Grand Archives
| Grand Archives | |
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 Grand Archives live in Seattle , 2007 |
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| General information | |
| Genre (s) | Indie rock |
| founding | 2006 |
| Website | grandarchives.com |
| Current occupation | |
Mat Brooke |
Vocals, guitar |
Jeff Montano |
Bass , vocals |
Curtis Hall |
Drums , vocals |
Thomas Wright |
Guitar, vocals |
| former members | |
| Ron Lewis ( keyboard , guitar, vocals) | |
Grand Archives is an American indie rock band from Seattle . It was founded in 2006 under its original name Archives on the initiative of former Band of Horses member Mat Brooke .
history
After his departure from Band of Horses in 2006, Mat Brooke formed the band Archives with Jeff Montano and Curtis Hall . Ron Lewis joined the group later that year, as did Thomas Wright, who has been with the band since early 2007. In March 2007 they published two songs for the first time on their Myspace page. This was followed by an appearance with Sera Cahoone of Carissa's Wierd and recording the track "Sleep Driving" in the Forkcast - playlist by Pitchfork Media , making the band a wider public became known.
The Grand Archives
The debut album was released in 2008 under the title The Grand Archives . Following the release, a tour of the United States and Europe followed .
Keep in Mind Frankenstein
The release of their second album Keep in Mind Frankenstein in 2009 was followed by another extensive tour through the USA, Europe and Canada . On February 5th the Grand Archives played their first concert in Great Britain . Robin Peringer (guitar, keyboard) and Jason Kardong (guitar) supported the group of four during this performance after Ron Lewis had said goodbye.
Villains
During their 2010 tour, several new pieces were introduced, which will be found on the not yet completed third album Villains (expected title).
Since October 7, 2010, a total of seven demo recordings have been offered as demo EPs for free download on the official website .
Discography
- The Grand Archives (2008)
- Keep in Mind Frankenstein (2009)
Others
- "Torn Blue Foam Couch" is the TV series in a row no. 160 Scrubs played
- "Sleep Driving" will result in no. 18 of the television series Chuck played
Individual evidence
- ↑ Archives: are they trying to break my heart? (English)
- ↑ Grand Archives biography on Sub Pop Records (English)
- ↑ Forkcast from June 11, 2009 at Pitchfork Media
- ↑ Download the new demo EP NOW! - Official website ( Memento of the original from September 20, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English)
Web links
- Official website (English)
- Grand Archives on Myspace
- Grand Archives at Sub Pop (English)