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From Frontiers:

Frontiers Music Srl is pleased to welcome Sweden’s Grand to the label! The band is currently wrapping up work on their debut album, which is anticipated for release in 2022.

Grand was formed in 2020 in the southern outskirts of Stockholm, Sweden. Vocalist Mattias Olofsson had always nurtured a dream of releasing his own AOR project one day. Working for almost two decades as a professional singer and songwriter, he kept experimenting with ideas and writing songs, just waiting for the right moment. In the fall of 2020, the stars finally aligned, when he came to know two fellow musicians who shared his passion for the AOR genre: guitarist and producer Jakob Svensson (Wigelius) and drummer Anton Martinez Matz. The trio joined forces soon after and Grand became a reality.

Through a combination of old and new ideas, all with influences from their favorite bands such as Starship, Foreigner, Mr. Big, Giant, and the like, four songs were finalized that the band felt best represented who they wanted to be. They started to send the songs to different labels and in 2021, they signed with Frontiers Music Srl, the leading purveyor of quality melodic rock.

Grand is currently finishing up work on their debut album, which is planned for release in 2022.

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New video for 'Stone Cold'.

From Frontiers:

Frontiers Music Srl is pleased to announce the release of the upcoming self-titled debut album from Sweden's Grand.

Grand was formed in 2020 in the southern outskirts of Stockholm, Sweden. Vocalist Mattias Olofsson had always nurtured a dream of releasing his own AOR project one day. Working for almost two decades as a professional singer and songwriter, he kept experimenting with ideas and writing songs, just waiting for the right moment. In the fall of 2020, the stars finally aligned, when he came to know two fellow musicians who shared his passion for the AOR genre: guitarist and producer Jakob Svensson (Wigelius) and drummer Anton Martinez Matz. The trio joined forces soon after and Grand became a reality.
Through a combination of old and new ideas, all with influences from their favorite bands such as Starship, Foreigner, Mr. Big, Giant, and the like, four songs were finalized that the band felt best represented who they wanted to be. They started to send the songs to different labels and in 2021, they signed with Frontiers Music Srl, the leading purveyor of quality melodic rock. 

Grand continues a long tradition of spectacular AOR bands emerging from Sweden. Lovers of all things melodic rock will surely need to add "Grand" to their must-listen list for 2022!

Tracklisting:
1. Caroline
2. Stone Cold
3. Make It Grand
4. The Price We Pay
5. Johnny On The Spot
6. Those Were The Days
7. Once In A Blue Moon
8. Too Late
9. After We’ve Said Goodbye
10. Ready When You Are
11. Anything For You

Line-Up:
Mattias Olofsson - Lead and Background Vocals
Jakob Svensson - Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Backing Vocals
Anton Martinez Matz - Drums and Bass

 

 

 

 

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Gave this a few spins...its quite a nice wee disc...although I prefer their more guitar sounding stuff from it like "Make It Grand" which reminds me of Bad English, "Johnny On The Spot" (< see previous comparison :) ) "Ready When You Are" (again BE style) and the ballad that ends the disc "Anything For You" (very Valentine in sound) is really good stuff...throw in the more keyboard stuff and its a very good disc.Nice wee surprise.

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Yeah, not bad at all, this one. Surprised more hasn't been made of 'Stone cold,' which I think is absolute gold. An album full of songs like that and this'd probably sew up album of the year for me. Really love that song, and most of the rest is pretty good stuff. 'The Price We Pay' and 'Those were the days' would be next in line, with a slew of others not far behind them. Very promising debut and definitely a band to keep an eye on for future releases.

If I could make one request for album two, it'd be more 'Stone cold's please. 

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