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*The 4 members of Grimis, guitarist Lyle Brewer, saxaphone player/vocalist David Tanklefsky, drummer Peter Michelinie, and bassist Andy Doherty have been playing together since 1998 when they were in the Doherty Middle School concert band.The band officially formed when they were sophomores in Andover High School in 2001. They played mostly jazz fusion.The group helped out Andover Youth services by organizing comedy nights, hiking trips, and other events. They also helped other bands in booking and promoting their own gigs.  
Members of the Piebald band met in high school. The one-time garage band composed of Travis Shettel(guitar, vocals), Aaron Stuart(Guitar), Andrew Bonner(bass), and (luke) Lucian Garro(drums) dominated the 1990’s indie band club scene and played to local audiences. Their first gig, a “Battle of the Bands” in 1994 is chronicled on ''Barely Legal/All Ages'', a 2 CD set. ''When Life Hands You Lemons'', recorded in 199, was considered to be their best music yet and showcased their signature sound and wry jokes. By 2002 they had moved to Los Angeles, were touring the country, and had released the CD ''We Are the Only Friends We Have'', their most popular album to date. They were praised as the next big “emo” band, though they rejected the label and preferred to say they played “melodic rock with a sense of humor.” They returned to Andover for a show with Apollo Sunshine as their opening act. They also made their first video for the song ''Just a Simple Plan'' and a second video for ''American Hearts'' which was played in Australia. They broke the 20,000 mark in albums sold and played more than 200 shows in the US and Europe. The band split up with their last show on April 19, 2008 in Cambridge MA at the Middle East Underground, but then reunited at the Bamboozle music festivals in Anaheim, California and in East Rutherford, New Jersey in  2010. Their final release was a live DVD/Documentary called ''Nobody’s Robots: Farewell to Piebald''.


*Piebald.''Barely Legal:All Ages''[[[.http://andover.mvlc.org/opac/en-US/skin/default/xml/rdetail.xml?r=835704&t=barely%20legal&tp=keyword&l=5&d=0&f=j&hc=2&rt=keyword]]]
*Piebald(Band) ''Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia''. Wikipedia Foundation, Inc. 8 November 2011 (includes portrait and 2007 interview)


*After 6 years together they released an album ''Poets, Assassins, and Shepherds''. That same year they decided to go their separate ways.  
*Andover's Piebald Revels in Rock Music Success. ''Eagle'' ''Tribune'',7/4/2002, pages 15,16.


*A Tiumphant Return. ''Andover Townsman'',12/19/2002, page 19.


*Piebald Doesn't Disappoint its Energetic Faithful at Old Town Hall Performance. ''Andover Townsman'', 12/26/2002, page 15.
 
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*In 2008 they got together again to make a U.S. tour. A good friend and former Andover High classmate, Grant Guliano, created an hour-long documentary of this tour, ''Grimis Tours the States'' and issued their third album ''Grimis''.
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*In 2010 former group members Andrew Doherty, Pete Michelinie and David Tanklefsky went to Kenya with Andover Youth Services founder Bill Fahey to record the album ''I Am the One'' with the students of Margaret Okari School. Many of the school's students were orphaned by AIDS and proceeds from the record went to fund the school. They toured the East Coast in 2010 to promote the new album.
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*Members of the groups have become sidemen playing with nationally-recognized projects such as Sarah Borges, Broken Singles, Emil & Friends, and Quiet Life. Doherty has spent time recording with the Maasai tribe in Africa. Michelinie has created 17th century style furniture and converted vans to run on vegetable oil. Tanklefsky has worked as a  journalist and  a play-by-play announcer.
 
 
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*Making Old Town Hall Rock! Apollo Sunshine and Grimis in Concert.(photos) ''Andover Townsman'', 5/25/2006, page 19.
 
 
*Grimis Enjoying Competition; Fresh from the Emergenza Music Festival.(second place in regional finals)''Andover Townsman'', 5/25/2006, page 19.
 
 
*After Six-Year Run, Grimis Prepares its Summer Swan Song. ''Eagle Tribune'', 6/24/2004, page 23.
 
*Andover Band Embarking on Two-Month US Tour.(release of ''Grimis'', third album, portrait) Andover Townsman, 8/14/2008, page 15.
 
 
*A Dream Takes Flight-in an Orange '86 Chevy.'' Andover Townsman'', 8/21/2008,page 17.
 
 
*Pacific Coast Clubs Embrace Grimis. Grimis on the Road. ''Andover Townsman'', 9/11/2008,pages 7,8.
 
 
*Reflections and the Road Home. Grimas on the Road. ''Andover Townsman'' 10/2/2008.
 
 
*Movie of Grimis Tour Premieres,With Show. ''Andover Townsman'', 12/17/2009, page 6.
 
 
*Grimis Back to Old Stomping Grounds, With a Purpose.(portrait of the group) ''Andover Townsman'', 4/21/2011, page 12.
 
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Members of the Piebald band met in high school. The one-time garage band composed of Travis Shettel(guitar, vocals), Aaron Stuart(Guitar), Andrew Bonner(bass), and (luke) Lucian Garro(drums) dominated the 1990’s indie band club scene and played to local audiences. Their first gig, a “Battle of the Bands” in 1994 is chronicled on Barely Legal/All Ages, a 2 CD set. When Life Hands You Lemons, recorded in 199, was considered to be their best music yet and showcased their signature sound and wry jokes. By 2002 they had moved to Los Angeles, were touring the country, and had released the CD We Are the Only Friends We Have, their most popular album to date. They were praised as the next big “emo” band, though they rejected the label and preferred to say they played “melodic rock with a sense of humor.” They returned to Andover for a show with Apollo Sunshine as their opening act. They also made their first video for the song Just a Simple Plan and a second video for American Hearts which was played in Australia. They broke the 20,000 mark in albums sold and played more than 200 shows in the US and Europe. The band split up with their last show on April 19, 2008 in Cambridge MA at the Middle East Underground, but then reunited at the Bamboozle music festivals in Anaheim, California and in East Rutherford, New Jersey in 2010. Their final release was a live DVD/Documentary called Nobody’s Robots: Farewell to Piebald.

  • Andover's Piebald Revels in Rock Music Success. Eagle Tribune,7/4/2002, pages 15,16.
  • A Tiumphant Return. Andover Townsman,12/19/2002, page 19.
  • Piebald Doesn't Disappoint its Energetic Faithful at Old Town Hall Performance. Andover Townsman, 12/26/2002, page 15.

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