Dry Cell was an American nu metal band formed in 1998 in Sunset Strip, CA u… Read Full Bio ↴Dry Cell was an American nu metal band formed in 1998 in Sunset Strip, CA under the name Beyond Control. Since then the band changed its name twice (the second name was Impur) and released two albums - Disconnected (2002) and The Dry Cell Collection (2010).

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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Sorry
Dry Cell Lyrics

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I don't want a change inside of me,
In respect to effect your life
As we both grow cold (we both grow cold)
It's the very first time that I can see
Would you believe in me
If I told you so (if I told you so).
Chorus
Now you know how sorry feels (x4)

A little bit of space you said you needed,
You cheated, repeated, conceitedness (conceitedness)
You say you made a big mistake you fake
But I won't take you back
For you're too much mess (you're too much mess)

Chorus

Everything you find, you want to take, take
Everything that's mine you want to go, go
If it doesn't shine, you think it's fake, fake
I'll be doing fine and you won't and now you know.

Chorus 2x

Now you know

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Dry Cell's "Sorry" speak of the reluctance to change oneself for the sake of another person, as it may negatively impact their life. Despite growing apart and becoming distant, the singer reflects on the first time they can see things clearly and wonders if the other person would still believe in them if they shared their clarity. However, things have come to a point where they need space and distance from each other, with the other person having cheated, repeated mistakes, and displayed a conceited attitude. The singer feels the other person's apologies are insincere and won't take them back due to the mess they have created. The song ultimately suggests that the other person now knows how it feels to experience regret and be sorry.

The first verse expresses the singer's desire to not change themselves at the expense of the other person's life, indicating a willingness to maintain their individuality in a relationship. This is a common struggle in many relationships, where each individual may feel entitled to their independence and struggle to compromise with their partner. The chorus emphasizes the theme of regret, with "now you know how sorry feels" being repeated four times. It may suggest that the singer is reminding the other person of the pain they have caused, hoping for some sort of recognition or remorse.

The second verse focuses on the other person's behavior, highlighting their tendency to take what isn't theirs, including the singer's possessions or identity. It also shows the singer's resolve to move on and be better off without the other person, who is portrayed as selfish and greedy. The final chorus repeats the same theme from earlier, emphasizing that the other person now knows how it feels to experience regret and be sorry.

Line by Line Meaning

I don't want a change inside of me,
I am not interested in changing who I am,

In respect to effect your life
because that would have an impact on your life,

As we both grow cold (we both grow cold)
As our relationship declines,

It's the very first time that I can see
I am now realizing,

Would you believe in me
Do you trust me enough,

If I told you so (if I told you so).
to take my word for it?

Chorus
The refrain of the song

Now you know how sorry feels (x4)
Now you understand the feeling of remorse

A little bit of space you said you needed,
You told me that you needed some distance,

You cheated, repeated, conceitedness (conceitedness)
You were unfaithful and arrogant,

You say you made a big mistake you fake
You claim to have made a mistake, but I don't believe you

But I won't take you back
I have decided not to give you another chance

For you're too much mess (you're too much mess)
because you are too much trouble to deal with

Everything you find, you want to take, take
You always want to take whatever you can get your hands on

Everything that's mine you want to go, go
You want to take everything that belongs to me

If it doesn't shine, you think it's fake, fake
If it doesn't look valuable, you think it's worthless

I'll be doing fine and you won't and now you know.
I'll be okay without you and you realize that now

Chorus 2x
The refrain is repeated twice

Now you know
The final line of the song

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, 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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