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Adam Granofsky (born February 15, 1979),[1] better known under his stage name Adam Granduciel, is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter and record producer. He is the frontman and primary songwriter of the indie rock band The War on Drugs,[2] with whom he has recorded five studio albums, and a former member of Kurt Vile's backing band The Violators.

Adam Granduciel
Granduciel performing at Austin Psych Fest 2014
Background information
Birth name	Adam Granofsky
Born	(1979-02-15) February 15, 1979 (age 43)[1] Dover, Massachusetts, U.S.
Genres	Indie rock, heartland rock, Americana, shoegazing, neo-psychedelia, pop rock
Instrument(s)	Vocals, guitar, piano, bass guitar, harmonica keyboard, synthesizer
Years active	2003–present
Labels	Secretly Canadian, Matador
Website	www.thewarondrugs.net

Early life

Adam Granduciel was born in Dover, Massachusetts. His father Mark Granofsky is a first-generation American who was born to Russian-Jewish immigrants.[3]

He attended the Roxbury Latin School of West Roxbury. A French-language pun by a teacher there inspired his stage name; "du ciel" means "of sky" in French.[4] He is a graduate of Dickinson College, where he studied painting and photography.[5]

Personal life

Granduciel began a relationship with actress Krysten Ritter in August 2014.[6] In February 2019, Ritter revealed that she and Granduciel were expecting their first child.[7] Their son, Bruce Julian Knight Granofsky, was born on July 29, 2019.[8] In 2021 they were reported as “drifting apart” in their relationship and split after 7 years together. This was later denied. "A source close to Krysten Ritter later denied the pair’s split, telling In Touch, “This is not true and they are still together.”[9]

Discography

The War on Drugs

Studio albums

• Wagonwheel Blues (2008)
• Slave Ambient (2011)
• Lost in the Dream (2014)
• A Deeper Understanding (2017)
• I Don't Live Here Anymore (2021)[10]

EPs

• Barrel of Batteries (2007)
• Future Weather (2010)

Kurt Vile

Studio albums

• Constant Hitmaker (2008)
• God Is Saying This to You... (2009)
• Childish Prodigy (2009)
• Smoke Ring for My Halo (2011)

EPs

• The Hunchback EP (2009)
• Square Shells (2010)
• So Outta Reach (2011)

The Capitol Years

• Dance Away the Terror (2006)

As producer

• Water on Mars - Purling Hiss (2013)

As Guest Performer

• Imploding the Mirage on Blowback - The Killers (2020)

References

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