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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Sick
Dry Cell Lyrics
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Say what
You've always had so much to say
Tell everybody else what you think of me
I'm beggining to think that I'm here in the brink
Of the shit that you bring
But you're not the hardest I met
Be gettin' what I got next
The shit that you start
The fuckin' games that you play
Now I'm given a right to go in-fuckin'-sane
Frustration starts the burning
And then the burn starts turning
So close to being SICK
I'm so fucking sick I don't want to GO
I can't take your shit but have to
But cannot stand your fuckin' face
Cuz I remember the past I can't erase
Now I'm starting to feel that everything isn't real
And all the people around me, they fucking grow and break
But you're not the hardest I met
You be gettin' what I got next
The shit that you start
The fuckin' games that you play
Now I'm given a right to go in-fuckin'-sane
Frustration starts the burning
And then the burn starts turning
And growing and burning and yearning and turning
My anger turns in knotted
So much I almost lost it
So close to being SICK
I'm so fucking sick I don't want to GO
I can't take your shit but have to
SICK!
The lyrics of Dry Cell's song, "Sick" are about a person who is dealing with their frustrations regarding someone who always has something negative to say about them. They are tired of being constantly berated by this person and are at their breaking point. The lyrics express the singer's feelings of anger and frustration towards this person, as well as their desire to escape from the situation.
The first verse sets the tone for the rest of the song. The singer is tired of this person always talking about them behind their back and saying negative things. They believe that they are at their wit's end and might explode if the situation doesn't get any better. The chorus is an expression of that frustration as the singer is so fed up with the situation that they just want to be sick and get away from it all.
The second verse continues in the same vein as the first. It reiterates the singer's disgust with the person who is always starting drama and playing games. They again express their anger and frustration and the chorus follows. The bridge is a culmination of all the negative feelings that the singer has been feeling throughout the song. They are so angry that they almost lose control but manage to hold back their anger.
Overall the song is a powerful expression of frustration and anger towards a toxic person. It captures the feeling of being pushed to the brink and needing to escape from a situation.
Line by Line Meaning
Go get some
Encourages the listener to take action
Say what
Asks the listener to clarify their statement
You've always had so much to say
Acknowledges the persona's observations on other's talkative nature
Tell everybody else what you think of me
Directs the listener to voice their opinions about the persona to others
I'm beggining to think that I'm here in the brink
Suggests that the persona is close to a breaking point
Of the shit that you bring
Blames the listener for their actions that caused the persona's distress
You always told a lie!
Accuses the listener of constantly lying
But you're not the hardest I met
Claims that the listener is not the most challenging person the persona has met
Be gettin' what I got next
Implies that the listener will feel the same way soon
The shit that you start
Points out that the listener initiates trouble
The fuckin' games that you play
Describes the listener's manipulative behavior
Now I'm given a right to go in-fuckin'-sane
Justifies the persona's frustration and potential loss of control
Frustration starts the burning
Describes how anger arises from frustration
And then the burn starts turning
Indicates how anger can escalate
So close to being SICK
The persona is reaching a critical level of frustration
I'm so fucking sick I don't want to GO
Expresses how the persona is exhausted and cannot continue the same way
I can't take your shit but have to
Conveys the persona's inability to avoid the listener's negative behavior
But cannot stand your fuckin' face
Expresses the persona's intense dislike for the listener
Cuz I remember the past I can't erase
Alludes to past experiences with the listener that cannot be forgotten
Now I'm starting to feel that everything isn't real
Suggests that the persona is questioning the authenticity of their surroundings and relationships
And all the people around me, they fucking grow and break
Describes how relationships around the persona change
Frustration starts the burning
Repeats the previous line's meaning
And then the burn starts turning
Repeats the previous line's meaning
And growing and burning and yearning and turning
Describes the progressive and intense nature of anger
My anger turns in knotted
Illustrates how anger can become overwhelming
So much I almost lost it
Implies that the persona was close to losing self-control
So close to being SICK
Repeats the previous line's meaning
SICK!
Summarizes the persona's state of being
Contributed by Julian S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Nathan Culp
I love dry cell, I am sick right now, we don't know if I have food poisoning or the stomach flu. I been sick for 4 days I am more sick right now then I was Thursday. I know how a dry cell feels now, I vomited so much that my ribs felt dry and nothing was coming out. It hurts really bad
Bandyta
I'm the 666th view. From now on, call me your lord.