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THE GRAND
Rock / Blues / Psychedelic

"Live video from Rockefeller, Oslo posted!"

Oslo,
Norway

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Last Login:  7/2/2008
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   THE GRAND: General Info
Member Since3/3/2006
Band Websitethegrand.no
Band MembersAmund Maarud (Guitar/Vocals)
Henrik Maarud (Drums/Vocals)
Per Tobro (Bass/Vocals)
Eirik Tovsrud Knutsen (Hammond B3 Organ/Drums/Vocals)
InfluencesCream, Led Zeppelin, Queens Of The Stone Age, Ramones, The Who, Jimi Hendrix, The Knack, Mötorhead, Them, Faces, Humble Pie, Grand Funk Railroad, Wishbone Ash, Free, Nirvana, 13th Floor Elevators, The Sonics, The Detroit Cobras, The Band Of Gypsys, Black Sabbath, Groundhogs, Deep Purple, The White Stripes and the list goes on..
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Record LabelThe Grand Recordings/Sonet
Type of LabelIndie





   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Jul 3 2008 8:00P
Quart Festivalen 08 - CANCELLED Kristiansand
Jul 5 2008 3:00P
Roskilde Festival ´08, Arena Scene Roskilde
Jul 17 2008 8:00P
Brønnøysund Rootsfestival Brønnøysund
Jul 18 2008 8:00P
Buktafestivalen Tromsø
Jul 19 2008 8:00P
Vikafestivalen Mo i Rana
Jul 25 2008 8:00P
Malakoffestivalen Nordfjordeid
Aug 1 2008 8:00P
Raumarock Åndalsnes
Aug 15 2008 8:00P
Steinkjerfestivalen Steinkjer
Aug 23 2008 8:00P
Fabrikken Oslo

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   About THE GRAND
-I have always dreamt about being in a band, says Amund Maarud, singer and guitarist in the Norwegian power-quartet The Grand, without the slightest touch of irony.

Well, most rock musicians do just that, right? So what´s up with Amund?
Thing is, Amund has actually always been in a band. More accurately; Amund has always fronted his own band. He has put out three albums, the first one when he and drummer brother Henrik were in their mid teens and still played with their father. He has travelled his native Norway for the last five-six years as a professional musician, and is actually a decorated veteran of the remarkably large Norwegian blues scene. He has headlined festivals and he has played with and alongside guitar legends, international as well as local. And yet, Amund Maarud is not even 25.



The Grand´s debut EP, released on The Grand Recordings/Sonet in May 2007 received excellent reviews from the Norwegian music press and the band is said to be one of the most exciting things to come out of the Norwegian music scene this year. Their dirty and razor-sharp, but still highly psychedelic and eclectic sound makes one think of creative pioneers like The Groundhogs and Cream, or garage-greats like The Sonics or 13th Floor Elevators, but in spite of their marijuana-hazed musical foundation they refuse to be just another one of those middle-of-the-road-retro-bands and remain relentlessly inventive and fresh-sounding.

Now, the great thing about The Grand, says studio-engineer Sven Olsen (Ricochets, Sivert Høyem, Dum Dum Boys), who recorded and mixed The Grand´s debut EP, is the fact that the quartet works as a four cylinder engine. This is not at all about Amund showing off his impeccable guitar skills, he says. Every member of the band is crucially important and they somehow seem to feed creative energy off each other on stage. Even this early in their career, these guys have gained a reputation for their mesmerizing live performances boasting multiple-personality-disorder-style guitar playing, out-of-whack Hammond organ, thundering ten-minute-long drum solos and growling bass guitar hung well below the belt buckle.



The Grand`s musical direction came about in a very unusual way:
-We struck up this routine of jamming at the end of our shows. After a while that was the coolest part of the evening, the one everyone in the band looked forward to, even though sometimes the audience didn´t dig it. Some even got seriously mad and flipped the bird to us as a parting gesture, so that´s really what sparked the whole thing, Amund confesses. -After a while some of these jams turned into full songs, and we just kinda took it from there...

Upon hearing the four songs that make up The Grand´s debut EP, Freeloader, Lust to win, Girl, you´re a waste of time, and Traveling Bound, the latter of which has received heavy rotation on Oslo´s indie radio stations, it seems one is instantly transported through a strange time-warp. Has Rick Rubin travelled back in time to produce Leslie West´s Mountain? Did Cream actually secretly make a ”Disraeli Gears Part II”? Has Groundhogs teleported from the dirty backstreets of London´s early seventies to the east side of Oslo, Norway anno 2007? Perhaps their first album, due October 2007, will provide some answers?

Oh, we are living strange days indeed. The Grand is busy putting together the most remarkable soundtrack!




Band:
(band@thegrand.no)

Management:
Vox Management
(eivind@voxmanagement.no)

Booking:
Artistpartner

(knut@artistpartner.no)

International Booking:
Skandinavian

(brian@skandianvian.org)

Promo:
This Is Promotion
(all@thisis.no)








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Jul 4 2008 1:34 AM

Hey Grand! To ferske låter fra vårt kommende album ligger nå på vår myspace...check it out! rock & rull
TERJE FRIGAARD


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Jul 3 2008 3:41 PM

New EP "Hot Rockin" on my profile.

