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The Grand Opening

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Years active
  
1999–present

Website
  
www.tgomusic.com

Record label
  
Labels
  
Tapete, It's a Trap!

Origin
  
Ånge, Sweden (1999)

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Associated acts
  
Will Gambola Sing, Hearts No Static, Linus Larsson and John Roger Olsson

Members
  
John Roger OlssonJens PetterssonOtto Johansson

Past members
  
Anders LjungJimmy OttossonLeif ElverstigFredrik PålssonJohanna OjalaJoakim Labraaten

Genres
  
Alternative rock, Indie rock, Sadcore, Slowcore, Folk music

Similar
  
Hearts No Static, Men Among Animals, Crash Tokio, Brace/Choir, John Howard & The Night

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The Grand Opening is the musical alias of the Swedish musician John Roger Olsson. TGO releases records on the Hamburg, Germany based label Tapete Records. In July 2013 Tapete Records announced that TGO will release the new album "Don't Look Back Into The Darkness" on October 11.

Contents

Biography

The Grand Opening started as four piece based in Ånge, Sweden in 1999. After being active as a band for two years singer and songwriter John Roger Olsson moved to Stockholm and restarted the band. During the years The Grand Opening has had many different members for both live shows and recordings. Their first release was the free digital EP Location which was released by It's a Trap! Records in 2005.

Recent activity

  • In February and March 2014, The Grand Opening will tour in Germany and Sweden.
  • Discography

    Albums
  • 2006: This Is Nowhere to Be Found (Tapete Records)
  • 2008: Beyond the Brightness (Tapete Records)
  • 2010: In the Midst of Your Drama (Tapete Records)
  • 2013: Don't Look Back Into the Darkness (Tapete Records)
  • Singles and EPs
  • 2005: Location EP (It's a Trap! Records)
  • 2006: "Don't Drop Off/So Be It" 7"
  • 2006: "Get Out" CDS
  • 2010: "Be Steady" CDS
  • Compilation appearances
  • Something Must Break Volume One
  • It's a Trap! readers Companion Volume Two
  • SPEX CD #69
  • Tapete 100
  • Did You D:qliq?
  • Acoustic Songs 2
  • This is Tapete Records!
  • Songs

    Towards Your Final RestDon't Look Back Into the Darkness · 2013
    Be SteadyIn the Midst of Your Drama · 2010
    Blacker Than BlueDon't Look Back Into the Darkness · 2013

    References

    The Grand Opening Wikipedia


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