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POST MODERN HOLIDAY

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Genre: Indie / Melodramatic Popular Song / Rock
Location LOS ANGELES, California, US
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Last Login: 10/17/2011
Member Since 10/7/2004
Type of Label Indie
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.. .. Gran Ronde's full length debut record called "Secret Rooms" was released in the UK on June 8, 2009 through Friends Vs Records... ....Rough Trade Records review: gran ronde's stunning debut album 'secret rooms' features 10 superb tracks of soaring melodies, impassioned vocals, killer guitars and a singular vision and will delight fans of interpol, the editors and the cure. 'secret rooms' is also the highly anticipated debut album release from friends vs records set up by pip newby and home to the hotly tipped dinosaur pile up and soft toy emergency. .. ..........Order it HERE for £7.99:.......... .. ..Listen to our new song "On Our Own" ..just released on Future Sounds 33.. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... .. .."Secret Rooms" was released in the US on April 8, 2008 through Filter US Recordings on iTunes and in stores. The label, owned by world famous Filter Magazine, also released their EP, "On and On," also available on iTunes. A limited run of special edition CDs are being sold on tour and thru this website... .. .. .. .. .. ..Secret Rooms Promo Video: .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. ..Available on iTunes (US)..: .. .. .. ...... .. .."Secret Rooms" full length .. .. .. ...... .. "On and On" EP .... ..UK BOOKING: ..MARK NGUI ..PRIMARY TALENT INTERNATIONAL ..mark@primary.uk.com .. .. ...... ................ .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. ...................... .......... .. ..
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..LA Times.. says, "... layering angular guitar riffage onto British underpinnings with promising results." ....NME.. says, "Gran Ronde gave LA, a city known for it's silicon content, a little substance at the Viper Room last Friday...." ....LA Alternative Press.. says, "Gran Ronde rocks the house!" (real quote ha ha) ....3hive.. says, "If you count yourself among the many fans of the current faux-British invasion, then get ready to surrender to another crusader." ....URB.com.. says, "With strong, mesmerizing guitar riffs and terrifically solid hooks... Scheduled for release early this year, their debut album Secret Rooms is sure to have fans of British, faux-British or even non-British rock quite pleased." ....Flavorpill LA.. says of the On and On EP, "a spark plug of a record that walks the path beaten by Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me-era Cure, but with just the right amount of indie-rock modernity, romantic irony, and sass to keep the neo-emo goths at bay" ....Little Radio.. says the On and On EP, "creates a dark atmospheric sound while still retaining some lightness in both melodies and vocals. On "Trouble (Hide)" and "The River", lead singer Chris Pearson eerily seems to transform vocally into Robert Smith, making connections to the Cure well warranted. However, tracks like "Retrace" really stand Gran Ronde on their own two feet, with catchy guitar hooks and a more modern feel to it. The epic quality to the later tracks on the EP make me yearn to hear how their full length LP will develop into (out in April). Overall, an enjoyable collection of songs from a genre that can sometimes feel a little cold, Gran Ronde takes on the current invasion of British sounding pop bands and gives them a good kick in the ass." ....Las Vegas Weekly.. says "They’ve been opening for countrymen VHS or Beta and the Von Bondies recently, but this LA quartet sounds a lot more like UKers Bloc Party and Editors on debut LP Secret Rooms. In other words, it’s post-punky, angular and worships at the feet of U2." ....CSUF's Titan Press.. says "Who would've thought that the birth of a new wave of spacey Britpop fueled by toe-tapping shoe gaze could be inspired by a river in Oregon? ... With edgy guitar lines and a hip rhythmic swagger, Gran Ronde has the style and sound of a lot of the bands that have emerged from the post punk indie scene - only better. Reverb choruses and foot stomping beats come together in their songs just the right way to make the average college radio fan stand up and take notice." ....OC Weekly.. says "an L.A. based alt-rock band with snaps of synthesizer and Brit-pop swagger. Waves of layered guitar effects, thumping bass and rapidfire drum work on songs like “Run Me Over” nicely complimented the brooding lyrics of vocalist Chris Pearson." ....Click to read: ..Ragged Magazine 4 Feature.... ....Click to read: ..Flaunt Magazine Issue 92....

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Mar 26

GRAN RONDE
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we're playing at sunset junction festival at noon on saturday, hope to see you there!
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    Go to my birthday party!!!
    
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    This is too funny!!!
    
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