Luke Grimes will release his debut eight-song EP Pain Pills Or Pews on Friday (October 20th). He wrote six of the songs on the Dave Cobb produced project.
Being the son of a pastor, Luke says the title of the new album came from a song idea and felt like it was how he grew up.
“Really it was a song idea. I mean it still is, but it was a song title I had, and when I was thinking about what to name the album I was like there’s a lot of – there’s a lot of kind of honestly on this album that isn’t fun,” he says. “Some of the themes aren’t so fun and that’s okay. And where I grew up and how I grew up and my dad being a pastor, I just felt like the religious aspect and my upbringing needed to be tied into this album somehow because it’s such a big part of especially this first outing, you know. The idea behind that song was that where certain people are from are sort of your options. So, it felt like where I come from.”
Track List Pain Pills Or Pews:
- No Horse To Ride
- Hold On
- Ghost Of Who We Were
- Where It’s Blue
- Burn
- Playing On The Tracks
- Oh Ohio
- Ain’t Dead Yet
After the release of his debut EP, Grimes will be heading out on the road to bring fans live performances of his songs this fall. he will be returning to Stagecoach in Indio, California in April 2024.
Upcoming Show Dates:
| 11/9 | Columbus, OH | Newport Music Hall |
| 11/10 | Philadelphia, PA | Theatre of Living Arts |
| 11/30 | Minneapolis, MN | First Avenue |
| 12/1 | Rosemont, IL | Joe’s Live |
| 12/7 | Dallas, TX | The Factory in Deep Ellum |
| 12/9 | Austin, TX | Emo’s |
| 12/15 | Washington, DC | 9:30 Club |
| 12/16 | Boston, MA | The Roadrunner |
Audio / Luke Grimes talks about the title of his EP, "Pain Pills Or Pews."
DownloadLuke Grimes (Pain Pills Or Pews) OC: …I come from. :45
“Really it was a song idea. I mean it still is, but it was a song title I had, and when I was thinking about what to name the album I was like there’s a lot of – there’s a lot of kind of honestly on this album that isn’t fun. Some of the themes aren’t so fun and that’s okay. And where I grew up and how I grew up and my dad being a pastor, I just felt like the religious aspect and my upbringing needed to be tied into this album somehow because it’s such a big part of especially this first outing, you know. The idea behind that song was that where certain people are from are sort of your options. So, it felt like where I come from.”
