Grand Astoria

I’ve gotten a chance today to finally write up something I come listening since it came out last month, so let´s start again with a nice new surprise from Russia ; which although is just one song , in a way is enough to make a review , since it has a duration of 20 min. practically an EP.

The song in question is ‘To Whom It May Concern’, The Grand Astoria’s latest offering. and their compelling mixture of psych-rock-stoner vibes, which you’ll have to either buy it directly off of the band’s Bandcamp page or else wait to get a physical copy of their Split EP (with US Christmas) next 25 this month..

I already posted about them, so you sure know that these Russian dudes have been busy last years delivering to us only good stuff on previous releases in one psychedelic, groovy, weird, spaced-out original package. A constantly evolving sound that found it’s way.

When I dug up about them what I could , I found the members mention Hawkwind,MC5,Iron Maiden,Mudhoney, Megadeth, Faith No More and

Jimi Hendrix among their major influences, I will like add to greats as Can, Neu!, Amon Düul in addition to good Floyd and Crimson

Not coming off overly heavy for my tastes is something remarkable for a band I’ve seen labeled only as stoner rock, which is not a single label I could choose to use ever. Like I said about them, when you listen to each record you never know what’s coming up next. .

If you have any interest in the band you should really check it out and if you just like the notion of the band from this description then you should consider checking it out and if you like it, trying the rest of their older releases as well, or not.

This is one of the things I love of writing a music blog, I can return to post up and submit music that think I’d otherwise be very unlikely to listen to, and you can be pleasantly surprised or ignore what I say .

Cheers

The Grand Astoria “I” CD

released10 September 2009.

Label::self produced

Time:43:37

Debut CD

Available for order here:

http://www.raig.ru/thegrandastoria.asp

Tracklist

1 The Art Of Communication With Aliens

2 Evolution Of The Planet Groove

3 All The Same

4 The Man.The Sun.The Desert

5 Salvation Is Near

6 Bell Jar (The World Is Not Okay)

The Grand Astoria “II” CD

released 13 April 2010

Label: RAIG

Time:46:32

Second CD

Available for order here:

http://www.raig.ru/thegrandastoria.asp

Tracklist

1 Enjoy The View

2 The Inner Galactic Experience Of Emily Dickinson And Sylvia Plath

3 Visit Sri Lanka

4 Wikipedia Surfer

5 Radio Friendly Fire

The Grand Astoria “Omnipresence” CD

released: 1 January 2011

Label:self produced

Time:56:02

Third album.

Quintessence of psychedelia, stoner and punk rock in it’s best!

Released in 6-panel digipack.

You can order your copy via thegrandastoria@gmail.com

Tracklist

1 Doomsday Party

2 Hungry & Foolish

3 Mania Grandiosa

4 Omniabsence

5 Rat Race In Moscow

6 Something Wicked This Way Comes

7 The Song Of Hope

8 Omnipresence

9 Stonewall

The Grand Astoria – Caesar Enters The Palace Of Doom

released 19 July 2011

Written by Kamille Sharapodinov

Tracklist

1. Caesar Enters The Palace Of Doom 04:40

2. Enigma Satanica 05:59

The Grand Astoria – To Whom It May Concern

released 05 September 2012

Tracklist

1. To Whom It May Concern 19:18

BEFORE

AFTER

MEMBERS	Kamille Sharapodinov – vocals, guitar http://www.facebook.com/kamille.sharapodinov Igor Suvorov – guitar http://www.facebook.com/igor.suvorov Michael Bookin- bass, backing vocals http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1490694131 !!!WANTED!!! – drummer from Europe