Sebastien Grainger

Sebastien Alexandre Grainger (born 11 April 1979) is a Canadian musician, singer-songwriter, multi instrumentalist, and music producer based in Los Angeles, California. He is best known as the lead vocalist, drummer and songwriter of the alternative rock duo Death from Above 1979.

Grainger is the co-owner of Ancient Fashion Records with Adrian Popovich from garage punk band Tricky Woo. Together with Jessica Bruzzese they make records as American Lips. He is married to artist and filmmaker Eva Michon.

Career Grainger released his debut solo album, Sebastien Grainger & The Mountains, in 2008, followed by his second solo album, Yours to Discover, in 2013.

As part of the duo Bad Tits with Josh Reichmann, he released the EP Garbage Night in 2010. With the band American Lips, Grainger has recorded two albums: Kiss the Void, released in 2017, and On Strike! released in 2025.

Throughout his career as a performing artist he has shared the stage with acts such as Nine Inch Nails, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Bloc Party, Metric, Anthrax, Queens Of The Stone Age ,Alexisonfire, Billy Talent, Eagles Of Death Metal, Chromeo, At The Drive In, Thee Oh Sees, Broken Social Scene, Foo Fighters, Fucked Up, Holy Fuck, Albert Hammond Jr, Max Weinberg, Metz, The Dears, Deftones,The Blood Brothers among many others.

Additionally, Grainger has directed and edited music videos, written a short film and designed album art, merchandise and promotional materials for his various musical projects.

Discography

Death from Above 1979 Note: Sebastien Grainger has performed on all Death From Above recordings to date. Only studio albums have been listed here, for a more complete list of releases see Death from Above discography. 2004 You're a Woman, I'm a Machine 2014 The Physical World 2017 Outrage! Is Now 2021 Is 4 Lovers

American Lips 2017 Kiss the Void - LP (Ancient Fashion) 2022 Waste Of Crime - Single (Ancient Fashion) 2025 On Strike! - LP (Ancient Fashion)

Bad Tits 2010 Garbage Night - 7”/EP (Hand Drawn Dracula)

Solo

LPs 2008 Sebastien Grainger & The Mountains (Outside Music/Saddle Creek) 2013 Yours To Discover (Last Gang) 2020 Early Electric / Computer Recordings 2000-2003 (Ancient Fashion)

Singles 2007 Young Mothers - Friends In Bellwoods Compilation (Various Artists) 2008 Renegade Silence / When You Go Out (as “The Rhythm Method”) - Single (50 Bones UK) 2008 American Names / Ways To Come Home - Single (Outside Music/Saddle Creek) 2009 Home Is The Light - Friends In Bellwoods Compilation II (Various Artists) 2009 Who Do We Care For? / It’s A Living - Single (Outside Music/Saddle Creek) 2015 Socrates Nightmare - Single (Ancient Fashion) 2020 Live On The Current 2008 - EP (Ancient Fashion)

Features and Collaborations 2001 Femme Fatale - Fire Baptism EP - Drums 2007 K-os - “Sunday Morning” - Atlantis: Hymns for Disco LP - Drums 2008 DatA - Rapture EP - Vocals/Lyrics 2008 Fucked Up - “Twice Born” - The Chemistry Of Common Life LP - Vocals 2008 Does It Offend You, Yeah? - “Let’s Make Out” - You Have No Idea What You're Getting Yourself Into LP - Vocals/Lyrics 2009 DatA - “One In A Million” - Skywriter LP - Vocals/Lyrics 2009 Josh Reichmann Oracle Band - Crazy Power LP - Drums 2010 Broken Social Scene - “Never Felt Alive” - Lo-Fi For the Dividing Nights LP - Vocals/Lyrics 2012 Zowie - “Love or Hate” - Love Demolition LP - Vocals/Lyrics 2012 Felix Cartal - “H.U.N.T.” - Different Faces LP - Vocals/Lyrics 2012 The Yardlets - Middle Ages LP - Drums 2013 K-os - “Surf’s Up” - Black on Blonde LP - Vocals/Lyrics 2018 Turbowolf - “Cheap Magic” - The Free Life LP - Vocals 2022 Broken Social Scene - “Curse Your Fail” - Old Dead Young LP - Vocals/Lyrics

Selected Production Credits 2008 Sebastien Grainger - Sebastien Grainger & The Mountains - Producer/Engineer/Mixer 2010 Broken Social Scene - Forgiveness Rock Records - Engineer/Additional Production 2011 Nightbox - Pyramids - Producer/Engineer/Mixer 2012 Zowie - Love Or Hate - Producer/Engineer 2013 Sebastien Grainger - Yours To Discover - Producer/Engineer/Mixer 2014 Nightbox - Burning - Producer/Engineer 2017 American Lips - Kiss The Void - Mixer/Additional Production 2021 Death From Above 1979 - Is 4 Lovers - Producer/Engineer/Mixer 2024 Sam Jr. - Inner Shadow - Mixer 2025 American Lips - On Strike! - Producer/Engineer/Mixer

Filmography

Music Videos 2008 Josh Reichmann Oracle Band - “Ancient Bloody Paradise” - Director/Editor 2009 Sebastien Grainger - “It’s A Living” - Director/Editor 2015 Sebastien Grainger - “Socrates Nightmare” - Director/Editor 2016 Islands - “The Weekend” - Director/Editor 2017 American Lips - “Heat Wave” - Director/Editor 2017 American Lips - “Beyond The 7-11” - Director/Editor 2017 Death From Above 1979 - “Never Swim Alone” - Director/Editor 2018 Death From Above 1979 - “Holy Books (Live In Toronto)” - Editor 2025 American Lips - “Cardboard Trash” - Director/Editor

Short Films 2017 All Shook Up directed by Eva Michon - Writer