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The Grand Opening
Indie

"Order the new album!"

Björkhagen,
Sweden

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Last Login:  5/16/2008
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   The Grand Opening: General Info
Member Since10/11/2005
Band Websitetgomusic.com
Band MembersJohn Roger Olsson
Johanna Ojala
Jens Pettersson

Sometimes also:
Bo Anders Ljung
Leif Elverstig
Joakim Labraaten
InfluencesWes Anderson
Talk Talk
Daniel Lanois
Steve Zissou
Sounds LikeLinus Larsson
Record Labeltapeterecords.de
Type of LabelIndie





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May 19 2008 8:00P
Grüner Jäger Hamburg
May 20 2008 8:00P
TBA TBA
May 21 2008 8:00P
Schokoladen Berlin
May 22 2008 8:00P
Faust Hannover
May 23 2008 8:00P
AMP Münster
May 24 2008 8:00P
AMP Münster
May 25 2008 8:00P
Gigant Apeldoorn
May 26 2008 8:00P
Raststätte Aachen
May 27 2008 8:00P
Nun Karlsruhe
May 28 2008 8:00P
Kulturrampe Krefeld
May 29 2008 8:00P
D:qliq Luxembourg
May 30 2008 8:00P
Subrosa Dortmund
May 31 2008 8:00P
Horns Erben Leipzig

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itsatrap! and popconnection reviews.  (view more)

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Sonic Magazine and Mainstage reviews  (view more)

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   About The Grand Opening
BEYOND THE BRIGHTNESS

April 4th is the release date of the new album "Beyond the Brightness" by The Grand Opening. The basic tracks for the album were recorded at the movie theatre in Ånge during the summer and then additional recordings at my home, the Möregatan Studio and Fryshuset. Jens Pettersson played the drums, Bo Anders Ljung played Wurlitzer, Johanna Ojala sang some backing vocals and I did the rest. Linus Larsson mixed the album in his new house at Hogrän, Gotland. Henrik Jonsson at Masters of Audio mastered. Beyond the Brightness is released by our label TAPETE RECORDS and distributed by DOTSHOP in Scandinavia and INDIGO in Germany, Austria, Switzerland.

Order the album:
Dotshop (World)
Tapete Records (GER)
Glitterhouse Records (GER)
Kartel Music (PL)
itsatrap! (US)
Ginza (SWE)
CDON (SWE)
Bengans (SWE)
Skivhugget (SWE)
Megastore (SWE)
Townsend Records (UK)
Zavvi (UK)

Reviews:
itsatrap! (English)
Popconnection (German)
Mainstage (German)
Helga-Rockt.de (German)
Rote Raupe (German)
Nordische Musik (German)
Sonic Magazine (Swedish)
Dagbladet (Swedish)
Sundsvalls Tidning (Swedish)
Länstidningen Östersund (Swedish)
Nöjesguiden (Swedish)

Find us also at virb.com/thegrandopening, purevolume.com/thegrandopening and www.tgomusic.com.

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The Grand Opening's Friends Comments
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May 15 2008 1:32 PM

Hej,

there's a shirtcontest going on at my graphical playground -ZumHeimathafen-
Check it out and vote please...

Take care,
Alex
wa:rum





May 12 2008 4:50 AM

ah... on the road again:)

greets from austria and berlin
the wa:rum
sonic loves tokyo***





May 9 2008 4:32 PM

your music is so emazing and wonderful---thank you SOOO,so much to be a part of it..!!!
Sailor & I





May 7 2008 2:48 PM

Fräckt! Tack för vänskapen. Hoppas vi ses på Nada! /Sailor & I
Den stora sömnen





May 6 2008 7:22 AM

Hallon! Vore ju toppen om du kunde fixa det innan du dra på turné.
Folke


Is Online


May 6 2008 3:27 AM

nä! vafan, jag kom också igång häromdan, men d va askul.
ryck upp dej fö fan!
Tillee





May 5 2008 3:51 PM

hey guys thanks for the add and your message it was great...
Check back soon for new songs and updats.
xx Tillee
AXE





May 2 2008 1:57 AM

Tack för senast Roger, du är värd din vikt i guld!/Petter och AXE
isabelle





Apr 30 2008 10:19 AM

Jag gillar er musik :) kan ni inte komma till Innsbruck?!
Austin Nicolai


Is Online


Apr 30 2008 2:09 AM

great tunes and influences
Message To Bears





Apr 25 2008 4:33 AM

Gorgeous music!
Peace
Jerome
Leonwalls





Apr 24 2008 3:46 AM

Vilken fin intervju i Sundsvallan!
ali





Apr 23 2008 5:26 AM

i love your sound

thanks for the friendship

ali
Janne Näsström





Apr 14 2008 11:31 AM

Jäkligt trevlig skiva måste jag säga! Fint jobbat...
The Deer Tracks





Apr 4 2008 9:21 AM

man tackar man tackar!
kan bara säga det samma!

Bless!
Karin Helena





Apr 2 2008 11:17 AM

Hej du, såg dig i Nöjesguiden. Fräckt :)
The Sweet Serenades





Apr 2 2008 8:39 AM

fan jag ar ju i utlandet! Lycka till -Martin
Lacrosse


Is Online


Mar 31 2008 10:50 PM

Heeerligt, och grattis. vi repar på torsdag, men kanske vi kommer förbi efteråt.

/Henrik Lacrosse
Ola





Mar 31 2008 7:34 AM

Jo Hade du vantat ett par veckor sa hade jag ju kunnat va dar,Ha det kul och spara en platta till mig.
ses snart.
Jimmy O





Mar 31 2008 5:10 AM

I'm there! Dyker upp direkt efter jobbet, runt halv nio.
Jens





Mar 18 2008 8:22 AM

haha steve:D
4REAL





Mar 8 2008 8:43 AM

I'm looking forward to your new album, songs sound very good. Oh no, I don't see in tour dates Munich, Erlangen, Halle... everything is far... but we will be somewhere. Will be Anders with you on tour?
Jenny





Mar 4 2008 10:20 AM

Låter lika bra som förra.. minst!! :)
Skatloken





Mar 2 2008 4:57 AM

nya låtar! låter grymt! släpp skivan idag istället. /a
Beggin’ Your Pardon Miss Joan





Mar 1 2008 11:04 AM

great records
My Autumn Sons





Mar 1 2008 1:39 AM

Dom nya låtarna är superbra!
Leif Elverstig





Mar 1 2008 12:57 AM

de nya låtarna är svinbra. jag blir riktigt nyfiken på resten av dom.
tobias.





Feb 29 2008 2:58 PM

i always come back to listen to slow motion. beautiful. thank you.
Linus Larsson





Feb 29 2008 12:10 PM

YES!!
Lyftkranar i dimma och Italiensk glass på balkongen :)
ROCK!
Mikko Singh





Feb 29 2008 11:17 AM

Grymma nya låtar!
Jimmy O





Feb 29 2008 10:38 AM

In thea allready!
Hyo