Tag Archives: hyperion
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St. Lucia frontman Jean-Philip Grobler injures ankle at August Hall show
SAN FRANCISCO — A show that began inauspiciously turned worse for St. Lucia frontman Jean-Philip Grobler Monday when he fell and injured his ankle on the second of two shows at August Hall. The fall…
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INTERVIEW: St. Lucia searches for the gods, holds out for a brighter future
Jean-Philip Grobler still dreams of having the biggest band in the world. The St. Lucia frontman acknowledges that the time may not be right for his earnest, heart-on-sleeve pop music. Even when he was in the…
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ALBUM REVIEW: St. Lucia diversifies its sound on ‘Hyperion’
Enigmatic dance pop has proven a strong suit of South African New Yorker Jean-Phillip Grobler. The St. Lucia frontman built up his classical chops singing in the Drakensberg Boys’ Choir. His training coincided with an ardent side-affinity…