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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Slip Away
Dry Cell Lyrics
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Day of reflection
And day
A life of rejection
Slip away
Sometimes I need to
Slip away
Want you
Say that you'll help me
Say
Please don't you let me
Slip away
Sometimes I need to
Slip away
Are you
So far gone
Every time it starts I try to slip away
So far gone
Every time it starts
Finally when I'm at my end
Something inside is gonna break you. Stand up
Nothing's like it was before
I so wish I could just pretend
Something inside is gonna break you. Stand up
But there is nothing left to adore
Time
To be remembered
After time
Something I'll never
I find
Whatever I do
Defy
Do you
Take
World that I live in
And take
I'll never give in
Slip away
Whatever I do
Slip away
Love you
So far gone
Every time it starts I try to slip away
So far gone
Every time it starts
And finally when I'm at my end
Something inside is gonna break you. Stand up
Nothing's like it was before
I so wish I could just pretend
The lyrics of the song Slip Away by Dry Cell revolve around the theme of feeling lost, rejected, and disconnected from the world. The song talks about the struggles of the singer who wants to escape the negativity and start anew, but finds it hard to do so. The first set of lyrics talks about the desire to slip away and forget about the problems for a while. The singer has given up hoping for a better life and is looking for someone to support them through this hard time.
The second set of lyrics talks about the consequences of trying to run away from one's problems. The singer asks if they are too far gone, narrating the struggle they face every time they try to slip away. The singer seeks comfort in the fact that they are not alone and that there is always another chance to stand up and fight back.
The third verse is about the need for remembrance and embracing life as it is. The singer talks about the defiance and determination to take control of their life and resist the negative forces that are pulling them down. The lyrics strike a chord with anyone who has felt lost, unimportant, and disconnected from the world.
Line by Line Meaning
Day
This is a moment of introspection or contemplation
Day of reflection
This is a specific day designated for introspection
And day
This continues from the day of reflection and becomes a regular occurrence
A life of rejection
The artist has had a difficult life filled with people or circumstances that have rejected them
Slip away
The artist desires to escape from the difficulties in their life
Sometimes I need to
The singer doesn't always need to escape, but there are times when it becomes overwhelming
Want you
The singer is expressing a desire for some sort of comfort or help
Say
The artist is making a request of someone
Say that you'll help me
The artist is asking someone to help them
Please don't you let me
The artist is imploring their audience not to allow them to slip away
Are you
The singer is asking a question
So far gone
The artist feels that they are too far into their troubles to get out
Every time it starts I try to slip away
The singer feels trapped and wants to escape when things get difficult
Finally when I'm at my end
The singer is expressing that they are almost out of hope
Something inside is gonna break you. Stand up
The singer is encouraging themselves or others to be emotionally strong in the face of difficulties, because they can lead to a breaking point or moment of clarity
Nothing's like it was before
The artist is acknowledging that things will never be the same as they were before a difficult event
I so wish I could just pretend
The artist desires to have control or power over the situation, to make things feel normal again
Time
Time has passed
To be remembered
The singer is recalling a memory
After time
Time has passed since the memory
Something I'll never
The memory is something that can never be changed
I find
The artist has just noticed or discovered something
Whatever I do
Despite efforts made to change, the situation remains the same
Defy
The artist desires to overcome or overpower the situation
Do you
The singer is asking a question
Take
The singer is requesting help or support
World that I live in
The singer is referring to their environment or circumstances
I'll never give in
The artist is expressing a desire to overcome challenges rather than give into them
Love you
The artist is expressing affection or gratitude to someone
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: KASSON DANIEL, II HARTWELL, BRANDON PAUL KRUEGER-BROWN, JEFFREY ADAM GUTT, JUDD BARON GRUENBAUM, JEFF BLUE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
PushyDog
(Day)
Day of reflection
(And day)
A life of rejection
(Slip away)
Sometimes I need to
(Slip away)
Want you
(Say)
Say that you'll help me
(Say)
Please don't you let me
(Slip away)
Sometimes I need to
(Slip away)
Are you
So far gone
Every time it starts I try to slip away
So far gone
Every time it starts
Finally when I'm at my end
Something inside is gonna break you, stand up
Nothing's like it was before
I so wish I could just pretend
Something inside is gonna break you, stand up
But there is nothing left to adore
(Time)
To be remembered
(After time)
Something I'll never
(I find)
Whatever I do
(Defy)
Do you
(Take)
World that I live in
(And take)
I'll never give in
(Slip away)
Whatever I do
(Slip away)
Love you
So far gone
Every time it starts I try to slip away
So far gone
Every time it starts
And finally when I'm at my end
Something inside is gonna break you, stand up
Nothing's like it was before
I so wish I could just pretend
Something inside is gonna break you, stand up
But there is nothing left to adore
Something inside is gonna break you, stand up
(Something inside is gonna make you, stand up)
Something inside is gonna break you, stand up
(Something inside is gonna make you, stand up)
Something inside is gonna break you, stand up
(Something inside is gonna make you) go
I don't understand this world that we are living in
People give you things so they can take them back again
I don't want to be part of history
I just want my life to be the way that it should be
Every now and then I find a way to slip away
Cuz every now and then there's only so much I can take
If I find a way I would leave today
Way
Day of reflection
Home
Life of rejection
I don't know if I can find my
Way
Say that you help me
Home
Please don't you let me
Though it's hard sometimes I still try
Way
Day of reflection
Home
Life of rejection
I don't know if I can find my way home
HyooNoot
Your best is not good enough.
Ray Hunt
Best motivation
M Noble
We heard the song 🤡
ShadowXTUL Hybrid Theory EP
i love how he says it.
Chris Sheldon
This song brings me back to playing the game Freekstyle, good times!
M Noble
No shit sherlock
Tamaus Williams
They need to remaster that game so badly
Pneumomask
Honestly one of the best games 🤘🏻
Animals In Orbit
That's where I discovered these guys and liked them ever since! Great game also btw I miss that shit
Dizzy Milla
I swear they should remaster that game it’s soo underrated 🤦🏾♂️ ea big had some of the best games back then😌🔥💯