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The Lonely Biscuits are an American Indie band. The band consists of Grady (Gravy) Wenrich (vocals, guitar), Sam Gidley (drums), John Paterini (vocals, guitar), and Nick Byrd (bass). The Lonely Biscuits formed in September 2011 at Belmont University in Nashville, TN where Grady Wenrich and Sam Gidley were roommates. John Paterini, current lead singer of the band, came into the picture later in the month after hearing some of their music from his dorm room across the hall. Then, two months later, Nick Byrd joined the band as an official "biscuit" playing bass guitar.

Gravy and the Biscuits
The Lonely Biscuits was formed in September of 2011 by Grady Wenrich and Sam Gidley, who were random roommates at Belmont University. John Paterini lived across the hall and heard them playing music. John's voice, blended with Grady's rap was a great fit and the band formed under the the name "Gravy and the Biscuits." The band quickly became known for their unusual blend of soul, funk, hip hop, and pop with their first release "Butter" quickly reaching 25,000 views on YouTube. They soon released an EP by the name of "Soul Food" which was available as a free download online.

The Lonely Biscuits
Shortly after the release of "Soul Food", Nick Byrd joined the band as an official "biscuit" playing bass guitar. The band also ran into potential legal issues with the name "Gravy and the Biscuits" and changed their name to "The Lonely Biscuits. The band recorded and released a new single "Chasin' Echoes", with an accompanying video. This release became one of their most downloaded songs and increased their exposure. The single was included on their follow-up EP, Biscuit Buffet."

In 2012 the band entered the College Battle of the Bands and won the Southeast region title. The band went on to the finals in Los Angeles and took some time to play concerts in southern California.

Hurricane Sandy Relief
In late 2012, the band was personally impacted by hurricane Sandy. Grady Wenrich originally hails from the New Jersey coastal area devastated by the hurricane. The band decided to release a song recorded in the summer of 2012, along with an accompanying video. The song, "Everybody", was well received and the band collected more than $3,000 in donations. All proceeds from the song were donated to hurricane relief on the Jersey coast.

Musical style and influences
The Lonely Biscuits blends several genre's of music to produce their unique sound with cited influences of Sublime, Beastie Boys, G. Love, and Jack White.

Discography

 * Soul Food (EP) (2011)
 * Biscuit Buffet(EP) (2012)
 * A Girl Named Destiny(EP) (2013)

Band members

 * Grady (Gravy) Wenrich - vocals, guitar
 * Sam Gidley - drums
 * John Paterini - vocals, guitar
 * Nick Byrd - bass