The Grand Astoria is a Russian

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band from

Saint-Petersburg Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), i ...

, founded in 2009 by Kamille Sharapodinov. The current lineup includes: * Danila Danilov –

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* Kamille Sharapodinov –

and

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* Igor Suvorov –

* Dmitry Ogorodnov –

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* Albert Vartanov –

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The band's style is very eclectic and combines a variety of genres such as

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, fuzz rock,

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, country, punk and heavy metal, citing

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among their major influences. DIY ethic is the usual way the band arranges their tours and record deals. During the fall of 2010, The Grand Astoria played over 40 shows across

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in support of their second album. Their third album, titled ''Omnipresence'', was released on 1 January 2011. On 5 August 2011 the 7" vinyl single "Caesar Enters the Palace of Doom" was released on German label Setalight Records.

Discography

Albums

* ''The Grand Astoria'' (aka ''I'') (2009) * ''II'' (2010) * ''Omnipresence'' (2011) * ''Punkadelia Supreme'' (2013) * ''La Belle Epoque'' (2014) * ''The Mighty Few '' (2015)

EPs

* ''Deathmarch'' (2013) * ''The Process of Weeding Out'' ( Black Flag cover album) (2014)

Singles

* ''Caesar Enters the Palace of Doom'' (2011, 7") * ''Then You Win'' (2013, 7") * ''Who's in Charge?'' (2014, CD-single)

Split albums

* ''To Whom It May Concern'' (split with US Christmas) (2012, 12") * ''The Body Limits'' (split with Montenegro) (2014, CD) * ''Blessed, Cursed and Crucified'' (split with Mother Mars) (2014, 7") * ''Kobaia Express'' (split with Samavayo) (2015, 10")

Compilation albums

* ''Cowbells and Cobwebs'' ("Raise the Dead") (2010, Planetfuzz Records) * ''Roqueting Through Space'' ("Oh, Yeah") (2011,

Fruits de Mer Records Fruits de Mer Records is a British independent record label based in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England, established by Keith Jones and Andy Bracken in 2008. It releases psychedelic rock, psychedelic folk, folk rock, space rock and krautrock ...

) * ''Son of the Transcendental Maggot'' ("Light: Look at Your Sun") (2011, Tsuguri Records)

References

External links

The Grand AstoriaSLR 019: The Grand Astoria – Caesar Enters The Palace of Doom - 7inch - 2011 (Setalight) - SetalightSetalight
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