Above The Moon is ‘The Only One’

Written By Mike Greenblatt
Above The Moon by Kara Donnelly

Above The Moon by Kara Donnelly

Morris County sometimes rings with rock’roll angst when the members of Above The Moon practice its new single, “The Only One.” Drummer John Gramuglia calls the group “a straight-up suburban New Jersey rock band. No bells or whistles, not even a backing track. We pride ourselves on delivering tight live performances with big guitars, loud drums and high energy.

“`The Only One’ is such a fun song to me because it’s quick,” he continues. “The lyrics are quintessential Kate.” (He’s enthusing about singer-songwriter-guitarist Kate Griffin.) “It sounds like it belongs on the Tony Hawk Pro Skater soundtrack.”

They’ve been at it since 2016, plenty of time for their chops to coalesce into a stinging whole. Add bassist Kyle Griffin and lead guitarist Shawn Murphy and you’ve got a heady combo of storytelling, shoegaze textures, infectious pop melody and an overall rebel-yell ambiance. This has resulted in five EPs, an acoustic collection and one full-length all worked out at their hometown Bottle Hill Recording Studio.

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Mike Greenblatt

MIKE GREENBLATT has been writing for Goldmine magazine and New Jersey's Aquarian Weekly for more than 35 years. His writing subjects fill the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

He's interviewed Joe Cocker, Graham Nash, David Crosby, Carlos Santana, Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Johnny Cash, and members of The Rolling Stones and The Beatles. He was 18 when he attended Woodstock in 1969.

In addition to writing about music, Greenblatt has worked on publicity campaigns for The Animals, Pat Benatar, Johnny Winter, Tommy James and Richard Branson, among others. He is currently the editor of The Jersey Sound.

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