Former Grandaddy mastermind (read: hat guy) Jason Lytle and chain-smoking Grandaddy drummer (read: human metronome) Aaron Burtch have joined forces with Aaron Espinoza and Ariana Murray of Earlimart to form a new entity that calls itself Admiral Radley, according to a recent cryptic news update posted on this hilariously cheap-looking website. From the looks of things, Lytle dubbed the group after stumbling upon what might possibly be the best Craigslist posting I’ve ever seen.
And while there’s no news of a proper release forthcoming, save from that news post’s murky affirmation that they’ve made one, the supergroup does seem to have a couple of shows already booked. But in the mean time, fans of both antecedent bands will forgive this reporter from saying that, well, we can all pretty much imagine what it’s probably gonna sound like: Grandaddy + Earlimart = Elliott Smith fronting ELO. Does that sound about right to everyone?
03.17.10 - Dallas, TX - Granada Theater
03.20.10 - Austin, TX - “Six Stages Over Texas” Block Party (Haiti Benefit)
03.24.10 - Los Angeles, CA - Bootleg Theater
• Admiral Radley: http://www.admiralradley.com
