Grand Island is a

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band. The band was formed in

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in 2004, with members from

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, and Oslo. They released their first album ''Say No To Sin'' in 2006. The band themselves refer to their music as 'southern indie'. 'Say No To Sin' was well received in Norway and appeared on many lists of the best albums in 2006. Grand Island released their second album ''Boys and Brutes'' in Spring 2008. The album was nominated for a Spellemann award for best rock-album. Vocalist and guitarist Espen Gustavsen also plays in the band "Johnny Cane Band" with Terje Krumins of fellow Norwegian band

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Members

*Eirik Iversen - Bass *Inge Brodersen - Bass (2004–2008) *Nils Brodersen - Drums / Perc * Jon Iver Helgaker - Keys / Vocals *Espen Gustavsen- Vocals / Guitar *Pål Gustavsen -

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/ Guitar / Vocals

Discography

;Say No To Sin This is the band's debut album, released by Grand Island in August 2006. The album contains the song "Us Annexed", which received a Spellemann Award for best music video, directed by

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. Grand Island recorded the album in Athletic Studios in Halden, Norway, and the album was mixed in Los Angeles by

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and Ken Sluiter. ;Boys & Brutes This is the band's second album, released in Spring 2008. ;Songs From Östra Knoll 1.22 This is the band's third album, released in 2010. The album contains the hit-single Suffer (Lid, Min Kjære) with Janove Ottesen from Kaizers Orchestra on guest vocals. ;Della Loved Steve This is the band's fourth album, released on March 15, 2013.

External links

Official HomepageMySpace PageRacing JuniorVideo of their song "Us Annexed".
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