Grand Theft Bus
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Grand Theft Bus is a Canadian band based in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada.[2] The group is known for incorporating multiple genres into their music and for performing extended improvisational sections during live shows.
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Grand Theft Bus at the Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival in September '08 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | The Development |
| Origin | Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Genres | Indie rock |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Label | Forward Music Group[1] |
| Members | Tim Walker Graeme Walker Dennis Goodwin Bob Deveau Brad Perry |
| Website | www.grandtheftbus.com |
History
Formed in 2000, the band consists of Tim Walker (guitar, vocals), Graeme Walker (bass, vocals), Dennis Goodwin (guitar, synths, vocals), and Bob Deveau (drums and electronics).[3] Their first album, Birth of Confusion, was released in 2003.[4]
Grand Theft Bus are a sonically dynamic group with an eclectic blend of songs ranging from pop to prog, heavy and intense to light and fluffy, quirky nonsense to meaningful melodrama.[5]
The band regularly plays New Brunswick's Evolve Festival, as well as the Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival.[6]
A mockumentary about the band, Rubarbicon, was filmed by independent filmmaker Greg Hemmings and released in 2006.[citation needed]
The band recorded its 2008 album, Made Upwards, in the main dining room of New Brunswick's lieutenant-governor's mansion.[6]
The band has received the Newcap Radio Alternative Recording of the Year for their album Made Upwards.[7]
Synth player Brad Perry joined the band in 2010. Their album Distracted Tracks appeared on the !earshot National Top 50 Chart in December 2015.[8]
Discography
- Birth of Confusion (2003)
- Flies in the No Fly (2005)
- Made Upwards (2008)
- Say It With Me (2012)
- Distracted Tracks (EP – 2015)
- Are We Still Playing? (2019)
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