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Grand Atlantic

NEWS

August and beyond

Here at GA Headquarters things have been a bit quiet on the gig front the past few weeks but that doesn't mean that we've been slacking off...  We had a great time touring Japan and also sharing the stage with the fantastic Black Cab in Melbourne and Brisbane.  Thanks everyone for coming out to the shows and hanging out with us.

The big news is that we've started work on album number 3!  All hands are on deck as we are busy writing and rehearsing the new material in anticipation of heading back into the studio.  At this stage we're looking at starting recording about November.   Plans are also underway for our next tour of the U.S.A.  We'll keep you posted as more info comes to hand...

We're also pretty chuffed to be sharing the stage with The Stress Of Leisure as they launch their 3rd album at the Zoo on the 20th August.  It will probably be our last show for a while as we concentrate all our energies towards finishing the record.  Come out and hear the new tunes we've got up our sleeves and tell us what you think!!!

Lastly, we're excited to announce that we're releasing a split 7 inch in the US with our friends at Ripple Music.  The song is "Used To Be The Sensitive Type" with our friends Sky Parade on the other side.  We should have copies pretty soon so we'll let you know...  Mmmm...  Vinyl!!!

 

Japan Tour

Grand Atlantic's first tour of Japan begins Thursday 1st July 2010 following the release of 'How We Survive' on Tsunami Records throughout the country.  The Japanese release of 'How We Survive' includes a few bonus tracks.  http://www.273music.jp/

 

 

Let It Burn - Tri State Residency Tour

Having recently returned to home turf after an extensive 15-date tour of the US and Canada, including showcase performances at SXSW and Canadian Music Week, Grand Atlantic are in fine form and intend to keep the well-oiled rock machine rolling with not only an ambitious tri-state tour, but a tri-state RESIDENCY tour throughout May!
You heard right, in May Grand Atlantic are appearing at Brisbane’s The Troubadour every Tuesday, Melbourne’s Worker’s Club every Wednesday and Sydney’s Lansdowne Hotel every Thursday.
For anyone who attends all four shows in one city, there’s a limited edition EP up for grabs of rare Grand Atlantic tracks made up of b-sides, demos and live tracks, with Sydney-siders also being treated to free entry for all shows.
The tri-state residency is the last chance for the East Coast to check out why US radio is logging solid plays of Grand Atlantic’s sophomore album ‘How We Survive’ before the Brissie four-piece take their power pop-rock sounds off for a tour of Japan in June, with a return tour of the US scheduled for October.
GRAND ATLANTIC TRI-STATE RESIDENCY

QUEENSLAND
The Troubadour – Brisbane
Tickets – $8 : www.gobookem.com

Tuesday May 4
with Drawn from Bees & Skarlet Blue

Tuesday May 11
with Montpelier & Dead Shades

Tuesday May 18
with The Slow Push & Skarlet Blue

Tuesday May 25
with Steve Grady

VICTORIA
Workers Club – Melbourne
Tickets – $8 : www.gobookem.com

Wednesday May 5
with Deserters & Blackchords

Wednesday May 12
with Skarlet Blue & Dirty York- Hide quoted text – Wednesday May 19
With Skarlet Blue & Detective Social

Wednesday May 26
With Skarlet Blue & Sky Harbour

NEW SOUTH WALES (FREE ENTRY)
Lansdowne Hotel – Sydney

Thursday May 6
with The Cadres, The Duchesses & Danger!bus

Thursday May 13
with Skarlet Blue, Karma Cops &  Only The Sea Slugs

Thursday May 20
with Skarlet Blue, Broadway Mile & The Virgin Thursdays

Thursday May 27
with The Prehistorics, Skarlet Blue & Frankie

   

Coast Is Clear - USA/Canada Tour

USA PRESS RELEASE:


AUSTRALIA'S GRAND ATLANTIC RELEASES HOW WE SURVIVE ON MARCH 9TH, 2010 SUPPORTING WITH US TOUR IN MARCH INCLUDING OFFICIAL SXSW SHOWCASE
"most of the songs recall the time when bands like Teenage Fanclub, the Posies, Redd Kross and Velvet Crush made power pop with enough sonic muscle to rival the grunge band. How We Survive is highly recommended"(Underneathica, USA)

BRISBANE, Australia (February 9th, 2010) - Described by Ripple as molding the "psychedelic post-punk ethereal moods of their countrymen, The Church, with the shoegazing swirling madbeat of The Stone Roses", Brisbane Australia's Grand Atlantic will release How We Survive on March 9th, 2010 through Laughing Outlaw Records with SXSW showcases on March 18th and 20th.

