Gramercy Riffs

The Gramercy Riffs is a Canadian indie rock band formed in St. John's in 2008. The band is in rotation on CBC Radio.^[1] The band was the recipient of the 2010 Atlantis Music Prize for their debut LP It's Heartbreak. The album also received a positive review from Exclaim!.

Gramercy Riffs
Origin	St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
Genres	Indie
Years active	2008 (2008)–present
Labels	Unsigned
Members	Daniel Banoub Lee Hanlon Brad Kilpatrick Mara Pellerin Jimmy Rose
Past members	James March Adrian Collins

History

Origin

The Gramercy Riffs formed in 2008 in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The band took their name from the 1979 film The Warriors.^[2][3] As of late 2009, the band has relocated to Toronto.

It's Heartbreak

The band's debut LP It's Heartbreak was self-released 21 May 2010.^[4] The album earned the band a 2010 Atlantis Music Prize.^[5] The album also received a favourable review from Exclaim! magazine.^[6]

Band members

• Lee Hanlon – vocals, guitar (2008–present)
• Mara Pellerin – vocals, keyboard (2008–present)
• Daniel Banoub – bass guitar (2008–present)
• Jimmy Rose – guitar (2009–present)
• Brad Kilpatrick – drums (2010–present)
• Adrian Collins – guitar (2008–2010)
• James March – drums (2008–2010)

Discography

Albums

• 2010 It's Heartbreak
• 2014 Desire Trails

Track listing

It's Heartbreak

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Oh Linda!"	3:22
2.	"Silent Walls and Siren Calls"	4:20
3.	"Hold My Hand"	3:45
4.	"Little One"	4:13
5.	"Ambulance"	3:33
6.	"The Freezedown"	4:15
7.	"Dreaming"	3:44
8.	"Tonight's Your Night"	3:34
9.	"Call Me"	3:20
10.	"Come Home Darlin'"	4:53
11.	"Seventeen"	5:32
Total length:		44:31[7]

See also

• Music portal
• Canada portal

• List of bands from Canada