Vennlig Hilsen
TF
Dave Herrero





Jul 1 2008 4:45 PM

your singin GREAT my brotha. hope all is well.
Sasha





Jun 26 2008 8:12 PM

COME TO OHIO!!!! One of the more useless states in the US, but I have been in love with your music forever now ... There are some great venues here !!
Grand Café





Jun 23 2008 4:43 AM

speller på Mono 29. juni.
Justin Newall





Jun 22 2008 8:52 AM

Release: June 16th, 2008

'Another Deal' is the first single from the forthcoming Palace Of Pleasure album, scheduled for release in August/September 2008.

The single will be available as download only (iTunes etc.), but you can download it for free for a limited period at:
www.myspace.com/palaceofpleasure

Yes, I managed to miss the release of the first PoP single since I joined the band (and my first single release ever!), but that's what happens when you're in the middle of the north Atlantic, running around in viking clothes. Anyway, I hope you'll follow my belated advice and check out our new tune. Download it for free and start dancing! :D


J U S T I N
Good Time Charlie





Jun 19 2008 8:27 AM

NEW SINGLE FROM GOOD TIME CHARLIE

DOWNLOAD OUR NEW SINGEL
"TIME IS RUNNIN OUT"

www.myspace.com/gtctcb


G.T.C.
NI LIV - radio playlisted with new single





Jun 19 2008 3:56 AM

God sommer! Ny singel fra vår kant er spillelistet på P1 nå, og kan en kort periode fra 16. juni lastes ned gratis fra myspace.
El Cuero





Jun 16 2008 2:51 PM

YO!
EL CUERO + SILVER LINING
@ MONO
TORSDAG 19.6.
HUNDRINGS,-
jarle bernhoft





Jun 14 2008 5:02 AM

Huba. I’m giving my song ‘Sunday’ away for free. Just click ‘download’ on my page, and it’s yours. Please pass it on to your brothers & sisters, anyone you love!

peace, jarle
The Travellers





Jun 8 2008 11:58 AM

Hi there THE GRAND !!! Amazing vibrations, we love your tunes!!!!! thanks a lot for the friendship, peace&love G&R
Foxy





Jun 4 2008 9:16 AM

Hello The Grand, In your presence even my shadow acquires the sensation of touch. Your eyes show as many deep and full shades of fire as a thousand supernovas. You are dressed with filaments and people take pains to make you fully incandescent this evening. Transistors bridge where your vanity would never go. May you always have stables of horses to service your needs. Your cleverness helps me breathe without the need of oxygen. In your absence I am forced into finding other forms of amusement while thinking about you. The music that flows from your instruments overwhelms me with creativity. All my thoughts are lost to your graceful gaze? How beautiful is the snowshine in your eyes, so directly current from the static in your mind. Your beauty is equal to the smoothness of a polished gem. Polished rock candy comes ever to mind when thinking of you. Entranced by the sweet harmony of your lips, I gaze beyond reason to find the oasis of your brilliant soul. Your eyes are like spheres of crystal water filled with shimmering dreams.
The Soulshake Express


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May 30 2008 3:00 AM

Ball and Chain är så fruktansvärt bra, jag önskar att vi hade gjort den innan er :) Vi borde spela ihop snart!
/Martin, TSX
Dave Herrero





May 25 2008 2:57 PM

whatup fellers???
The Catch





May 21 2008 12:53 PM

Dritfet musikk!
Glad for å være venner, husk å sjekke låta vår!

The Catch
SILUET





May 16 2008 12:03 PM

Greetings from Siluet!Great Rockin'!Hope to see you in the summer, we'll play the Vinjerock Festival on Aug 2nd and some more dates in Norway(i hope:)Take care!
The Cute Crash Combo





May 3 2008 9:18 AM

Hay The Grand!
Sjekk ut ny låt. "die on my feet"
-TheCCC-
Backstage Security Lady Sandnes Classic Rock





May 3 2008 8:22 AM

Hei gutter :)

Siden dere skal spille på
Bryne 23.mai,
Kan dere jo ta turen tli
Sandnes Classic Rock Festival.
Som Begynner 21.mai...

Mvh Lady =;)
Karin Wright





May 3 2008 3:48 AM

Nye sanger på sia mi, ta ein lytt! ;=)
Ha en fortreffelig weekend.
IngunnAase





Apr 25 2008 6:57 AM

Tar med Wiskyen jeg og kommer, må jo bli god stemning på Bryne nå som dere kommer. Ha en fin sommer. C ya:)
The Desibels





Apr 25 2008 6:54 AM

fantastisk musikk!

dumt at dere ikke skal spille på audunbakken i år.
relic





Apr 25 2008 3:24 AM

alrayt! Artig at det falt i smak ;)

Dere får si ifra om dere skulle trenge et spellesugent supportband i oslo engang. For lite spelling her oppe i trøndelag vøtt.
Stephane@Blackpool