Grand Theft Bus
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Grand Theft Bus
| image = GrandTheftBus (3030307740).jpg
| caption = Grand Theft Bus at the Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival in September '08
| image_size =
| alias = The Development
| origin = Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
| genre = Indie rock
| years_active = 2000–present
| label = Forward Music Group[http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/forward-music-anniversary-ecma-1.4081747 "Fredericton-born Forward Music Group celebrates 10 years"]. CBC News, Bob Mersereau, Apr 24, 2017
| associated_acts = The Fussy Part
The Olympic Symphonium
Share
Gravity Strike
Heat and Lights
| website = [http://www.grandtheftbus.com/ www.grandtheftbus.com]
| current_members = Tim Walker
Graeme Walker
Dennis Goodwin
Bob Deveau
Brad Perry
| past_members =
}}
Grand Theft Bus is a Canadian band based in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada.[http://exclaim.ca/music/article/grand_theft_bus_elliott_brood-casbah_hamilton_on_-_october "Grand Theft Bus / Elliott Brood The Casbah, Hamilton ON – October 7, 2005"]. Exclaim!, By Shain Shapiro Nov 01, 2005 Known for short, catchy, genre jumping ditties and long meandering nonsensical improvisations with occasional magic and a touch of musical comedy.
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)."[http://www.canadiangeographic.ca/Magazine/JF06/indepth/travel_grand_theft_bus.asp Canadian musicians Grand Theft Bus] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929090236/http://www.canadiangeographic.ca/magazine/jf06/indepth/travel_grand_theft_bus.asp |date=2007-09-29 }}", Canadian Geographic, December 2005. Retrieved on 2008-08-11. Their first album, Birth of Confusion, was released in 2003.[http://exclaim.ca/music/article/grand_theft_bus-birth_of_confusion "Grand Theft Bus Birth Of Confusion"]. Exclaim!, By Marco Ursi Jun 01, 2003
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.[https://nowtoronto.com/music/album-reviews/grand-theft-bus/ "Grand Theft Bus"]. NOW Toronto, by Dylan Young May 13, 2004
The band regularly plays New Brunswick's Evolve Festival, as well as the Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival.Mersereau, Bob. "Bigger music, a bigger bus; Music Fredericton's Grand Theft Bus launches new CD it recorded at the lieutenant-governor's home", Telegraph-Journal, 2008-03-26, p. D1.
A mockumentary about the band, Rubarbicon, was filmed by independent filmmaker Greg Hemmings and released in 2006.
The band recorded its 2008 album, Made Upwards, in the main dining room of New Brunswick's lieutenant-governor's mansion.
The band has received the Newcap Radio Alternative Recording of the Year for their album Made Upwardshttp://www.ecma.com/news.asp?section=&id=37 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090323052533/http://www.ecma.com/news.asp?section=&id=37 |date=2009-03-23 }} Grand Theft Bus at the ECMA awards.
Synth player Brad Perry joined the band in 2010. Their album Distracted Tracks appeared on the !earshot National Top 50 Chart in December 2015.[http://www.earshot-online.com/charts/index.cfm?intChartTypeID=101&dWeekOfID=2015-12-22 "The National Top 50 For the Week Ending: Tuesday, December 22, 2015"]. !earshot.
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)
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.grandtheftbus.com Grand Theft Bus] official website (defunct)
- [http://grandtheftbus.bandcamp.com/ Grand Theft Bus bandcamp]
- {{Internet Archive music|id=GrandTheftBus}}
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Category:Musical groups established in 2000
Category:Canadian indie rock groups