUS)
Follow me out, into the world
wish there was someway for me to be heard
more that we shout
further I am
we do this over and over again
Why?
Why did you?
Why?
Why did you?
Why?
Why did you turn away?
Why?
Why did you?
Why?
Why did you?
Why?
Why did you turn away?
{Guitar Solo}
Why?
Why did you?
Why?
Why did you?
Why?
Why did you turn away?
Tell me what you see when you look at me
Am I all you hoped I'd be
You don't have the right
Everything is fine
Because I can confide
(CHORUS)
Follow me out, into the world
wish there was someway for me to be heard
more that we shout
further I am
we do this over and over again
Why?
Why did you?
Why?
Why did you?
Why?
We do this over and over again
Why?
Why did you?
Why?
Why did you?
Why?
We do this over and over again
The lyrics of Dry Cell's song "I Confide" seem to be about a strained relationship between the singer and someone close to them, possibly a parent or a mentor figure. The singer feels unheard and unappreciated, and they're grappling with the feelings of disappointment and confusion that come with a relationship falling apart. They are frustrated with how busy the other person is and how they are too "strong" to listen to the singer's concerns. The lyrics also suggest a sense of outgrowing the dynamic of the relationship, as the singer repeatedly references that they are no longer a child, hinting at feelings of inadequacy and powerlessness.
The singer is trying to make sense of what went wrong, and why things have become so acrimonious between them and the other person. They seem to be grappling with the fact that there was once a time when things were different and better. The line "I remember back to when I was young / There was so much going on / We were very tight / Now we always fight" suggests a period of closeness, but something has changed. The singer is nostalgic for what used to be and trying to understand whether they are to blame.
The chorus appears to be a plea for the other person to come with them out into the world, to try to fix things between them. It highlights the singer's yearning for connection and understanding - they want to be heard and to repair the relationship despite the difficulties they've faced. The song has a sense of resignation, with the singer recognizing that the other person may not be ready to hear them or work on the relationship, but implying that they will be moving forward regardless.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't wanna talk
I am not interested in speaking to you
You're too busy gone
You are too busy and not around
You're too busy being strong
You are putting up a strong facade and not showing your true emotions
You can never guide
You are incapable of giving guidance
I dunno how to hide
I don't know how to conceal my emotions
I confide something's wrong
I trust and reveal that something is not right
What is it you see
What is your perception when you look at me
When you look at me
When you are observing me
Am I all you hoped I'd be?
Do I match the expectations you had for me?
Or have I become the ungrateful son
Or have I transformed into the son who is disrespectful
You know the one you speak of
You know the one you always talk about
I remember back to when I was young
I recollect my childhood
There was so much going on
There were many activities taking place
We were very tight
We were very close
Now we always fight
Now we argue continuously
Nothing is ever good
Everything is never satisfactory
Nothing is ever pure
Everything is never entirely honest
As you slam another door
As you shut a door loudly
Who am I to be
Who am I supposed to be
What will I become
What will I evolve into
I'm not a child anymore...
I am not a child anymore, I am grown up
Follow me out, into the world
Come with me, out into the world
Wish there was someway for me to be heard
I desire to have a way for my voice to be acknowledged
More that we shout
More that we raise our voices
Further I am
Further away from you I move
We do this over and over again
We repeat this process repeatedly
To tell the truth I've been getting through
To be honest I have been managing
Everytime I pass through you
Every time I cross paths with you
I've been moving on
I have been progressing without you
Finally belong
Finally fitting in with others
Maybe we can mend in a couple years
Maybe we can fix our relationship in a few years
After all the air has cleared
Once time has elapsed and emotions have calmed down
But I think for now I'll be moving on
But for the time being, I will continue to progress without you
I gotta learn to be strong
I need to learn how to take care of myself
Why?
What is the reason for this?
Why did you?
What is the cause for your actions?
Why did you turn away?
What is the reason for you ignoring me?
{Guitar Solo}
A guitar instrumental performance
Tell me what you see when you look at me
Please share your perception when observing me
You don't have the right
You do not possess the authority
Everything is fine
Everything is satisfactory
Because I can confide
Because I can trust and share with you
Why? We do this over and over again
What is the reason for repeatedly doing this?
Contributed by Julian D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
TheMawsJawz _
Damn this is actually good sound quality
Ray Reilly
Awesome lyrics! Loved these guys and really wish they were given the opportunity
LOUD M.O
ya we were talented and ahead of our time. we were kids that could rip and were fortunate enough to get the training and experience to do to the things we love, but shit was built like a boy band y'all think Jeff is so great because he sounds like other singers...ask the band.. if they ever get the balls to be real. I wrote most of Jeffs parts, I wrote the dopest parts of the songs you claim to love. im done being silent on this... what you hear in every dry cell song is me pushing the other members to make the music I HEARD IN MY HEAD!! Jeff blue was paid to take us on, the industry has always been fake. we were never given the opportunity to EARN our spot in the scene we wanted to be in. just young kids with money thrown at us and promises from people that prey on the young and ignorant.
Isaiah Holland
Apple Music please