A swaggering rhythm section in tow, Grand Atlantic combines crunchy riffs and chiming, Byrds-esque guitars, welded seamlessly to robust pop songs with instantly-memorable choruses. Lyrically, the new album attempts to reconcile lead singer Phil Usher's feelings on mortality and loss, self-belief vs. self-doubt, and the challenges of living in this modern world. If that all sounds too serious, don't be put off - these songs are a testament to the resilience of the human spirit, and Usher delivers an uplifting set of pop gems that can stand proudly beside the best in the genre. Usher says "The title of the album deals with how people particularly in our Western society get by from Sunday to Sunday and the differences and contrasts that people from diverse cultures experience. What someone in our city considers a tough time is completely different to what someone in a war zone would be experiencing daily. I think the title is particularly aimed at Westerners, as most of us have been handed so much opportunity, yet we often complain and think that we are hardly done by."

"the power-pop treat that is How We Survive, (is) bristling with muscular but always melodic tunes…the towering Coast Is Clear gives Oasis a run for their money as a big-guitar rock song…Grand Atlantic’s latest album delivers.”--Courier Mail


Fri Mar 5, 2010:
Hotel Utah - 500 Fourth St @ Bryant San Francisco, CA
Doors open at 6:00pm
Show starts at 9:00pm
$6 cover
ages 21+
Other bands: Tremor Low, Alright Class, and Photons

Sat Mar 6, 2010:
Jose's Lounge Underground - 638 Wave St Monterey, CA
Show starts at 8:00pm
$5 cover
ages 21+

Sun Mar 7, 2010:
The Viper Room - 8852 W Sunset Blvd West Hollywood, CA
Show starts at 8:30pm
$10 cover

Tue Mar 9, 2010:
Martyrs' - 3855 N. Lincoln Ave Chicago, IL
Show starts at 8:00pm
$7 cover
Other bands: Gidgets Ga Ga and Autumn Owls

Canadian Music Week Showcase
Thurs March 11
Clinton's
693 Bloor St.West

Canadian Music Week Showcase
Presented by: One Movement
Friday March 12, 2010 @ :
Rivoli, 334 Queen St. West 416-596-1908
19+ All wristbands accepted

Sat Mar 13, 2010:
Spike Hill - 184-186 Bedford Ave Brooklyn, NY
Grand Atlantic goes on at 8:00pm
Free concert
Other band: The Bright Room

Sun Mar 14, 2010:
The Living Room - 154 Ludlow St Manhattan, NY
Show starts at 8:00pm
Free concert

Tue Mar 16, 2010:
The Backroom, Mink on Main - 3718 Main St @ Alabama Houston, TX
Pre-SXSW Australian Showcase
Show starts at 8:00pm
$7 charge
Other bands: Cassette Kids, City Riot, The Chevelles, Travis Caudle, Darren Hanlon

Thu Mar 18, 2010:
Sonny's Vintage - 2928 Guadalupe St Austin, TX
Underground SXSW showcase
Show starts at 1:00pm
Free concert

Thu Mar 18, 2010:
Official SXSW Showcase
Red 7 - 611 E 7th St Austin, TX

Sat Mar 20, 2010:
Maggie Mae's - 323 East 6th Street Austin, TX
Sounds Australia Day Party, SXSW
Show starts at 3:00pm
Free concert

Sun Mar 21, 2010:
The Joint - 8771 W. Pico Blvd. Los Angeles, CA
Show starts @ 9:30pm
Grand Atlantic on @ 10:30pm
$7 Cover

 

Lost on the Pretty Little Coast Tour

Community radio favourites Blackchords, Grand Atlantic, and Sierra Fin will join forces to take their tunes to the masses this summer on the Lost on the Pretty Little Coast tour.

Melbourne’s Blackchords have just returned from a string of dates in the United Kingdom and France, so it’s only a matter of time before they make it big at home. Beat Magazine calls them “a band of substance and earnestness,” adding that they’re the sort of band “you honestly hope will be making music for many years to come.” They’re out promoting their new single “Pretty Little Thing” from their self-titled debut album.
http://www.myspace.com/blackchords

Brisbane’s Grand Atlantic have received praise worldwide for their new album How We Survive. Their big guitar riffs and addictive pop melodies make them an act to watch. The band is joining the tour to support their new single “Coast is Clear.”
http://www.myspace.com/grandatlantic

Rounding out the bill is Sierra Fin, an exciting Sydney quartet who’s enlisted a symphony orchestra to complete their ambitious debut recording. Their live shows bring together ukuleles, Buddy Holly inspired antics, and a sense of theatre. Jonathon Moran of The Sunday Telegraph says “they bring something new and unique to Australia’s music scene.” It sounds like he’s right on the money there!
http://www.myspace.com/sierrafin

The Lost on the Pretty Little Coast tour takes in the East Coast this summer. Tickets are available from the venues and at Go Bookem -
http://www.gobookem.com/purchaseList.php?id=258a50a98ea8f355fcc4808cc630de0e

22 January 2010 – Miami Tavern, Gold Coast
23 January 2010 – The Globe, Brisbane
24 January 2010 – Bon Amici, Toowoomba
28 January 2010 – Live At The Wall, Sydney
29 January 2010 – Northern Star, Newcastle
30 January 2010 – Oxford Tavern, Wollongong
6 February 2010 – The Curtin Band Room, Melbourne (Sierra Fin will not appear at this show)

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