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Our friends over at the blogs are grooving to Grande. Please check them out:
www.arjanwrites.com/arjanwrites/2007/11/free-download-g.html
http://www.rockinsider.com/2007/11/isn-that-grande.html
http://theasssawtheangel.blogspot.com/2007/11/discover-these-artists.html
http://www.bibabidi.com/2007/11/grande.html
http://elrocco.splinder.com
http://plilas9.blogspot.com/2008/02/ten-songs-for-halfterm.html
http://lostinyourinbox.blog-city.com/friday_filibuster.htm
http://jai-la-cassette-a-la-maison.blogspot.com/2008/01/les-fesses-de-ta-reum-elles-sont-groovy.html
http://quarterlifeparty.blogspot.com:80/2008/02/kjetil-grande.html
http://www.xxy.com.br/musica/materia.asp?id=4267
http://www.grinningtroll.com/diary/diary2008-01.htm
http://julioenriquez.blogspot.com/2007/11/kjetil-grande-i-didnt-know-that.html
http://ninablog.wordpress.com/2008/01/23/comentarios/
http://www.mistermedley.com
- Various music blogs
Discography
Album "Uppers, Downers, Screamers & Howlers" released late 2007.
New album coming Spirng 2010.
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Bio
Grande´s debut album Uppers, Downers, Screamers & Howlers is out now!
The album was awarded a Spellemann the Norwegian equivalent of Grammy!
- Uppers, Downers, Screamers & Howlers is my way of cavorting with the gramophone heroes from the first half of the 20th century USA. We Did It All, Do What You Do! and Got Your Number are inspire by dirty negro rock from the USAs deep south, with musicians such as Link Wray, Mickey Baker, Professor Longhair and Lightnin´ Hopkins, but also flirting with Bootsy, Clinton and Co.Rhythms Of Sin is a dedication to Duke Ellington, Chick Webb, Gene Krupa and the guys who stomped like devils in their Battle of Bands at Harlems Savoy Ballroom in the 20s- and 30s.The Brotherhood Killings is ballroom nostalgia and slow dancing, the soundtrack of a film that never saw the screen.
Leather Jacket Satan is also a sentimental tribute made for all of the men I´ve seen over a late-night snack at a gas station after a gig. I feel sorry for Leather Jacket Satan. Reverend Falcon is inspired by Osvaldo Fresedo and my fascination for proud Argentinian tango. Norwegian-American reverends are common in the south of Norway proving that Nobody can spread more darkness that those who have seen the light.
And I Was Lonely and Shine are my blues tracks. I have tried to steer one towards delta blues as played by Bukka White, Son House and Robert Johnson (Shine). Johnny Guitar Watson inspired And I Was Lonely.
Forever Brother is a bluesy hymn based on an idea rooted in the mourning marches of the New Orleans Orchestra Eureka. The white blues-inspired guys who lived and ended their lives in fast rides in the 50s and made rock´n roll from blues and country & western are also a great influence. The Legend of Eddie & James is dedicated to the greatest rock guitarist of the 50s, Eddie Cochran. And all the other legends who rode like they played. I love the diversity of old American music and I have tried to embrace all the music I have discovered over the years.
- Grande -
"Uppers, Downers, Screamers & Howlers" received great reviews when it was released.
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