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.
http://www.myspace.com/drycell
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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 Dry Cell’s song Slip Away are reflective and introspective, talking about the struggles of isolation, loneliness, insecurity, and the desire to escape. The song begins with the singer longing to escape reality and their problems through slipping away. The “day of reflection” refers to contemplating one’s life, decisions, and the way things have turned out. The “life of rejection” refers to feelings of unworthiness and rejection by others. All this causes the singer to seek respite in escaping reality, in a way that is “sometimes” necessary.
The chorus delves into the internal conflict that arises every time the singer tries to escape. They state that they are “so far gone,” feeling like they need to escape every time their problems start. However, during their moments of contemplation, they realize that something inside of them is about to break and they need to “stand up” to it. The song ends with the singer acknowledging that they cannot escape their problems forever and that they need to face them eventually.
Line by Line Meaning
Day
Starting line of the song indicating a day, perhaps a day of contemplation.
Day of reflection
A day that provides an opportunity for reflection.
And day
Here, day is used as a metaphor for life.
A life of rejection
A life filled with rejection, perhaps due to being different from the rest.
Slip away
The need to be alone and escape from everything and everyone for a while.
Sometimes I need to
Acknowledging that the need to be left alone is sometimes necessary for one's well-being.
Slip away
Reiterating the need to detach oneself from the world for personal reasons.
Want you
Possibly referencing a person or a thing that provides comfort during these times.
Say
Implying a plea to someone.
Say that you'll help me
Asking the person for help to prevent detachment from everything completely.
Say
Reiterating that help is needed to overcome the situation.
Please don't you let me
The plea of not being left alone and abandoned by the person being asked for help.
Slip away
Repeating the phrase as a reminder of the state of mind at the moment.
Sometimes I need to
Reiterating that detachment, even if temporary, can be beneficial for one's mental health.
Slip away
Repeating again for emphasis and urgency.
Are you
Directly addressing the person being asked for help.
So far gone
Asking if the person has reached a point of no return or is too distant.
Every time it starts I try to slip away
Referencing a feeling or situation that triggers the need to detach oneself as a coping mechanism.
Finally when I'm at my end
Acknowledging that reaching the breaking point is inevitable and approaching.
Something inside is gonna break you. Stand up
Providing encouragement to the person being asked for help to resist the force that is trying to break them.
Nothing's like it was before
Expressing the change in mental state and the impossibility of returning to how things were previously.
I so wish I could just pretend
The desire to live in a different reality devoid of the struggle and pain.
Time
A repeat of the start of the second verse.
To be remembered
The desire to leave behind a legacy or to be significant to someone or something.
After time
After the passing of time, what is left to be remembered.
Something I'll never
Something that may never be achieved or experienced.
I find
Although it is difficult, persistence is necessary.
Whatever I do
Regardless of the actions taken, a positive outcome is not certain.
Defy
To resist something that seems unbeatable.
Do you
Asking the person being addressed if they share the same struggle.
Take
To seize control of the situation.
World that I live in
The environment or circumstances that the person is presently living in.
And take
Reiterating the need for control and action to be taken.
I'll never give in
The firm resolution to never give up or surrender to the struggles faced.
Slip away
Reference to earlier lines indicating the need to detach oneself even in this context.
Whatever I do
Reiterating the lack of certainty in the outcome of actions taken.
Slip away
Repeating the earlier line suggesting the need to remove oneself from the world for a short while.
Love you
Perhaps referencing a personal relationship that is worth holding on to despite the struggles.
So far gone
Again referencing the feelings of detachment and distancing from the world around the person.
Every time it starts I try to slip away
Repitition of the line from earlier in the song.
Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: KASSON DANIEL, II HARTWELL, BRANDON PAUL KRUEGER-BROWN, JEFFREY ADAM GUTT, JUDD BARON GRUENBAUM, JEFF BLUE
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