Thursday, July 08, 2010

STARTED - Primul single international al trupei GRIMUS - 9 august 2010, Eden Music



Formata in 2005, trupa clujeana Grimus isi trage numele de la romanul de debut cu acelasi nume al scriitorului Salman Rushdie, devenit fan dupa ce a urmarit concertul Grimus sustinut cu ocazia lansarii de carte la Teatrul Odeon din Bucuresti. Albumul de debut "Panikon" e declarat "albumul anului 2008" in Romania, iar nu mai putin de 4 piese de pe acesta ajung pe prima pozitie a topurilor de radio.

"Sound-ul Grimus e ca si cand Muse i-ar incinge la o hora pe The Killers"

Producatorul britanic Adam Whittaker descopera Grimus pe Myspace la inceputul lui 2009. E impresionat si imediat se ofera sa le fie producator muzical pentru viitorul album. Desi initial distanta pare un obstacol in calea colaborarii, se gaseste o solutie pentru a mixa piesa "In A Glimpse", iar aceasta ajunge in scurt timp pe locul 1 la Radio Guerrilla. De aceeasi reteta castigatoare beneficiaza si piesa "Umbre", aflata deja de 4 saptamani pe prima pozitie a Romtop-ului de la City FM!

http://soundcloud.com/eden-music/grimus-in-a-glimpse

In luna martie 2010, Adam vine la Cluj pentru a-i urmari pe baieti in concert si pentru a descifra modul de functionare al industriei muzicale romanesti. In ciuda dificultatilor si a optiunilor foarte limitate de a vinde legal muzica in format digital, compania de distributie Believe Digital a gasit deja solutia pentru aceasta problema.

Initial o companie de PR/Productie, Eden isi extinde domeniul de activitate devenind si casa de discuri, pentru a facilita lansarea primului single Grimus in Marea Britanie. Piesa "Started" a fost inregistrata in Romania, mixata in Anglia si masterizata in SUA.

Cu sprijinul Institutului Cultural Roman din Londra, Grimus vor sustine un mini-turneu in Anglia chiar in urmatoarea luna. Prima aparitie va fi pe 7 august, in cadrul festivalului Outside Inside, urmata de lansarea noului single pe 8 august in clubul Play din Reading. Pe 9 august vor sustine un showcase acustic la sediul ICR din Londra, turneul incheindu-se cu concertul din deschiderea trupei Does It Offend You, Yeah? pe 10 august. De asemenea, un eveniment inedit este invitatia trupei Grimus in studiourile BBC, pentru a interpreta cateva piese live si a raspunde la intrebarile lui Jack Hepplewhite, in cadrul seriei de emisiuni BBC Introducing.

Asculta aici un fragment din piesa "Started":
http://soundcloud.com/eden-music/started-viral-edit

Foto promotional:
http://gallery.me.com/edenmusic/100019

*Primul single international Grimus - Started va fi disponibil prin intermediul Believe Digital incepand cu data de 9 august
*Pentru alte informatii, interviuri sau fotografii contactati-ne pe email:edenmusic@me.com
management@grimus.ro
www.myspace.com/edenmusicmanagement
www.myspace.com/grimusworld

'Infiintata de doua personalitati de calibru ale scenei muzicale britanice, Eden este o companie care si-a largit orizonturile de activitate - de la management, PR si productie muzicala, devenind recent si casa de discuri. Eden ii va introduce pe romanii de la Grimus pe piata muzicala din Marea Britanie, unde cu siguranta se vor face remarcati cu ocazia turneului lor din luna august.
 The Fly Magazine''

Friday, July 02, 2010

Grimus's first step toward conquering the world.

GRIMUS - Debut UK Single STARTED - Out on Eden Music 9th August 2010


Hailing from Cluj-Napoca, Transylvanian 6-piece Grimus formed in 2006 where they met at the City University. They are named after the 1975 Salman Rushdie novel Grimus. He's a fan, and they appeared with him on his book tour. 2009 was the year that their homeland started to take them seriously. Their debut album Panikon, was hailed as the Romanian rock album of the year and they were Number 1 several times on numerous Romanian National radio stations.

'This six piece sound like Muse giving The Killers a kicking in the car park'

Eden producer Adam Whittaker first heard Grimus on Myspace in early '09. They impressed him and he wanted to make a record but with Adam based in Reading UK and Grimus in Transylvania it seemed kind of crazy to get in touch.. It didn't stop him, and just weeks later Adam's mix of the track In a Glimpse became a #1 radio hit.


A trip to Transylvania to see the band play also showed how music is sold in Romania.. and it isn't... There's no iTunes, scant indie music in the shops and there's more active piracy than off the coast of Somalia.
There's some hugely talented bands and kids that want to buy their music and they can't. There's no guarantee that this single will be available in Romania yet but Eden and their distribution company Believe Digital are on it, trying to find a way to take the music back to people that really want to hear it... Watch this space...

Eden moved from PR/Production company into a full on record label so they could bring out the first UK Grimus release. Single Started was recorded in Romania, in the UK and mastered in the US.

The Romanian Cultural Institute in London got on board and with their support, the band will be flying in on the 7th August to play as part of the Outside Inside Festival. The boys will be launching their debut single on 8th August at the Eden Music launch party, then play an exclusive acoustic show on 9th August at the Romanian Embassy before finishing off with a support slot with the mighty Does it Offend You, Yeah? on 10th August.

Grimus single Started here -
                                        http://soundcloud.com/eden-music/started-viral-edit
Promo Photo -

*Debut UK single - Started will be available through Believe Digital on 9th August.
*Interviews, more photos and full length audio stream available on request.
Contact - edenmusic@me.com



'Set up by two music scene stalwarts, this former music management company, now full on
production/label's first signing - Grimus are already a hit in their
home country and are sure to repeat this success when they fly into the
UK this summer. With a genuine passion for music and a plethora of
support behind them, Eden is set to take on the big boys - The Fly Magazine'

Eden Music Management - www.myspace.com/edenmusicmanagement