Editing Nils Lofgren (section)

===Grin===
In 1968, Lofgren formed the band Grin with bassist [[George Daly (Music Industry)|George Daly]] and drummer Bob Berberich. Daly and Berberich were former players in the DC band The Hangmen.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.garagehangover.com/?q=Hangmen |title=The Hangmen |website=Garagehangover.com |access-date=2012-03-29}}</ref> The group played in venues throughout the Washington, D.C., area. 

Lofgren met [[Neil Young]] while Young was performing at the Georgetown club [[The Cellar Door]], and began a long association. Young invited Lofgren to come to California and the Grin trio (Lofgren, Daly and Berberich) drove out west and lived for some months at a home Neil Young rented in [[Laurel Canyon, Los Angeles|Laurel Canyon]]. Lofgren would eventually use his album credits from working with Young to land Grin a record deal in 1971.

Daly left the band early on to become a Columbia Records A&R Executive and was replaced by bassist Bob Gordon, who remained through the release of four critically acclaimed albums<ref name="ocRegister">{{cite news |url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/lofgren-neil-young-2293298-band-time |title=Nils Lofgren marks 25 years with Springsteen |last=Kinsler |first=Robert |date=January 28, 2009 |work=Orange County Register |access-date=March 14, 2009}}</ref> of catchy hard rock from 1971 to 1974, with guitar as Lofgren's primary instrument. The single  "White Lies" got heavy airplay on Washington, D.C.-area radio. Lofgren wrote the majority of the group's songs, and often shared vocal duties with other members of the band (primarily drummer Bob Berberich). After the second album he added brother Tom Lofgren as a rhythm guitarist. Grin were released by their record company due to disappointing sales and success.<ref name="wapo-nils-six" />