GROG 2000 - 06

In 2000 The metal band I was in had a side project named Ballz Deep - that in turn became GROG once again - after 1995 - I had left the band leaving no chance for doing it again in 1999 I returned and Ballz Deep was out and the original line up of GROG was back - Throwing away our punk/metal sound and just being a punk band was what we did - Just as things started moving again and I was ready to book some shows the drummer backed out - Me and the bass player were still thirsty so we were on the hunt - In the year GROG was formed we had a second guitarist - and his brother was a drummer/guitarist that our bass player had been in a band with before so after some convincing we finally had a new guy - And we were off tearing up the "seen" that I have loathed for years - We were loved buy those who understood our drunken humour and hated by those that didn't get the joke - Some bands even refused to play with us in fear we would out do them - Other bands new promoters that they convinced we were trouble makers and told them not to ever book us - other promoters would book us then back down at the last minute - We had even got kicked off the stage just seconds away from starting our set after people realized it was us - I had even considered changing the name just to get local shows but then thought "fuck that those people are pussies" -The only place that excepted GROG was DETROIT - One year for Halloween we even did a Boom and the Legion of Doom style meat show complete with deer heads and guts - during our set a fight broke out and spewed into the street (I'm not braggin - I'm just saying - we would come to the show and throw down) After most of our sets people would just leave thinking the show was over ....... I didn't think we were that good (yet) - We were on a good run - then once again our drummer backed out - We found another new drummer with all the talent but was a drug addict that couldn't be over looked - I had enough of Michigan once again in 04 this time moving to Vegas - a return home on 05 for a couple of weeks spawned a new recording with our second drummer coming through - and then another reunion of sorts for one show in 06 with the drummer from TORG ....and the saga continues................it is now summer of 08 - and I once again am heading back to Michigan and rumours of yet another round of GROG is pouring into those veins in west Michigan .....and like always there not ready