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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The Lie
Dry Cell Lyrics
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I would have nothing
Still u stand tall
No guilt or doubt
You just dont get it
Your so pathetic
It wasnt hard to figure out
You Lied to me, and change us all
After all
That we go thru we die alone
But we're not willing
Your trying to be
Everything to everyone
But u just lie to me
Im feeling nothing
I should feel something
You force your shame upon my own
A Tempory Revision
Its my decision
That you should stay here all alone
You lied to me, and sold our souls
After all
That we go thru we die alone
But we're not willing
Your trying to be
Everything to everyone
You just to lie me
A Lie believe in
Failed to reason
To fall to pieces
Its controlling everything
Its controlling everything
A lie believed in
Failed to reason
To fall to peices
Its controlling everything
After all
That we go thru we die alone
But we're not willing
Your trying to be
Everything to everyone
You just lie to me
To Fall To Pieces
You just lie to me
To Fall To Pieces
You just lie to me
The lyrics to Dry Cell's song "The Lie" convey a sense of disillusionment and betrayal. The lyricist suggests that without suffering, there would be nothing, implying that pain and hardship are integral parts of life. The singer accuses someone else of lying and trying to be everything to everyone, while simultaneously casting them as pathetic and shameful. The line "After all that we go thru we die alone" suggests a sense of existential despair - even though we endure so much in life, ultimately we must confront death alone.
The chorus repeats the idea that the person being addressed is a liar who has betrayed the singer and "sold our souls." The repetition of "to fall to pieces" and "you just lie to me" suggests a kind of spiraling, obsessive quality to the singer's thoughts - they feel like they are falling apart and they can only attribute it to the lies of the other person.
Overall, the lyrics convey a sense of anger, sadness, and a feeling of being let down by someone they cared about. The repetition of the ideas of lying and betrayal emphasize the emotional gravity of the situation.
Line by Line Meaning
If not for suffering
Without experiencing pain and hardship,
I would have nothing
I wouldn't have anything substantial in my life,
Still u stand tall
Despite your wrongdoings, you appear confident and unashamed,
No guilt or doubt
You don't feel remorse or question your actions,
You just dont get it
You seem incapable of understanding the detrimental impact of your lies and actions,
Your so pathetic
You are pitiful and contemptible,
It wasnt hard to figure out
It didn't take much effort or time to discover your deception,
You Lied to me, and change us all
Your lies caused a fundamental shift in our lives and relationships.
After all
Despite everything,
That we go thru we die alone
We ultimately face mortality by ourselves,
But we're not willing
But we aren't resigned to our fate,
Your trying to be
You are attempting to fulfill the expectations of everyone around you,
Everything to everyone
Being all things to all people,
But u just lie to me
However, you only deceive and mislead me.
Im feeling nothing
I am emotionally numb,
I should feel something
I expect to experience some kind of emotional response,
You force your shame upon my own
You make me feel ashamed for your actions as if they are my own,
A Temporary Revision
A short-lived alteration of the truth,
Its my decision
I choose,
That you should stay here all alone
That you should be left alone to face the consequences of your lies and actions.
You lied to me, and sold our souls
You deceived me and caused us to lose our dignity and values.
A Lie believed in
A falsehood that someone has accepted as true,
Failed to reason
Devoid of logical thinking,
To fall to pieces
To deteriorate and break down,
Its controlling everything
It has a hold over every aspect of our lives.
After all
Despite everything,
That we go thru we die alone
We are ultimately responsible for our own death,
But we're not willing
But we refuse to be resigned to this fate,
Your trying to be
You attempt to be,
Everything to everyone
Everything that everyone needs,
You just lie to me
However, you only deceive and mislead me.
To Fall To Pieces
To crumble and disintegrate,
You just lie to me
You only deceive and mislead me.
To Fall To Pieces
To crumble and disintegrate,
You just lie to me
You only deceive and mislead me.
Contributed by Scarlett H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Joe Hunter
I know man all their songs are awesome I like both versions equally. And yes... DRY CELL FOR LIFE!!
janusz kowal
for life u say?
Joe Hunter
You think? I can't really tell a difference they're all great!
chewyfans
why is it I've never heard of them until today?! I feel so music deprived now! Amazing song!
yumi smily
love Dry Cell.
Gerardo Cano
tienen una voz parecida ala de chester bennington
jazz music
This is better than the newer version.
callum1641
for those who don't know what MMA is, it's cage fighting, Mixed Martial Arts Basically street fighting incorporated into Martial Arts and Boxing
Shanthini Mahendran
what only 3389 views? I expected so much more cause this band is UH-MAZIN!
Comm' Danse Free-Jazz
amazing