GRAND
- Theofani Georgitsi
- Jan 27, 2025
- 2 min read
Title: Same
Artist/Band: GRAND
Country: Sweden
Release date: 21/10/2022
Company: Frontiers Music
Style: Melodic Rock, AOR
Grand was formed in 2020 in the southern outskirts of Stockholm, Sweden. Vocalist Mattias Olofsson had always nurtured a dream of releasing his own AOR project one day. Working for almost two decades as a professional singer and songwriter, he kept experimenting with ideas and writing songs, just waiting for the right moment. In the fall of 2020, the stars finally aligned, when he came to know two fellow musicians who shared his passion for the AOR genre: guitarist and producer Jakob Svensson (Wigelius) and drummer Anton Martinez Matz. The trio joined forces soon after and Grand became a reality. Through a combination of old and new ideas, all with influences from their favorite bands such as Starship, Foreigner, Mr. Big, Giant, Journey, Van Halen, Heart and the like, four songs were finalized that the band felt best represented who they wanted to be. They started to send the songs to different labels and in 2021, they signed with Frontiers Music Srl, the leading purveyor of quality melodic rock. Grand continues a long tradition of spectacular AOR bands emerging from Sweden. I choose tracks: Stone Cold, Make It Grand, Johnny On The Spot, Those Were The Days, Once In A Blue Moon Too Late, After We've Said Goodbye, Ready When You Are (my favorite one!!!! ❤️) & Anything For You. Lovers of all things melodic rock will surely need to add "Grand" to their must-listen list for 2022!
Songwriting: 8
Musicianship: 10
Production: 9
Album cover: 9
Total rating: 9
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Reviewed by: Theofani Georgitsi
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