129: Sebastien Grainger (Death from Above)

The Trap Set with Joe Wong

Joe Wong

Joewong, Drums, Comedy, Performing Arts, Arts, Drummers

4.8 • 709 Ratings

🗓️ 5 July 2017

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

Sebastien Grainger stops by The Trap Set and tells Joe about: growing up in Canada, the origins of Death From Above, learning to define himself outside of the band, his favorite singing drummer, and bread making.

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0:00.0	The Trap Set will always be available for free, but we rely on donations from our listeners.
0:05.4	Please visit our website at thetrapset.net and click Donate.
0:09.2	Subscribe to our show on iTunes, and if you enjoy what you hear, give us a review. This is Joe Wong.
0:27.6	Welcome to the Trap Set, where each week we explore the lives of drummers.
0:32.6	I want to play something for you You're hearing Sebastian Trash
0:58.0	You're hearing government trash by
1:00.0	By Death from Above
1:05.0	Featuring my guest Sebastian Granger on drums and vocals
1:09.0	Formed in 2001, the Toronto duo quickly won a fervent following due to their unhinged
1:15.6	performances, scrupulous aesthetic, and hook-laden songs.
1:19.6	After an explosive EP and debut album, Death From Above broke up in 2005, leaving its
1:26.6	members time to explore their diverging musical interests.
1:30.3	Sebastian released albums under his own name and with projects such as The Rhythm Method.
1:36.3	He's also collaborated with bands such as Broken Social Scene, Fucked Up, and Zowie.
1:50.6	Reunited since 2011,
1:53.0	Death from Above recently released an excellent new single,
1:54.6	Frees Me.
1:55.8	They're scheduled to play a run
1:57.0	of Canadian shows this summer.
2:01.9	And now my conversation with Sebastian Granger.
2:10.1	My dad was a kind of traveling salesman type guy for a long time and then rose to the presidency,
2:21.9	then the CEO ship of his company and bought companies and stuff.
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