Grenga Ma's latest studio album, Erased has been released. The album is available now in a variety of online stores including Amazon, iTunes, and Limewire.
The LP features 9 songs, with lyrics and other notes available on grengama.com.
Grenga Ma has played on stages big and small, with acts such as The Slip, Max Creek, and The Mammals, as well as with many other eclectic folk-rock solo artists and bands.
He currently lives and plays in The Netherlands (just outside of The Hague) after spending a short stint in Belgium. Originally from Providence, Rhode Island, Grenga Ma is no stranger to the road. He has logged hundreds of stage hours playing in small coffee shops, large halls, and outside music festivals.
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Erased was written during the Israeli/Palestinian conflict back in January of 2009. The result is an effort decidedly edgier than his previous work. With songs like "Outrage", "Quicksand", and "Screw", Grenga Ma lets you know how he feels about war, politics, and money.
The title track, "Erased", explores Kubark consequences ("Who could be they, that took you away, to blanken your slate through and through?"), while "Numb and Down" are more personal, expressing his general feelings of helplessness about war and other current events.
"Barrier" dives into the Israeli/Palestinian conflict, with the barrier being a reference to Israel's security fence; and further, a metaphor for yet another obstacle to peace. The contentious and debated "right of return" for Palestinians was the inspiration for "Home", "I'm a long way from home / But the road that goes back is gone / I long, for that journey home". Lastly, "Move" is a call to action: "Take to the streets, speak up, and make yourself heard / Make him hear each and every word".
Grenga Ma wrote and recorded Erased in the confines of his small studio, nicknamed "The Closet", which certainly lends to the general mood of the album. Trapped. Confined. Helpless.
You can read more about Grenga Ma, download his music, view lyrics, and connect with him and other fans at his official site www.grengama.com. You can also find Grenga Ma now active on Facebook. For more information, please write to music at grengama dot com.
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