Driven by invigorating rock dynamics and the dazzling vocals of singer, gui… Read Full Bio ↴Driven by invigorating rock dynamics and the dazzling vocals of singer, guitarist, and chief songwriter Jeremy Griffith, Moments in Grace is richly melodic yet fraught with a potent, progressive edge. The debut Album showcases the bands talents with songs such as the stirring first single, "Stratus," and the energetic "My Dying Day" explore haunted emotional terrain - loneliness, struggle, regret - yet ultimately achieve great beauty and genuine catharsis. Produced by Brian McTernan - known for his work with the likes of Thrice, Cave In, the Movielife, and Hot Water Music - "MOONLIGHT SURVIVED" is a genuinely moving, often inspiring premiere that stands as a powerful introduction to a remarkable new band.

Griffith and bassist Jake Brown first met in the late 1990s, when the two musicians played in a couple of North Florida punk combos. Griffith eventually moved north to Boston, but they maintained their friendship via e-mail and late night phone calls. In 2001, Brown issued a disc of Griffith's demos, called The Purple Magnolia, through his "really, really, really indie" label, Computer Club Records. When Griffith returned to Florida the following year, it seemed obvious that the two friends should team up in a band. They enlisted guitarist/keyboardist Justin Etheridge and drummer Brandon Cook to fill out the line-up. Taking their moniker from a lyric by Fugazi precursor Rites of Spring, Moments In Grace was born. They quickly began playing live gigs, but most of their time was spent holed up at Griffith's rented rehearsal space - dubbed "the Factory" - writing songs and refining their sonic approach.

In June 02, Moments In Grace supported Liars Academy at a show near Birmingham, Alabama, and the two like-minded outfits became fast friends. Later that year, Liars Academy was recording tracks with renowned indie producer/engineer McTernan at his Salad Days Studio in scenic Beltsville, Maryland. During a break between sessions, McTernan overheard the band's guitarist listening to Moments in Grace's early demo CD.

"I was like, Holy shit, who is that?'" McTernan recalls. "Jeremy's voice was unbelievable. I just couldn't stop listening to it."

Impressed and moved by what he'd heard, McTernan reached out to the young band, with an eye towards signing them to his new Salad Days imprint. He flew down to St. Augustine, Florida to see them play live, and while he was intrigued with their provocative sound, it was clear Moments in Grace was still in its embryonic stage. It wasn't until drummer Tim Kirkpatrick (formerly of prominent hardcore outfit As Friends Rust) was drafted into the fold that the band began to truly gel into something special.

The four musicians knew they had found their fire after penning the yearning, anthemic "Stratus." "It really set the tone for what we wanted to do with the band," says Griffith. "Recording it was awesome as well. We rented a Hammond B3 organ, which is really cool to get to play. We also brought in a string section, which took the song to a whole other place."

On April 18th 2006, the band posted a blog on their Myspace page saying that they "had decided, after extensive touring and promotion for our album "Moonlight Survived", to take a rest from the band. Did we break up? Not officially, there's always a chance that Jeremy, Tim and I will write music together again (touring? no.). However, we're all very much wrapped up in our own separate lives at this point."

As of 2009: Tim is currently living in Hollywood, CA and recently played drums for an As Friends Rust reunion tour in Europe. Jeremy lives in Atlanta, GA and records all sorts of great bands. Jake lives in St. Augustine, FL and is currently playing bass for Frodus, and singing/playing guitar in The Eastern Wave.

My Dying Day
Moments In Grace Lyrics

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Please believe me that this
Is all I have to give
I gave you my last breath
And you left me with nothing
A faded picture is the only thing that's left,
But will you even mourn?

Tonight is the night that you

Fulfilled this doubt as you walked out

Please believe me that this,
This is my dying wish
I cannot block it out
Or learn how to forgive.
I've lost and I've bled
For words you never said
There burying the dead,
But will you even mourn?

Tonight is the night that you
Fulfilled this doubt as you walked out

'Cause you, you've lived your life
By bringing fire to douse a blaze
As we walked through the mines,
You left me alone to find my way

On this, my dying day

Please believe this is all I have to give
I gave you my last breath and you left me with nothing

Tonight is the night you fulfilled this doubt,
As you walked out

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Moments In Grace's song My Dying Day are deeply emotive and explore the feeling of abandonment and betrayal one may experience when left by a loved one. The song begins with the singer pleading with their partner to believe that they have given their all, but they have been left with nothing. The only thing left is a faded picture, and the singer questions whether their partner will even mourn their loss. The chorus repeats the theme of doubt and betrayal, with the singer's dying wish being to have their partner believe them and to be able to forgive. The singer expresses their pain at the words left unsaid, noting that while others are burying their dead, their partner may not even mourn their loss. The second verse continues the theme of betrayal, with the singer accusing their partner of leaving them to find their own way through life's challenges. The song's emotional climax comes with the final repetition of the chorus, as the partner finally fulfills the singer's doubt and walks out on them.

Line by Line Meaning

Please believe me that this
I am sincere in telling you that what I am about to say is my honest truth

Is all I have to give
I have given everything I had to offer

I gave you my last breath
I gave you everything I had left

And you left me with nothing
You took everything and left me with nothing

A faded picture is the only thing that's left,
All that remains is a blurry memory of the past

But will you even mourn?
I wonder if you will even feel regret or sorrow

Tonight is the night that you
This is the evening when you

Fulfilled this doubt as you walked out
Confirmed my suspicion by leaving

Please believe me that this,
I am telling you my true and final wish

This is my dying wish
I want this to be granted before I die

I cannot block it out
I cannot forget or ignore the pain I feel