We’re still buzzing from the Grand Analog performance at the House of Strombo on Monday! Everyone in a circle playing live off-the-floor in the same room. No overdubs and one take, babies! Stay tuned for the broadcast date.
Grand Analog is playing the Wall To Wall Festival in Winnipeg this Saturday, September 15th at the Good Will Social Club. It’s a mural and culture festival that takes place across the city. Thanks to Synonym Art Consultation for curating and David Schellenberg for booking.
You can buy advance tickets here: https://www.showpass.com/grandanalog_walltowallwpg/
Grand Analog releases its new single Donna Summer featuring Maiko Watson today. It is Track of the Day on FYI Music News and has been added to Spotify Canada’s New Music Friday playlist.
https://www.fyimusicnews.ca/articles/2018/06/15/grand-analog-donna-summer
The EP of the same name also includes Sugar Baby featuring Steven Mulcare, a Muneshine remix of Donna Summer and the instrumental mix of Donna Summer. Grand Analog leader Odario Williams says, “Donna Summer captures the flirty, magical vibe of the first days of summer. The dawn of summer. It’s the soundtrack to longer days that lead us into longer nights. Recorded in Toronto, and composed strictly for car stereos and open windows. I suggest that you play it loud. Be the don of summer.”
The single has also been featured on these great playlists:
Bristol Funk: https://itunes.apple.com/ZW/playlist/pl.u-aepvubozlb
BornMusicOnline: http://www.bornmusiconline.com/podcast/grand-analog-are-disco-ready-with-donna-summer/
Odario Williams, leader of Grand Analog and host of CBC Radio 2’s Afterdark radio show, will be curating an evening of music at this year’s NXNE on Wednesday, June 13th at the Rivoli in Toronto. Ghost Caravan will be kicking off the showcase at 9:00 PM and Odario will be closing out the night with a DJ set starting at midnight.
Here is the Facebook event page for the show:
https://www.facebook.com/events/199690327496512/
There’s a great article on the SOCAN website about Grand Analog and their sync success. The group has now had over 65 US and Canadian syncs in films, television shows and commercials.
Check it out:
The CBC television series Little Dog is featuring the Grand Analog track I Play My Kazoo in three separate episodes! The first was last week which is now on demand, but the song will appear again in the shows broadcast on March 29 & April 5 at 9:00 PM EST.
Grand Analog played four well attended and postively received shows at SXSW this year. Ben Rayner of the Toronto Star tweeted that “the new stuff is aces”! Thanks to the Halifax Pop Explosion, Music Ontario, the Planetary Group, Sound Dessert, CIMA, the Canadian Blast, OMF, NGage, Listen Harder and the people of Austin for the support. Cheers!
Grand Analog will be playing four shows at SXSW in Austin this week in support of their recently released EP, Survival. The group is poetic, uplifting, incredibly musical and always guaranteed to get you moving.
Check them out:
Thursday, March 15 – The Halifax Pop Explosion showcase at the Swan Dive Patio @ 1:00 AM
https://www.facebook.com/events/152703815419792/
Friday, March 16 – The Music Ontario showcase at the Swan Dive Patio @ 2:30 PM
https://www.facebook.com/events/423911594713271/
Friday, March 16 – The Planetary Group showcase at the Tap Room at the Market @ 8:15 PM
https://www.facebook.com/events/544238915961873/
Saturday, March 17 – The Sound Dessert day party at Icenhauer’s @ 6:00 PM
https://www.facebook.com/events/331315223941282/