Years active 2009–present | ||
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Genres Indie Rock, Garage, Country-Punk, Americana Website grandrapidsnyc.bandcamp.com Origin New York City, New York, United States Members Peter Baumann, Clara Balzary, Alex Niemetz, Dan Lardner Similar Flea, Tangerine Dream, Berlin Express, Dominatrix | ||
Grand Rapids is a band from downtown New York City.
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History
Grand Rapids formed in 2009 comprising Dan Lardner (Guitar/Vocals), Alex Niemetz (Bass/Occasional Guitar/Vocals), Peter Baumann (Lead Guitar), and Clara Balzary (Drums), after Clara moved to New York City from Los Angeles, and offered to play drums with the then-teenage trio, completing the two boy/two girl line up and solidifying the complement that would become Grand Rapids.
Feels Like a Lifetime Single
On May 21, 2012, Grand Rapids released their debut single ‘Feels Like A Lifetime’ b/w ‘Was That A Joke?’ on Too Pure Records in the U.K. On April 5, SPIN, magazine's website premiered the track as an MP3 download. A music video for "Feels Like a Lifetime" was released on May 2, 2012. The music video for "Was that Joke" premiered on June 26, 2012.