tag:thisisthegrand.com,2005:/blogs/latest-news?p=2Latest News2018-06-01T02:02:24-04:00The Grandfalsetag:thisisthegrand.com,2005:Post/43266832016-08-09T18:10:00-04:002024-03-13T06:06:02-04:00An impromptu roof performanceWe decided to take it up a notch! So we hit the roof of a Williamsburg apartment building and rocked it out for some neighbors.<br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/135894/b9d60e500b1c078a103ce3a2ba8c4789c0731bff/original/cpaz37iweaat0lk.jpg?1471317697" class="size_l justify_center border_" />The Grandtag:thisisthegrand.com,2005:Post/43266822016-05-16T15:20:00-04:002023-12-10T11:52:28-05:00Back in RehearsalsWe're aiming for some fall dates! We're working on new songs and reworking old material. Everything is sounding so good!<br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/135894/943c75a2537cb007ab2c747b2d72941829e92162/original/cinhuwxwgaaqn2n.jpg?1471317563" class="size_l justify_center border_" />The Grandtag:thisisthegrand.com,2005:Post/37449362015-06-16T22:51:30-04:002022-09-05T12:02:58-04:00The Grand RecordingIt's been a slow couple of months for The Grand because our band members have been so busy!<ul> <li>Alex Mandel is the understudy for the Tony Nominated <em>Hand to God</em>
</li> <li>Joe Tippet is in the highly anticipated Sara Bareilles musical, <em>Waitress </em>at American Repertory Theater</li>
</ul>The band is currently working on getting a LP together of our live show at <em>The Bitter End.</em>
<div class="captioned justify_center"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/135894/81dcc7c378cb0e2f403addb49b5c55c5d0c65e01/medium/cormac-joe-cropped.jpeg?1434509370" class="size_orig justify_center border_" /><p class="caption">Cormac & Joe tracking Guitar Parts</p></div><br>We're aiming to have the tracks done in the next month. Stay tuned for more information. Once the band is all back in New York we'll be posting show dates.<br> The Grandtag:thisisthegrand.com,2005:Post/36173722015-03-02T22:30:00-05:002022-08-23T05:32:49-04:00The Grand is back!We are finally all back in the same city and back to rehearsing. We're putting our set back together and working on new material. We'll be announcing some dates in the next month or so.<br><br>Congratulations to our band members - Joe Tippet who is going to Broadway with Steppenwolf Theatre Company's production of <em>Airline Highway and</em> Alex Mandell who is going to Broadway with the critically acclaimed <em>Hand to God.</em>The Grandtag:thisisthegrand.com,2005:Post/31858082014-09-13T18:17:11-04:002024-03-05T04:25:46-05:00New Flash Opening for Website!Even though we're on a hiatus with the group split up across the east coast, we're still working. We're sure you noticed the new opening to our website - Enjoy!<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="KsKHhKTXRl0" data-video-thumb-url="http://img.youtube.com/vi/KsKHhKTXRl0/0.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/KsKHhKTXRl0?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="200" width="320" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></div>We're going to get back in gear as fall approaches. Check in here, twitter or facebook for updates or <a contents="sign up for our mailing list" data-link-label="Subscribe" data-link-type="page" href="/subscribe">sign up for our mailing list</a>! The Grandtag:thisisthegrand.com,2005:Post/30634192014-07-08T12:01:21-04:002023-12-10T11:41:35-05:00Hiatus! Sad Face!Sadly friends, we are officially on hiatus. Our good pal and lead singer, Joe Tippet is on tour for the next few months. We wish him the best of luck!<br><br>Check back at the end of the summer for news and gigs!<br><br>As always,<br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/135894/e66cc557169deaf9f9da7f6e1396ad1268830bf2/small/the-grand-banner-trans.png?1401665871" class="size_s justify_left border_" /><br><br><br> The Grandtag:thisisthegrand.com,2005:Post/29859762014-06-01T19:38:56-04:002022-05-28T02:34:18-04:00Performance of "Crash Site"Here is a live video performance of our new song, "Crash Site". Here is us performing it the following night at the <em>Greenpoint Gallery,</em> May 31, 2014. Please pardon the wild light show, we were hoping for more laser beams.
