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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Ordinary
Dry Cell Lyrics
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And I won't do anything to make you feel betrayed
Can't find the time to look inside
And realize that I can't hide
I can't be me unless you're there
This situation's so unfair
I look at you and tell myself
You need some help
If not for you than for myself
Chorus:
It's hard to be honest with myself
I need some time so I can figure out
So I won't be ordinary (ordinary)
I solved the mystery of you (today)
And I don't treat everyone and everything that way
Can't find the time to look inside
And realize that I can't hide
I can't be me unless you're there
This situation's so unfair
I look at you and tell myself
That you're with me and no one else
You need some help
If not for you than for myself
Chorus
I can't decide if I'm all right
I feel inside I need some help
But I'll deny the things I hide
If not for you than for myself
I know there's better ways to be
It's not easy and it's hard
It's hard to be honest with myself
I need some time so I can figure out
So I won't be ordinary
So I won't be ordinary
'Cause I'm not ordinary
The song "Ordinary" by Dry Cell is a reflection on the struggles of self-acceptance and the need for honesty. The singer describes seeing a vision of their partner and feeling like they cannot be themselves without that person. They acknowledge that they need help to be true to themselves, and that it's hard to confront the parts of themselves that they keep hidden.
The chorus emphasizes the struggle to be honest with oneself and the need for time to figure things out. The singer wants to break out of feeling "ordinary" - a likely reference to feeling trapped in a life that doesn't feel fulfilling. The repeated lyric "if not for you than for myself" speaks to the dual desires of wanting to be a better partner and wanting to be a better person for oneself.
The song's emotional depth is underscored by the repeating melody and intense guitars. The lyrics portray a desire for deeper self-reflection, coupled with a longing for external affirmation. The song is ultimately about the struggle between wanting to be your true self and the fear of being rejected for it.
Line by Line Meaning
I saw a vision of you (today)
I had an unexpected thought about you today.
And I won't do anything to make you feel betrayed
I won't ever do anything to hurt or deceive you.
Can't find the time to look inside
I'm so busy that I rarely take the time to introspect.
And realize that I can't hide
I need to acknowledge that I can't keep things hidden forever.
I can't be me unless you're there
I feel incomplete and not myself if you're not around.
This situation's so unfair
This is an unjust and difficult circumstance.
I look at you and tell myself
When I see you, I tell myself that we belong together.
That you're with me and no one else
I believe that you're committed to me and only me.
You need some help
You should seek assistance for your problems.
If not for you than for myself
You may not want to get help, but I need you to for my own sake.
It's hard to be honest with myself
I find it challenging to be truthful with myself.
I need some time so I can figure out
I require time to resolve my internal conflicts.
So I won't be ordinary (ordinary)
I don't want to live a mundane and mediocre life.
I solved the mystery of you (today)
I finally figured out something perplexing about you.
And I don't treat everyone and everything that way
I'm learning to stop employing the same attitude toward everything and everyone.
I can't decide if I'm all right
I'm conflicted and unsure about my state of mind.
I feel inside I need some help
I recognize that I need assistance from someone.
But I'll deny the things I hide
I pretend that my secrets and inner emotions don't exist.
I know there's better ways to be
I believe that there are healthier and more constructive ways to live.
It's not easy and it's hard
It's very difficult and complicated.
So I won't be ordinary
I don't wish to be average or unremarkable.
'Cause I'm not ordinary
I know I'm unique and special.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BRANDON PAUL KRUEGER-BROWN, DANIEL II HARTWELL KASSON, JEFF BLUE, JEFFREY ADAM GUTT, JUDD BARON GRUENBAUM, KASSON DANIEL, II HARTWELL
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