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ABOUT

Gram International began in 2008 as an annual event in Nashville in support of the Petition to Induct Gram Parsons Into the Country Music Hall of Fame. The events typically comprise seven bands/artists fit into one night; in effect each is a one-night festival.

The Festival was started by Will James its founder and now has partnered with rock n roll poet songwriter performer Michael Ubaldini who has performed the shows in the past-featuring the best bands and performers from all over the country- The bands each play a set including Gram Parsons songs

This year it will be held at LA hot spot THE HOTEL CAFE -An area of Grams old stomping grounds - you wont want to miss it

GRAM PARSONS HISTORY

Parsons was born in Winter Haven, Florida, and developed an interest in country music while attending Harvard University. He founded the International Submarine Band in 1966, but the group disbanded prior to the 1968 release of its debut album, Safe at Home. Parsons joined the Byrds in early 1968 and played a pivotal role in the making of the Sweetheart of the Rodeo album, a seminal album in the country rock genre. After leaving the group in late 1968, Parsons and fellow Byrd Chris Hillman formed The Flying Burrito Brothers in 1969; the band released its debut, The Gilded Palace of Sin, the same year. The album was well received but failed commercially. After a cross-country tour, the band recorded Burrito Deluxe. In early 1970. Parsons spent the first half of 1971 with Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones, living in his French villa Nellcôte during the recording sessions for Exile on Main Street,. After traveling around Britain with friends in late 1971 and returned to the U.S., where he was introduced to Emmylou Harris, who assisted him on vocals for his first solo record, GP, released in 1973. Although it received enthusiastic reviews, the release failed to chart. age of 26. A posthumous solo album, Grievous Angel, peaked at number 195 on the Billboard chart.

Parsons's relatively short career was described by AllMusic as "enormously influential" for country and rock, "blending the two genres to the point that they became indistinguishable from each other."[3] He has been credited with helping to found the country rock and alt-country genres.

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