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Michael Gross and The Statuettes are an American Indie Rock/Pop band
from Salt Lake City, Utah that formed in the summer of 2008.
From 2003-2007, Michael Gross was the guitarist and one of the
singer/songwriters in the band The Brobecks. After his departure from
that band and a stint in a band called Lets Become Actors, Michael
recorded his first solo album in the spring of 2008 entitled "Tales
From a Country Home.” A short time later, Michael formed a full band
around this project. The Statuettes were born.
Michael Gross and The Statuettes released their debut EP “Dust &
Daylight” in June of 2009. It was met with much success and received
healthy praise and great reviews on national music blogs and web
pages. The Salt Lake City Weekly described “Dust and Daylight” as
“twangy pop that has a slightly uneasy tone beneath the jingle jangle
flow."
With their follow up six-song EP entitled “Impulse & Exports”
(released in January of 2010), the band replaced the alt-twang sound
found on their previous EP with reverb soaked guitars, and sweeping
synthesizers that fit nicely into a moody pop/rock package. 2010 hopes
to be a good year for the band, as they plan to tour, write and record
new music, and continue expanding their fan base in a variety of ways.
