The Globes
Through friends, I’ve gotten to meet The Globes, and have even been fortunate enough to have shared a few meals with them. These guys are not only extremely talented, but just a fun group to be around. The Globes was the first local Northwest band my friend Ben Blood introduced me to. I still remember going to their smaller shows and Ben saying, “they should be signed” 2 years ago. This video is stunning in every way. Great job fellas, and keep up the amazing work.
Lemolo
Sometimes when you think of a music duo, you’re not sure what to expect. But these girls are AMAZING! For the brief sweet sounds, I get transferred to another world, as if nothing else matters. They just did a KEXP In-Studio Session, and it’s awesome seeing the momentum build for them.
Here are the vids (the first is the one on our Japan Compilation album):
I’m hoping to catch them live very soon! Keep up the great work girls!
For more info on them, check out http://lemolomusic.com
Also, follow them on Twitter: @lemolomusic
Japan Compilation
It’s been week since we’ve released our compilation, and we just wanted to thank every one of you that has purchased it. If you have any other outlets that this could be passed along to, please do so! All proceeds go through Direct Relief International to aid the victims of the Japan earthquake and tsunami. And here is the link: http://legrandcru.bandcamp.com/
LGC 1st Compilation
Japan Compilation, by LE GRAND CRU from LE GRAND CRU on Vimeo.
We are happy to announce our first compilation! It will be available at our Bandcamp MAY 3. It is made up by some of our favorite artists that so happen to be our friends too. Some of these artists have given us songs from upcoming albums, B-sides, new songs recorded for this compilation, & latest songs. You get to hear the unreleased material on this compilation first!
We are impressed by the willingness of these artists to share their craft in support of bringing relief to Japan. Thank you artists, we are humbled by your gift, we’ll do our hardest to maximize it for Japan!
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NOTE: For those of you who would like to help LGC spread the word of this special compilation here’s a couple things you can do:
1) Copy the code & put it on your blog(s) (let us know so we can push your blog too!)
2) Copy this link into a tweet: http://www.vimeo.com/23030944
3) Tweet about the bandcamp :http://legrandcru.bandcamp.com/
4) Tell a friend & tell them to tell a friend
5) Repeat steps as often as you want, and especially on the release date MAY 3!
NOAH GUNDERSEN
3 days ago our friend Noah Gundersen tweeted he would be in Dallas recording a record. I’m not sure if everyone caught this fantastic news or not, SO I’ve compiled some of his recent snaps from twitter for some insight. Looks like Cello is involved, birds eye view of a sweet pool, Abbey, and a sweet looking Martin guitar. Good signs for an album to come! Come out to the High Dive on May 26 to see Noah, hopefully he’ll be playing some of these new songs then.
Garage Voice
This song gets my so hyped! I’m so proud of them, and love being able to call them my friends. Keep up the hustle fellas!
Blood on The Door Post from Garage Voice on Vimeo.
Check out their Live At The Tractor album HERE and follow them on Twitter and Facebook!
TONY KEVIN JR – POVERTY
This past Sunday our good friend Tony Kevin Jr released the physical copy of his latest EP Poverty at Conor Byrne. Until then you could only find in on his bandcamp. Tony has been reppin Le Grand Cru since we went public, wearing our shirts on stage, talking about us on stage, buying shirts for his friends, CRAZY love from our boy Tony.
In this latest work he shares in song form a standard lived by the sacrificial figures Mother Teresa & Gandhi that he desires his own purpose/life to reflect. That’s a lot to live up too, BUT if a song like these can get so easily stuck in your head, than their constant reminder may produce the transformation Tony hopes for himself & his listeners.
Tony recently had an deeply insightful interview with City Arts on this release. Read it HERE
Please listen to the Poverty EP HERE
CAMPFIRE OK-BRASS
Seattle has some ridiculous talent emerging, watch Christian Sorensen Hansen + CAMPFIRE OK do it again. WOW. I pushed play again as soon as it was done.
Fleet Foxes-Grown Ocean
I’m really liking the quick changes thru this video & that it look like it was filmed with 8mm film. NiCE!
FLEET FOXES NEW SINGLE!
Goodness! I’ve been wondering when anything new would come from these Seatown natives. I know Robin & J. Tillman have been busy on the road, and when D U N G E N were here last year the entire FLEET got up on stage for a couple songs, twas epic, but nothing beats their combined efforts. The new record is in stores May 3 and if you are in our hood they are playing at the Moore the same day ->Pre-Sale starts today and Public tomorrow, get your mitts on them while you can! See if they are in your neck of the woods HERE
