WE ARE IDIOT GRINS


Idiot Grins are a rock and soul band from Oakland, California. They have released four albums - Quarry in 2010, the critically acclaimed Big Man in 2015, State of Health in December 2017, and now Thoughts and Prayers in 2020.

Idiot Grins are John Hansen -lead vocals, Evan Eustis - bass, mandolin and vocals, Mike Conner - keyboards, Michael Melgoza - drums and Randy Strauss on guitar.

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IDIOT GRINS MUSIC


Idiots on the charts

ALBUMS

Thoughts and Prayers

Thoughts and Prayers

State of Health

State of Health

Big Man

Big Man

Quarry

Quarry

REVIEWS

PRESS


Americana Highways

Americana Highways

"kind of like some Johnny Cash gospel songs"

HuffPost

Huffington Post

"If you’re in the mood for some tasty, fun music, look no further"

IndiePulse

Indie Pulse Music

"truly a treat to hear"

Nashville

Nashville Music Guide

"a hunk of funk and a shot of soul"

Aupium

Aupium

"existential waters where you swim through the flooding synths and drums"

Tattoo

Tattoo.com

"abounding with positive vibes and summer lovin’ "

SpillMag

Spill Magazine

"I can’t stop grinning along with them"

Music-News

Music-News

"an unstoppable harmonic force"

Contemporary

Contemporary Fusion

"the best soul tune I’ve heard (yet) in 2018"

VinylMag

"...soulful big band swing that sounds like it belongs in the ‘60s, but was made in 2015"

Moxi Pop

MoxiPop

"downright fun"

Skope Mag

Skope Mag

"Idiot Grins offers the best of country and soul"

Libro Musica

Libro Musica

"a new album to brag about"

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