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Grand Hallway is singer/multi-instrumentalist Tomo Nakayama and a cast of some of Seattle's finest musicians. Their lush, melodic chamber pop songs evoke influences such as Andrew Bird, Sigur Ros, and Nina Simone. Since their inception in 2006, Grand Hallway have self-released two full-lengths (2007's "Yes is the Answer" and 2009's "Promenade"), and an EP ("We Flew Ephemera", 2008). "Yes is the Answer" was also released in Japan by Sideout Records (Bright Eyes, Nada Surf, Cursive, The Velvet Teen).
"Promenade", was recorded at Studio Litho in the fall of 2008 with engineer Shawn Simmons. Refining and expanding upon the sounds of their debut album, "Promenade" finds Grand Hallway maturing into a cohesive ensemble with an utterly unique musical vision. Bathed in layers of piano, guitar, violins, banjo and mandolin, "Promenade" is a fractured narrative of the dissolution of one relationship and the beginning of another; each story narrated by Nakayama in an unabashedly romantic and naked lyrical tenor voice. Upon its release, "Promenade" received glowing reviews and heavy airplay on prominent radio stations such as KEXP and WOXY. It made several year-end best-of lists, including NPR's "Top Discoveries of 2009", and the song "Raindrops (Matsuri)" was named on Amazon.com's list of "Best Songs of 2009".
Grand Hallway have honed their dynamic live show with multiple tours of the US and Japan (with Arthur and Yu and Shugo Tokumaru), sold-out shows at local venues such as Neumos, Tractor Tavern, The Crocodile, and the Triple Door, and performances at Sasquatch, Bumbershoot, and the 2010 SXSW and CMJ Festivals, building a solid and loyal fanbase along the way.