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<div>Until we meet again,<br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/135894/99213509886fb8523246b1d0076983b107b57ec0/small/the-grand-banner-trans.png?1401665877" class="size_s justify_left border_" /><br><br> </div>The Grandtag:thisisthegrand.com,2005:Post/29847062014-05-31T15:49:42-04:002022-08-02T08:38:23-04:00First Day/Last Day Benefit, May 31 @ 9pmThe Grand will be playing tonight in Greenpoint Gallery for the benefit for the feature film, "First Day/Last Day". If you're around, come on by! Here are the details:<br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/135894/3fc9c409babad08382dbbb6c53759fd30b5f9587/medium/first-day-last-day-postcard.jpg?1401565664" class="size_m justify_center border_" /><div style="text-align: center;">The Grand<br>at<br>"First Day/Last Day" Benefit<br><strong>Greenpoint Gallery</strong><br>390 McGuiness Blvd., <br>Brooklyn, NY 11222</div>
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<br>Saturday, May 31 @ 8:30 PM<br><strong>The Grand goes on around 9pm</strong>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>$20</strong></p>
<p>From,<br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/135894/99213509886fb8523246b1d0076983b107b57ec0/small/the-grand-banner-trans.png?1397053544" class="size_s justify_left border_none" alt="" /><br><br> </p>The Grandtag:thisisthegrand.com,2005:Post/29846912014-05-31T08:05:00-04:002023-12-10T13:57:18-05:00Sidewalk Cafe - WOW!We are overwhelmed by the turnout at Sidewalk Cafe last night. We had a lot of fun playing for you all and can't believe how many people stuck around to <em>close</em> Sidewalk! So much fun.<br><br>Some photo's from the show are posted <a contents="here" data-link-label="Photo Gallery" data-link-type="page" href="/photo-gallery">here</a>. See you at the next one!<br><br>Very Truly Yours,<br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/135894/99213509886fb8523246b1d0076983b107b57ec0/small/the-grand-banner-trans.png?1397053544" class="size_s justify_left border_" /><br><br> The Grandtag:thisisthegrand.com,2005:Post/29751302014-05-27T19:15:33-04:002024-03-13T06:06:02-04:00The Grand Plays Sidewalk Cafe, Friday 5/30 at 6:30pmMay has been a busy month for us! We'll be playing Sidewalk Cafe this Friday as part of an evening of Americana Bands. It's an early show, so come have a drink with us while the sun is still out!<br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/135894/a6299605d3c36b7d2db49c2531820ef21d653bc0/original/sidewalk-postcard-01.jpg?1401232439" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><div style="text-align: center; ">The Grand<br>at<br><strong>Sidewalk Cafe</strong><br>94 Avenue A<br>(between 6th st. and 7th st.)<br>New York, NY 10009<br><br><strong>6:30pm</strong><br>Friday, May 30<br><br>Free</div><br>Thinking of you,<br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/135894/99213509886fb8523246b1d0076983b107b57ec0/small/the-grand-banner-trans.png?1397053544" class="size_s justify_left border_none" alt="" /><br><br><br> The Grandtag:thisisthegrand.com,2005:Post/29288252014-05-08T13:42:29-04:002022-05-26T13:11:14-04:00The Grand playing as musical guest at the Colt Coeur Spring BenefitThe Grand will be the musical guest at the Colt Coeur Spring Benefit on Wednesday, May 21, 2014 at 6:30pm. The event is hosted by Celia Keenan-Bolger and Jimmi Simpson. <br><br>Colt Coeur is one of NYC's coolest and hippest theater companies and we are thrilled to be a part of this evening!<br><br>Details on the flyer and in our events section!<br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/135894/d7e635f24c19a2a42cfc36f1863eccd100e08a7a/large/colt-couer-invite.jpg?1399570857" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br>With Love,<br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/135894/99213509886fb8523246b1d0076983b107b57ec0/small/the-grand-banner-trans.png?1397053544" class="size_s justify_left border_none" alt="" /><br><br><br> The Grandtag:thisisthegrand.com,2005:Post/29279242014-05-08T01:55:45-04:002022-05-13T13:23:06-04:00The Bitter End show!We are overwhelmed and so thankful to all who came out and packed the Bitter End tonight. It was such a great show and we were so excited to have you all there.<br><br>Check out the some fan photos from the show <a contents="here" data-link-label="Photo Gallery" data-link-type="page" href="/photo-gallery">here</a>. Check out part of our performance of "Nashville" below:
