Grand Central
London, England, United Kingdom | SELF
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Press
"Manu Sainz de los Terreros delivers this well shot performance promo for Grand Central "
- PromoNews, PromoNews (Jan 01, 2011) - Promonews
"If you told the Hannan brothers that we’re not in the 1990s anymore, they could probably react like Hiro Onooda, the Japanese soldier who fought the World War II and surrendered only in 1974 in the Philippine Islands. This is exactly what makes their work special. An accurate exploration into the sound of Grand Central is an oneiric journey into the electric dreams of Billy Corgan, Brian Molko, Brett Anderson, and others among the brightest minds at the dawn of the postmodern age. My Star, the new single from Grand Central, shines as a compendium of those years, holding in itself rage and darkness of the first Smashing Pumpkins, altogether with the lighter melancholy of Suede. This blend of American frenzy and British spleen, cleverly mixed by Paul Tipler, promises to be an important leap towards the definite recognition for Grand Central among the most talented acts of this year." - AAAMusic
“Rock music has never been my first choice in music, but when I heard Grand Central, something inside me changed” - The Blonde Magazine, - The Blonde Magazine (Spain)
"If you told the Hannan brothers that we’re not in the 1990s anymore, they could probably react like Hiro Onooda, the Japanese soldier who fought the World War II and surrendered only in 1974 in the Philippine Islands. This is exactly what makes their work special. An accurate exploration into the sound of Grand Central is an oneiric journey into the electric dreams of Billy Corgan, Brian Molko, Brett Anderson, and others among the brightest minds at the dawn of the postmodern age. My Star, the new single from Grand Central, shines as a compendium of those years, holding in itself rage and darkness of the first Smashing Pumpkins, altogether with the lighter melancholy of Suede. This blend of American frenzy and British spleen, cleverly mixed by Paul Tipler, promises to be an important leap towards the definite recognition for Grand Central among the most talented acts of this year." - AAAMusic.co.uk
"Grand Central single, "My Star" #3 Top Single of 2010"
- Lissy McMillan, Inclination Magazine USA (Jan 01, 2011) - Inclination Magazine (US)
"Grand Central video, "My Star" voted best video of 2010"
- Lissy McMillan, Inclination Magazine (Jan 01, 2011) - Inclination Magazine (US)
The new rolling stones? i’m really very impressed! loved to death your awesome rock stuff guys!! wonderful songs, great energy, super great voice " - Radio Basile - Radio Basile
First time I heard Grand Central I thought that this is what the Smashing Pumpkins would sound like if they were English. As I listened to them over and over though I realized that there’s a whole lot more to them than just Billy Corganish vocals and that is very evident in their new single “Inside”, which is to be released worldwide December 14th. Grand Central is a three-piece band from London, England, playing Rock and Roll, keeping it simple so you’re able to hear the lyrics and appreciate the musical talents of brothers Ryan and Cade Hannan, and Darran Robinson. For me, Inside is a song for lovers: its like they’ve left each other but are still in love deep inside… it has great lyrics, there’s a cool guitar melody for the verses, and then I love how it changes mood for the chorus. I’m hoping one day there will be a CD with around ten tracks on it as I really enjoy their music - Inclination Magazine
Discography
"Platform One" - debut album April 2012
"Under my skin" - 31 October 2011
"My Star" - December 2010
"Inside" - 14 December, 2009
"Take my Hand " - March 30, 2009
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Bio
Grand Central are a British rock band , penning raw guitar riffs and soaring choruses , they have been desribed as “if The Smashing Pumpkins were British” and UK Music website described them as “a rush of teenage-hood aggressively reviving in the veins. “
Brothers Cade (vocals) and Ryan Hannan (guitar) released “Take My Hand” , Grand
Central`s first single gave the nod to classic American rock and was chosen by Reverbnation / Microsoft for a Windows 7 International marketing campaign.
Grand Central then released their 2nd single, “Inside” which was picked up by Chicago based magazine, Inclination, which gave Grand Central American exposure. At the end of 2010 they released their 3rd single, “My Star” working with Andy (Stereolab) and Tipler (Placebo, Elastica, Charlatans). Grand Central were interviewed and featured in magazines in Argentina and USA, and had their songs played on radio in both countries.
2011 saw Cade and Ryan working on their début Album, "Platform One". In March 2011 saw the addition of Yoshi and gary and started playing live. In June Cade went To Colombia and was interviewed on radionica and SuperEstacionFM in September,
Grand Central were featured in a 6 page spread in Spanish fashion and music magazine, “The Blonde Magazine “
Grand Central released their 4th single, “Under my skin” in November 2011 and released their debut Album in May 2012. They played in Spain and the UK at the end of 2011 and shortly after filmed their new music video. They have already been interviewed for HARSHTV (UK Fashion blog) and Bleed Music (Colombia) in 2012 and featured on radio in Mexico , Colombia and Japan in the last few months.
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