User:Halfmike/The Grenaders

The Grenaders are a rock band from Baltimore but started in Eldersburg, Maryland.

History
Lead singer/guitarist Mike Cretella joined forces with guitarist Ethan Yerger to create a song “Forever”. That was followed by an EP in July of 2005 called Leaving Shelby Forever. Mike wrote more songs, and incorporated drums and bass in his songs by using a keyboard. LSF was followed by Stay Out! and Songs That Got Me Sent To Guidance. Mike was working on an album titled “The Goth And The Prep”, but dropped it until summer when he worked on “The High School EP”. He recorded 24 songs that he and chose his favorite 14 to place on High School Summer Afterwards, Mike moved to Baltimore, Maryland and started a band named Monday's Riot with Ian Cameron and Samuel Shumway. They covered Grenaders songs, wrote some of their own, released The Corner Store - EP and played two shows. However, due to lack of practice and interest, the band broke up. Afterwards, Mike spent the summer recording some songs he wrote for Monday's Riot and some he saved for The Grenaders. He released Love and Heartbreak in September of 2007. Some writing was done during the ensuing school year, but the bulk of the writing for the album Here, There and Everywhere was done over the following summer. The album, Here, There and Everywhere show an increase in studio creativity and experimentation. HTE is going to be released soon.