<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="Nrp3QvOHbZ8" data-video-thumb-url="http://img.youtube.com/vi/Nrp3QvOHbZ8/0.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Nrp3QvOHbZ8?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="100" width="160" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></div><br>More dates coming up!<br><br>Always yours,<br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/135894/99213509886fb8523246b1d0076983b107b57ec0/small/the-grand-banner-trans.png?1397053544" class="size_s justify_left border_" /><br><br> The Grandtag:thisisthegrand.com,2005:Post/29352612014-05-06T18:55:00-04:002023-12-10T11:31:33-05:00The Ballad of Billy JordanHere is a video of us playing "The Ballad of Billy Jordan".<br><br><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="ID7Wj7dbovY" data-video-thumb-url="http://img.youtube.com/vi/ID7Wj7dbovY/0.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ID7Wj7dbovY?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="200" width="320" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe><br><br>Enjoy!<br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/135894/99213509886fb8523246b1d0076983b107b57ec0/small/the-grand-banner-trans.png?1397053544" class="size_s justify_left border_" /><br><br> The Grandtag:thisisthegrand.com,2005:Post/28805952014-04-18T11:18:35-04:002022-05-13T13:25:16-04:00The Grand plays The Bitter End May 7th at 9pm!We are so excited to announce we'll be playing legendary The Bitter End! It will spring time on Bleecker Street - won't you join us?<br><br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/135894/a066f29fbb6f543510cbe93b341d462771a5780a/original/bitter-end-postcard.jpg?1397824767" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><div style="text-align: center;">The Grand<br>at<br><strong>The Bitter End</strong><br>147 Bleecker Street<br>(between Thompson and Laguardia)<br>New York, NY 10012<br><br><strong>9pm</strong><br>Wednesday, May 7<br><br><strong>$10</strong><br> </div>
<div>As Always,<br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/135894/99213509886fb8523246b1d0076983b107b57ec0/small/the-grand-banner-trans.png?1397053544" class="size_s justify_left border_none" alt="" /><br><br><br><br> </div>The Grandtag:thisisthegrand.com,2005:Post/28618042014-04-10T23:33:08-04:002022-08-02T03:13:16-04:00May 2014 gigs announcement coming!We are very excited about how quickly the momentum is picking up! We'll be announcing our May gig dates early next week. Check back here or sign up for our mailing list to stay in the know!<br><br>Always,<br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/135894/99213509886fb8523246b1d0076983b107b57ec0/small/the-grand-banner-trans.png?1397053544" class="size_s justify_left border_" /><br><br> The Grandtag:thisisthegrand.com,2005:Post/28544372014-04-08T15:15:47-04:002022-01-21T05:13:48-05:00Great Show at Sophie's!Thanks to all who came out on a Sunday night! We were stunned to have such a warm reception and rowdy crowd. Thanks to Ashley Jones who opened for us and the gang at Sophie's for having us.<br><br>For those of you who weren't able to make the show, here is some video of the performance. Check out more videos in our <a contents="Photo and Video Gallery" data-link-label="Photo and Video Gallerys" data-link-type="page" href="/photo-and-video-gallerys">Pictures and Videos Gallery</a>.
