GRAND HALLWAY
NOTE: Communist Daughter will perform last.
GRAND HALLWAY
Grand Hallway is singer/multi-instrumentalist Tomo Nakayama and a cast of some of Seattle's finest musicians. Their lush, melodic chamber pop songs evoke influences such as Andrew Bird, Sigur Ros, and Nina Simone. Since their inception in 2006, Grand Hallway have self-released two full-lengths (2007's Yes is the Answer and 2009's Promenade), an EP (We Flew Ephemera, 2008) and a live album backed by an orchestra and children's choir (Live at the Triple Door, 2010). Yes is the Answer was also released in Japan by Sideout Records (Bright Eyes, Nada Surf, Cursive, The Velvet Teen). Their latest full-length, Promenade received glowing reviews and heavy airplay on prominent radio stations such as KEXP and WOXY. It made several year-end best-of lists, including NPR's "Top Discoveries of 2009", and the song "Raindrops (Matsuri)" was named on Amazon.com's list of "Best Songs of 2009". Grand Hallway have honed their dynamic live show with multiple tours of the US and Japan (with Arthur and Yu and Shugo Tokumaru), sold-out shows at local venues such as Neumo's, Tractor Tavern, and the Triple Door, and performances at festivals such as SXSW, CMJ, Sasquatch, Capitol Hill Block Party, and Bumbershoot, building a solid and loyal fanbase along the way. Grand Hallway is currently recording their third full-length in Portland at Scenic Burrows and Type Foundry with contributions from members of the Portland Cello Project, Nick Jaina, and Carcrashlander. The new record is due out early 2011.
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COMMUNIST DAUGHTER
4 years ago, John Solomon walked away from music. After struggling with addiction and a brief stint in jail, he broke up his critically acclaimed band Friends Like These and moved to a small town in Wisconsin. And supposedly, that was that. But even though Solomon left music, music never left him.
ADAM SVEC
When lauded indie-pop quartet The Glad Version decided to go on extended hiatus in July 2009, the Twin Cities lost one of its tightest rock bands of the 2000s but gained a compelling new artist on the singer-songwriter scene. Former TGV singer and guitarist Adam Svec's sophomore solo album, Rarefaction, strips away much of the band's studio sheen and barbed guitars, leaving ample room for his beguiling choir-boy tenor to command center stage.
TENTACLE BOY TRIO
Over the past few years, Tentacle Boy has served as platform for composed, improvised and recorded music. Past and current contributors include Chris Sexton, James Buckley, Jared Isabella, Mike Brown, Dejen Tesfagiorgis & Joe Norton.
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