Grand Hallway
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Grand Hallway is an orchestral chamber pop band from Seattle, Washington
. It was founded in 2005 by singer/songwriter Tomo Nakayama (formerly of Asahi, Jen Wood
), guitarist Jeramy Koepping (Voyager One), bassist Erik Numann, and drummer Bob Roberts.
They released their debut album, "Yes Is The Answer" in 2007 in Japan
on Sideout Records (home to Bright Eyes, Cursive
, Nada Surf
, and the Velvet Teen
), and self-released in the US. Upon completion of the album, Alina To (also formerly of Asahi) and Jaclyn Shumate joined the band on violins.
Following a tour of Japan with fellow Seattle band Arthur & Yu
and Shugo Tokumaru
, Grand Hallway released an EP, "We Flew Ephemera" in February, 2008.
Soon after the release of the EP, Roberts and Neumann left Grand Hallway and were replaced by Joel Harmon (also of Jen Wood and Asahi, and Sleepy Eyes of Death) and Kevin Large. Multi-instrumentalist Chris Zasche also joined the band on pedal steel, banjo, mandolin, and piano.
In May of 2008 Grand Hallway performed at the Sasquatch Festival, and in September they entered the studio to record their second full-length, entitled "Promenade." Soon after the album was completed, Shenandoah Davis joined the band on piano and vocals.
In December of 2009, Grand Hallway released "Promenade", and was ranked #2 on NPR's "Best New Discoveries of 2009" list.
Seattle, Washington
Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...
. It was founded in 2005 by singer/songwriter Tomo Nakayama (formerly of Asahi, Jen Wood
Jen Wood
Jen Wood is an American indie rock musician based in Seattle, Washington. She was a member of alternative rock band Tattle Tale and is the lead artist of the Jen Wood Trio.-Biography:...
), guitarist Jeramy Koepping (Voyager One), bassist Erik Numann, and drummer Bob Roberts.
They released their debut album, "Yes Is The Answer" in 2007 in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
on Sideout Records (home to Bright Eyes, Cursive
Cursive
Cursive, also known as joined-up writing, joint writing, or running writing, is any style of handwriting in which the symbols of the language are written in a simplified and/or flowing manner, generally for the purpose of making writing easier or faster...
, Nada Surf
Nada Surf
Nada Surf is an American alternative rock band. Formed in 1992, the New York band consists of Matthew Caws , Ira Elliot and Daniel Lorca .-Early years:...
, and the Velvet Teen
The Velvet Teen
-History:The Velvet Teen was founded by Judah Nagler and Logan Whitehurst as a side project from their other bands, Tin Circus and Little Tin Frog. Judah and Logan recorded the EP Comasynthesis, which had a prominent electronic sound, in 2000...
), and self-released in the US. Upon completion of the album, Alina To (also formerly of Asahi) and Jaclyn Shumate joined the band on violins.
Following a tour of Japan with fellow Seattle band Arthur & Yu
Arthur & Yu
Arthur & Yu are an indie folk band from Seattle, Washington. Their sound has been compared to that of various 1960s bands, as well as an aesthetic appeal of John Lennon/Yoko Ono. The duo's title roots from childhood nicknames, 'Arthur' and 'Yu', for Olsen and Westcott, respectively. They have been...
and Shugo Tokumaru
Shugo Tokumaru
is a Japanese singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, who debuted in May 2004 in America with his album Night Piece. He creates every aspect of his music, including the lyrics, music, arrangements, recording and mixing. He is known for the variety of instruments he uses in his music, using...
, Grand Hallway released an EP, "We Flew Ephemera" in February, 2008.
Soon after the release of the EP, Roberts and Neumann left Grand Hallway and were replaced by Joel Harmon (also of Jen Wood and Asahi, and Sleepy Eyes of Death) and Kevin Large. Multi-instrumentalist Chris Zasche also joined the band on pedal steel, banjo, mandolin, and piano.
In May of 2008 Grand Hallway performed at the Sasquatch Festival, and in September they entered the studio to record their second full-length, entitled "Promenade." Soon after the album was completed, Shenandoah Davis joined the band on piano and vocals.
In December of 2009, Grand Hallway released "Promenade", and was ranked #2 on NPR's "Best New Discoveries of 2009" list.