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Gramsci (GROM-SHE) Melodic are as difficult to categorize as their name is to pronounce. After hearing their studio album and seeing a live show, you’ll understand why they’ve been called “refreshingly original,” “champs of eclectic pop-rock,” “super fun...diabolical,” and “stunning.”

"Gramsci Melodic certainly knows the way to dance floor... Purveyors of bouncy, energetic synth-pop...The easy comparisons are to bands like New Order and Duran Duran, but the music is more than a homage to '80s bands...There's distinct, millennial edge to Gramsci Melodic's sound that makes it one of the more intriguing bands in the region."

Pittsburgh Tribune Review 06/12/2009

"...Imaginative and colorful...look at Rubeo's lyrics (and) you'll find quite an imagination at work with arcane, fascinating original writing"

Pittsburgh Magazine October Issue 2009

“Pittsburgh newcomers Gramsci Melodic put a new spin on alt-rock, blending the sounds of a band like Weezer with a dash of new wave a la Talking Heads.”

Pittsburgh Cultural Trust 05/20/2009

"...Their songs have buoyancy befitting a Saturday night."

The Beaver County Times 06/12/2009

"(Gramsci Melodic) dances around the outskirts of the territories of pop-rock, jam, and political rock."

The City Paper 08/24/2009

pictured (left to right) Sean Rayl, Tony Willoe, Greg Haduch, Eric Granata, Joel York, Martin Rubeo photograph by Ellie Hoffman

The band was formed in 2007 after singer and guitarist, Martin Rubeo, teamed with Sean Rayl (drums), Tony Willoe (bass), Greg Haduch (keyboard), and Joel York (synthesizers). The unique sound, for which the band is known, was a result of the members’ diverse musical backgrounds: Indie-rock Guitarist, jazz/latin drummer, Prog-Rock bassist, R&B Keyboardist, and New Wave Synthesist. In 2009, Eric Granata (guitar) joined the band, rounding out the current line-up.

Rapidly, the audiences grew, the opportunities emerged, and demo-CDs sold at an exponential rate. Before long, Gramsci Melodic, was performing at sought-after venues (including a stellar Memorial Day performance at the 10,ooo person capacity Station Square Amphitheater), opening for nationally revered acts (Rusted Root, Wiz Khalifa, Bill Deasy, Ryan Montbleu, Enter The Haggis, The Red Elvises, etc.) while also being booked as headliners themselves.

The band was offered the chance to record with Grammy Award-winning, Audible Images, after producer, Hollis Greathouse saw the band perform in 2008. The resulting album (released in June, 2009) showcases the band’s perfect blend of pop-hooks, layered textures, thumping rhythms, and razor-sharp lyrical commentary.