Grayscale
Debuting as an emotionally charged pop-punk outfit, Philadelphia's Grayscale delivered a fiery blend of raw, hook-laden anthems reminiscent of similar acts such as State Champs and All Time Low. Early-2010s EPs slowly built to their first official full-length, 2017's Adornment. By the time 2019's Nella Vita arrived, their sound had incorporated melodic pop flourishes and radio-friendly accessibility. By 2021, that stylistic shift had further taken hold, heard on shiny singles such as "Diamond" and "Babylon (Say It to My Face)," which appeared on the full-length Umbra. The band kicked off 2023 with the independently released "Not Afraid to Die."
Founded in 2011 around the talents of (then) high school students vocalist Collin Walsh, lead guitarist Andrew Kyne, rhythm guitarist and backup vocalist Dallas Molster, bassist Nick Ventimiglia, and drummer Nick Veno, the group self-released its debut effort, Leaving, in 2013. Two years later they signed to Anchor Eighty Four, which released the EPs Change and What We're Missing. In 2017 they inked a deal with Fearless Records and issued the Kyle Black-produced Adornment, which they considered their debut full-length proper.
In 2019, they issued their sophomore set, Nella Vita, which was led by the cathartic single "In Violet." Veering further into pop territory, they struck a balance similar to late-era moves by All Time Low and Paramore, adding bright synths, shimmering production, and dance beats to the mix. Ramping up to their third album, they issued the single "Babylon (Say It to My Face)" in 2021. The resulting Umbra arrived later that year. Grayscale continued in that vein in 2023, unveiling the vibrant "Not Afraid to Die," which was inspired by the ruggedness and resilience of the people in their hometown of Philadelphia.
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What We're Missing
Alternative & Indie - Released by Grayscale and Alternate Side on 12 Feb 2016
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Live From The Barber Shop Studios (Reworked)
Rock - Released by Fearless Records on 29 Jul 2020
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Baby Blue (Reworked)
Rock - Released by Fearless Records on 15 Jul 2020
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Not Afraid To Die
Alternative & Indie - Released by Grayscale on 8 Sep 2023
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Live From The TLA (Live From The TLA / 2019)
Rock - Released by Fearless Records on 11 Jun 2021
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Painkiller Weather (Reworked)
Rock - Released by Fearless Records on 22 Jul 2020
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Atlantic (Acoustic)
Alternative & Indie - Released by Fearless Records on 26 Jul 2019
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Change
Alternative & Indie - Released by Grayscale and Alternate Side on 14 Apr 2015
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The Caligo Concept (Compiled by Grayscale)
Trance - Released by Psyology Records on 14 Sep 2020
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Not Afraid To Die EP
Alternative & Indie - Released by Grayscale on 27 Mar 2024
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Over Again
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by 7th & Highland on 8 Feb 2024
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over again
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by 7th & Highland on 25 Jan 2024
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AISFU
Alternative & Indie - Released by 7th & Highland on 28 Apr 2023
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What I Want for Christmas is Summer
Rock - Released by Grayscale on 8 Dec 2010
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Various Shades of Gray and Other Singles
Rock - Released by Grayscale on 10 Oct 2013
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