American hard rock band Granicus formed in 1969 in Cleveland, Oh. Formed by drummer Joe Battaglia, the group would rehearse in his home but later moved into a jail-like warehouse. A better environment suited to compose their music with a high energy. Commenting on coming of age in a Vietnam back-dropped America, the groups music was influenced by late 60's psychedelic bands like Cream, Hendrix, and Blue Cheer, as well as early 70's major rock acts like Deep Purple and Zeppelin. Their influence greatly showed when their singer Woody Leffel would sing in a high register much like Robert Plant or Ian Gillian. They spent a few years gigging around the Cleveland area and were signed by RCA in 1973. That same year saw both the release of their eponymous debut, and their demise as the band split up shortly
thereafter.
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