Green Thrift Grocery
Someone once daydreamed about having a grocery store in Athens where "boosting walkability was part of the mission". In an alternate universe somewhere, Athens got that grocery store on the southeastern corner of the intersection of Dubose Av. and Chase St., but in this universe, Athens got Green Thrift Grocery the band.
The band spontaneously formed in early 2011. Recording improvisations in the living room they quickly whipped together a demo from song sketches they had made. Soon they would be ready for the next level, the garage. Chloe Tewksbury leads this art punk combo with crooning, shrieking vocals and spastic guitar leads complimenting guitarist Ryan Donegan parts in an interesting way. Hana Hay and Dain Marx fill out the rythm section..
Photo by Emily Salguero
-Jeff Tobias wrote:
"Beyond the simple joys of noisemaking, Tewksbury’s subtle jabs at consumer culture are a large part of what makes the band so interesting; her sense of conviction may be the source of her electric performances. Although Green Thrift Grocery nicked its name from a Flagpole article about a fictitious produce store as a goof, there are genuine ideas being discussed in the songs. “It kinda turned into this opportunity to create some kind of commentary on the strange consumer environment we live in,” Tewksbury says, “which I think permeates a lot of levels of consciousness and creates who we are in a lot of ways."
The colorful quartet is poised to contribute to what is basically Athens’ legacy: the collision of art and fun."
from Flagpole, July 13, 2011