Grand Lake Islands – Monterey

Published: January 23, 2015

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Grand Lake Islands has a new album out this week called Song From Far. The band is led by Portland-based Erik Emnauelson. Emanuelson was compelled to make the move to Portland from Brooklyn partly out of the romantic nature of home of Elliott Smith and partly to get away from the manic pace of NY. I haven’t dug in much further than the track Monterey but I am enjoying what I hear. Here’s a little more on the Portland outfit.

Led by songwriter Erik Emanuelson, the project began in New York City as Emanuelson’s evening pastime while teaching English. The EP, “Wake of Waking” was recorded in the winter of 2012. As his songs grew increasingly stronger, he decided to leave his career and focus on music, moving across the country to Portland, Oregon. There he met collaborators Evan Krogh (Guitar/lap Steel), Kyle Hartlet (Bass), and Bob Reynolds (Drums).

Grand Lake Islands’ forthcoming LP, “Song From Far” was produced by Victor Nash at Destination Universe. It was recorded following a highly productive period of collaboration between Emanuelson, Reynolds, Hartelt and Krogh during Portland’s bleakest months. The songs reflect a period following a sea change that occurred in Emanuelson’s life. More than half the songs would emerge from two months of long nights in Emanuelson’s dank, unheated basement.

Indie / Progressive / Jazz
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