<div style="text-align: center;">"Angeline"<br><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="oWZM9LSrhwM" data-video-thumb-url="http://img.youtube.com/vi/oWZM9LSrhwM/0.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/oWZM9LSrhwM?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="200" width="320" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe><br><br>Orphans<br><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="sWKIduytd_8" data-video-thumb-url="http://img.youtube.com/vi/sWKIduytd_8/0.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/sWKIduytd_8?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="200" width="320" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe><br><br>Living the Good Life<br><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="ixnPU81eGXY" data-video-thumb-url="http://img.youtube.com/vi/ixnPU81eGXY/0.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ixnPU81eGXY?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="200" width="320" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe>
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<div>Very Truly Yours,</div>
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<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/135894/99213509886fb8523246b1d0076983b107b57ec0/small/the-grand-banner-trans.png?1397053544" class="size_s justify_left border_none" alt="" /><br><br><br><br> </div>The Grandtag:thisisthegrand.com,2005:Post/28545902014-03-29T15:45:00-04:002022-06-01T21:24:45-04:00Show at Sophie's, 4/6/14 @ 9pmWe'll be playing at "Broadway Before Dark", presented by Brad Standley with our full line up. Be sure to show up early to catch Ashley Jones.<br>$10 at door<br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/135894/24705347c6f5b2a50b36c79aa379c2ad015dfb27/medium/sophies-46.jpg?1396986414" class="size_m justify_center border_" /><div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="font_large">Broadway Before Dark<br>Sun, Apr 6 @ 9:00 PM<br>Sophie's, 318 West 53rd st., New York, NY</span><br><br> </div>
<div>Sincerely,<div>
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</div>The Grandtag:thisisthegrand.com,2005:Post/28558542013-09-23T11:55:00-04:002022-05-24T06:08:45-04:00Awesome time up at Ryder FarmWe had such a blast playing at Ryder Farm. It was a perfect night out, lots of old friends and new faces, and even an impromptu cover of "Wagon Wheel" that sounded as rehearsed as the rest of the set!<br> <div class="captioned justify_center"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/135894/dad71ebdde00474e129fec4408a932248fe89d3c/medium/space-group.jpg?1397015945" class="size_orig justify_center border_" /><p class="caption">The Grand at Space on Ryder Farm, September 22, 2013</p></div>
<p class="caption"> </p>Hopefully we'll get to play the farm next summer - great getaway and so close to the city!<br><br>Yours,<br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/135894/99213509886fb8523246b1d0076983b107b57ec0/small/the-grand-banner-trans.png?1397053544" class="size_s justify_left border_" /><br><br><br> The Grandtag:thisisthegrand.com,2005:Post/28546072013-09-01T15:50:00-04:002023-12-10T11:55:24-05:00Playing up at Ryder FarmWe are so excited to be playing at our good friends space at Space on Ryder Farm. It should be a fun night of playing music under the stars.<br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/135894/7a5ca7bb904539eb1afd14c8dde2848113ae3a2c/medium/space-at-ryder-farm.png?1396986596" class="size_m justify_center border_" /><br><br>Sun, Sep 22, 2013 @ 7:00 PM<br>Space on Ryder Farm, <br>406 Starr Ridge Rd., Brewster, NY 10509<br><br>$10 suggested donation<br><br>Thinking of you,<div>
<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/135894/99213509886fb8523246b1d0076983b107b57ec0/small/the-grand-banner-trans.png?1397053544" class="size_s justify_left border_none" alt="" /><br><br><br> </div>The Grandtag:thisisthegrand.com,2005:Post/28543402013-08-01T14:00:00-04:002023-12-10T12:59:23-05:00New Website is UpWe are so excited to have our website up and running.<br><br>Check back here for more information on future performances, recordings and content.<br><br>From,<br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/135894/99213509886fb8523246b1d0076983b107b57ec0/small/the-grand-banner-trans.png?1397053544" class="size_s justify_left border_" /><br><br><br> The Grand