relies largely or entirely upon a single source. Please help improve this article by introducing appropriate citations to additional sources. (March 2010) Grand Funk Railroad Max Carl and Don Brewer Background information Also known as Grand Funk Origin Flint, Michigan, United States Genres Hard rock, boogie rock, blues rock, heavy metal Years active 1968–1977 1980–1983 1996–present Labels Capitol, MCA, Full Moon Website www.grandfunkrailroad.com Members Don Brewer Mel Schacher Max Carl Bruce Kulick Timothy "Tim" Cashion Craig Frost Past members Mark Farner Dennis Bellinger Howard Eddy, Jr. Grand Funk Railroad (also known as Grand Funk) is an American rock band that was highly popular during the 1970s. Grand Funk Railroad toured constantly, packed arenas worldwide, and received four RIAA gold albums during 1970—the most for any American group that year. The current Grand Funk Railroad lineup uses the nickname "The American Band," a reference to its 1973 hit "We're an American Band." A popular take on the band during its heyday was that, although the critics hated them, audiences loved them. The band's name is a play on words of the Grand Trunk Railroad, a railroad line that ran through the band's home town of Flint, Michigan..