• Source: Grand Island (band)

      • Grand Island is a Norwegian band. The band was formed in Oslo in 2004, with members from Moss, Sørumsand, and Oslo. They released their first album Say No To Sin in 2006. The band themselves refer to their music as 'southern indie'.
      Say No To Sin was well received in Norway and appeared on many lists of the best albums in 2006. It had a broader European release in 2007, receiving many favourable reviews.
      Grand Island released their second album Boys and Brutes in Spring 2008. The album was nominated for a Spellemann award for best rock-album.
      Vocalist and guitarist Espen Gustavsen also plays in the band "Johnny Cane Band" with Terje Krumins of fellow Norwegian band Superfamily.


      Members


      Eirik Iversen - Bass
      Inge Brodersen - Bass (2004–2008)
      Nils Brodersen - Drums / Perc
      Jon Iver Helgaker - Keys / Vocals
      Espen Gustavsen- Vocals / Guitar
      Pål Gustavsen - Banjo / Guitar / Vocals


      Discography


      Say No To Sin
      This is the band's debut album, released by Grand Island in August 2006. The album contains the song "Us Annexed", which received a Spellemann Award for best music video, directed by Aksel Hennie. Grand Island recorded the album in Athletic Studios in Halden, Norway, and the album was mixed in Los Angeles by Steven McDonald and Ken Sluiter.

      Boys & Brutes
      This is the band's second album, released in Spring 2008.

      Songs From Östra Knoll 1.22
      This is the band's third album, released in 2010. The album contains the hit-single Suffer (Lid, Min Kjære) with Janove Ottesen from Kaizers Orchestra on guest vocals.

      Della Loved Steve
      This is the band's fourth album, released on March 15, 2013.


      References




      External links


      Official Homepage
      MySpace Page
      Racing Junior
      Video of their song "Us Annexed".

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