Grand Avenue (band)
Encyclopedia
Grand Avenue is a rock
band from Denmark
formed in 2001. The band consists of Rasmus Walter-Hansen (vocals, guitar), Niels-Kristian Bærentzen (guitar), Marc Stebbing (bass) and Hjalte Thygesen (drums).
in 1997. Frontman Walter-Hansen and lead guitarist Bærentzen started to write songs together, and with the addition of Stebbing and Thygesen Grand Avenue was formed. The band released a single in 2003 called "What's on Your Mind", which became "Ugens Uundgåelige" (the most played number on the radio station for a week) on Danish Radio P3
and caught the attention of EMI
. The band signed with the record company and released their debut album Grand Avenue in 2003.
In 2005, the band moved to New York
to record their follow-up album She, working with producer Bryce Goggin
. The album was released in 2005.
During 2006 the band started working on their third album, The Outside which was released in 2007. It was produced by Irishman Richard Rainey
. Again, the band had a "Ugens Uundgåelige" with the single "The Outside."
Rainey also produced Grand Avenue's fourth album, Place to Fall, released on 28 September 2009 in Denmark. The first single from the album was "Almost gone".
. It was a part of the movie's soundtrack and it was performed as a different version for the movie.
The song "Ordinary" was featured in an episode of the TV series Kyle XY
.
And the song "On Your Side" was licensed for commercial use to the Danish dairy producer Arla Foods in 2008, for use in the "Closer to Nature" series, directed by Peter Thwaites.
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band from Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
formed in 2001. The band consists of Rasmus Walter-Hansen (vocals, guitar), Niels-Kristian Bærentzen (guitar), Marc Stebbing (bass) and Hjalte Thygesen (drums).
History
The four band members met at a musical college in LondonLondon
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in 1997. Frontman Walter-Hansen and lead guitarist Bærentzen started to write songs together, and with the addition of Stebbing and Thygesen Grand Avenue was formed. The band released a single in 2003 called "What's on Your Mind", which became "Ugens Uundgåelige" (the most played number on the radio station for a week) on Danish Radio P3
Danmarks Radio
DR – officially rendered into English as the Danish Broadcasting Corporation – is Denmark's national broadcasting corporation. Founded in 1925 as a public-service organization, it is today Denmark's oldest and largest electronic media enterprise...
and caught the attention of EMI
EMI
The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
. The band signed with the record company and released their debut album Grand Avenue in 2003.
In 2005, the band moved to New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
to record their follow-up album She, working with producer Bryce Goggin
Bryce Goggin
Bryce Goggin is a record producer and sound engineer. He began his career in the early 1990s working at Baby Monster Studios. He first received acclaim for mixing the album Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain by Pavement...
. The album was released in 2005.
During 2006 the band started working on their third album, The Outside which was released in 2007. It was produced by Irishman Richard Rainey
Richard Rainey
Richard Rainey was a Republican politician from Walnut Creek, California, a suburb in the San Francisco Bay Area. He served in the California State Assembly from 1992 until 1996 and then served in the State Senate from 1996 until 2000 when he was defeated for reelection by Tom Torlakson, a...
. Again, the band had a "Ugens Uundgåelige" with the single "The Outside."
Rainey also produced Grand Avenue's fourth album, Place to Fall, released on 28 September 2009 in Denmark. The first single from the album was "Almost gone".
Use of songs in television and film
Their song "She" was featured in the film CashbackCashback
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. It was a part of the movie's soundtrack and it was performed as a different version for the movie.
The song "Ordinary" was featured in an episode of the TV series Kyle XY
Kyle XY
Kyle XY is an American television series with a science fiction premise and mystery-drama style. The central character is a teenage boy who awakens naked in a forest outside Seattle, Washington, with no more knowledge or abilities than a newborn. He is taken in by a family and given the name Kyle...
.
And the song "On Your Side" was licensed for commercial use to the Danish dairy producer Arla Foods in 2008, for use in the "Closer to Nature" series, directed by Peter Thwaites.
Discography
| „Grand Avenue“ | *2003 DK | - |
| „She“ | *2005 DK | - |
| „The Outside“ | *2007 Also D,A,CH,NL | "The Outside" (2007) |
| "Bullet" (2008) | ||
| „Place To Fall“ | *09.2009 DK | „Almost Gone“ |