Grievous Angel proudly take their name from a Gram Parsons album, indicating their affinity for 'cosmic American music'. Whether they play a Grateful Dead tune, a Hank Williams cover, a Creedence Clearwater Revival remake, a Little Feat or Tim Buckley or Fred Neil song - or one of their own originals - the intimate knowledge and expertise that each member brings to the musical table shines through.

All four award-winning musicians in the band have successfully made their living performing and recording music. David Mosher, whose roots lie in bluegrass and folk, is a successful children's performer and bluegrass instrumentalist, with national and international tours and two solo albums under his belt. Ron Pangborn is a successful composer and producer for TV ("Backstage Pass") as well as one of the best drummers on the Detroit scene, and has graced many a national tour with his tasteful presence. Nolan Mendenhall has played with just about every Motown and R'n'B great, won Producer of the Year Awards (Detroit Music Awards) and zigzagged from folk to reggae to jazz and back again. Billy Brandt, whose alt-country-Americana-rock roots go deep, has been a mainstay of exceptional local music through his Drum Dancer Records and his championship of and participation in such acts as Red C, Spank, Jill Jack, High Flyin' Bird, and more.

Grievous Angel are a bunch of seasoned professionals who are having a great time playing together. Whether you take the 'Cosmic American' moniker or call them 'cracker funk', the band's eclectic tastes and backgrounds lead them to explore all the pathways of American music, with stories and themes that resonate with Everyman. To be able to entertain both the music connoisseur and the guy out for a beer or two - now, that's talent.