CCL: lyrics/vocals, lead and rhythm guitars 
JJR: bass 
GFC: drums
​Published By Lords Of Rock & Sons (ASCAP) 2016.

CCL – Hey, did anyone notice anything political going down in ’16? Perhaps feel a sense of bewilderment or distress at the words or actions floating through your ear/eyeholes? Well if so, don’t go wandering near a mean riff from some jam session, certainly not if the fine citizens at Fulltone left a killer trem pedal lying about and you’re possessed of a drummer with skills to channel your inner disaster. Or do those things, if you’re looking for “You Are the Grave”. 

GFC – Neither the jam out of which this beast emerged nor the intermediate demo can really prepare one for the finished take. The end product, once we finally identified the mood correctly, is a beautiful disaster edging toward chaos. We unprettified the demo, added some creep-factor to the intro and the drums followed loud and loose. The close-micing of the cymbals and the consequent control of their panning (as in the triple right-to-left cascade at 1:08-1:12) really drives home the fundamental sense of disquiet and defiance. If you're hearing a wee bit of early Queens of the Stone Age, you're not that far off. 

JJR – To use one of my favorite “bits,” if you love this song, give all of the credit to CCL and GFC as my contributions were minimal. I literally cut the bass line in one take and got to spend the rest of the time listening to some fine rocking by my cohorts. However, if you don’t love this song, blame me for not doing enough. Ha ha.  Seriously though, I am a huge fan of this tune and greatly admire the songwriting here. It has a massive chorus hook and CCL’s guitar “riffage” reminds me of our early days emulating Eddie Van Halen. I’d also like to compliment GFC’s drumming as he was able to hold things together during the various drum breaks in the middle of the song which is no small feat, as evidenced by many unrealized drum breaks in the old Evil Kilt Bandits catalog.