About grieve the astronaut

​“…as children, we are encouraged to embrace our dreams and taught the philosophy that anything is possible.  Men, women, boys, girls…we ALL have dreams.   For many young boys, the dream is being an astronaut...and in today's age, many young girls are also dreaming of the stars...

 GRIEVE THE ASTRONAUT is a metaphor embracing all of our futures and the plight of the dreamer…the re-birth of shattered dreams…and the idea that hope does exist…that hope rekindles our dreams…”

The Band

B A N D:
Raymond Hayden ~ Piano & Lead Vocals
Calissa Knox ~ Keyboards & Vocals 
Dave Sawyer - Guitar
Eddie Mendoza - Drums
Sid Anschell - Bass

B A C K I N G   V O C A L S:
Jessica Lynne
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In 2015, GRIEVE THE ASTRONAUT was born out of a vision to inspire people to follow their own dreams utilizing our music as the soundtrack on their journey.  Our music has been described sonically as a blend of the soundscape of Pink Floyd and MUSE.  The visual elements of our show has been carefully crafted to create a dynamic that emphasizes the dynamics of our music and incorporates a light show and narrative that captures the essence of our message.
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In 2017, GRIEVE THE ASTRONAUT debuted their new show and new songs.   The new show is a combination of our debut CD in full as well as other compositions written collaboratively.  The show will also incorporate aspects of sounds directly from NASA’s soundboard to give the audience the perspective of the past, present and future of our muse…the metaphor of the astronaut!​

In 2021, Grieve the Astronaut will unveil it's new show, SIGNS, on a world recovering from a pandemic that changed life as we know it....

press

​"Sounds good man..you have an Al Stewart thing to your voice which is cool...nice arrangements and playing."
~Steve Lukather, TOTO
“Great stuff man. Love the harmonies.”
~Steve Lukather, TOTO
"Wow! Really melodic, dynamic, powerful and emotionally stimulating! Good stuff Raymond! I love the vocals and keyboard work! The guitar player kicks ass as well as the rest of the band. Awesome!"
~Steve Lynch, Autograph
“You are an amazing artist. I love seeing great people like you succeed.”  
~ Conrad Denke (Band in Seattle)
“Ray Hayden’s keyboard crush on all things prog rock”  (Strangely Alright "STUFF" Review)  ~www.officiallyrocks.com
"Grieve the Astronaut - a plenary vision of music which is devastatingly gorgeous."
~Jamsphere
"This ... is one of those artist that will make you think about music and a whole new light."
~Jack Saint, The Music.reviews
"Quite a journey to be enjoyed."
​~Beyond The Record
​"Grieve the Astronaut is both thought provoking and entertaining. Raymond Hayden has given us one for the ages. With his music as our compass, we can shoot for the moon and beyond."
~Kabir Sehgal, New York Times Bestselling Author; Grammy & Latin Grammy Award Winning Producer
"This band is an amazing cornucopia of musical genius!"
~Chxn, LA Freelance Writer/Music Producer
"Everything about this release just oozes with talent, class and imagination"
~Anastim Ducray, Stepkid.com
"Ray Hayden does for the ears what Dr Scholl's does for the feet. Soothes..."
~Pat Cashman, RADIO DJ
"Inspire[s] us today to keep reaching for new heights in our everyday worlds and in the bigger picture of life itself"~Matt Nagle, Tacoma Weekly
"Finding Joy With Grieve The Astronaut"~Seattle Wave Radio
"I like the music a lot and your voice sounds great, Raymond."
~Paul Speer

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