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Grand Analog

 
Artist: Grand Analog
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Group Members:

Odario G. Williams, DJ Catalist, Darcy Ataman, Damon Mitchell, Ofield K. Williams

Similar Artists:

k-os, Mood Ruff

Influenced By:

A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul
  • Formed: 2006, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
  • Genres: Rap

Biography

The brainchild of Winnipeg, Manitoba, MC, singer, and producer Odario Williams, Grand Analog is an acclaimed reggae/dub-driven hip-hop project that has served as a conduit for Williams' more eclectic inclinations. Williams, also a member of Canadian rap group Mood Ruff, actually first put together Grand Analog as a genre-bending rock band in 2002, but this first incarnation of GA never took off and collapsed shortly after its creation. Four years later, Williams restarted the project, assembling a more versatile group of hand-picked musicians and producers from Winnipeg, including Darcy Ataman (producer), Damon Mitchell (guitar) of American Flamewhip and the New Meanies, his brother Ofield Williams (producer/DJ), DJ Catalist (producer/keys), Arun Chaturvedi (bass/keys), Joel Kaverklamp (bass) of the Hummers, and Warren Bray (bass). After multiple recording sessions in both Toronto and Winnipeg, Williams released the Grand Analog debut, Calligraffiti, on UrbNet Records in July 2007. Prompting the inevitable comparisons to similarly reggae-influenced Canadian rapper k-os, the LP's fusion of hip-hop with dub, soul, alternative rock, and pop enjoyed rave reviews, albeit outside of mainstream press. Digitally released singles (and their accompanying YouTube videos) such as "Social Butterfly," "I'll Walk Alone," and "Around the Town" maintained the album's buzz throughout 2007. ~ Cyril CordorYouTube videos) such as "Social Butterfly," "I'll Walk Alone," and "Around the Town" maintained the album's buzz throughout 2007. ~ Cyril Cordor, All Music Guide
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Grand Analog

Grand Analog performing at the 2007 Winnipeg Ska and Reggae Festival.
Background information
Origin Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Genres Canadian hip hop
Years active 2006 – present
Labels URBNET Records
Members
Odario Williams
Ofield Williams
DJ Catalist
Warren Bray
Damon Mitchell
Klaverkamp
Wu Ataman
Arun Chatervedi

Grand Analog is a Canadian hip hop band, formed in 2006[1] and fronted by Odario Williams. The group was conceived as a project combining R&B, jazz, reggae and rock influences into a hip hop style performed mainly on live instruments instead of digital electronics.[2]

The group started to take shape in the early 2000s when Williams, then fronting Mood Ruff, began digging into his father's record collection and experimenting with less traditional hip hop sounds on his own time. When Mood Ruff broke up following their 2005 album I Do My Own Stunts, Williams officially launched Grand Analog, which he describes as a project designed as much for live performance as for recording[3], as his primary band. Williams has told the press that "sonically, I knew that I wanted to dig into dub and rock and soul. I’ve always wanted to do that, but years ago I wasn’t free enough upstairs to know that I could."[2]

Williams later decided to pursue opportunities as an actor and moved to Toronto, where the group is currently based. The band released their first album, Calligraffiti, in 2007. A followup album, titled Metropolis Is Burning, was released on May 26, 2009.[4]

Discography

  • I'll Walk Alone EP (2006)
  • Calligraffiti (2007)
  • Touch Your Toes EP (2008)
  • Metropolis Is Burning (2009)

References

  1. ^ http://salacioussound.com/2009/04/ska-hip-hop-funk-fusion-by-grand-analog/
  2. ^ a b Denise Benson, Extended Play: Grand Analog, eye weekly, March 5, 2008.
  3. ^ Grand Analog interview at ugsmag.com.
  4. ^ Tanya Bailey, "Artist Profile: Grand Analog", Toronto Music Scene, December 17, 2008.

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