Grand Theft Bus

Infobox musical artist
Name = Grand Theft Bus


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Alias = The Development
Origin = Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
Genre = Indie rock
Years_active = 2000–present
Label = Forward Music Group
Associated_acts = The Fussy Part
The Olympic Symphonium
URL = [http://www.grandtheftbus.com/ www.grandtheftbus.com]
Current_members = Tim Walker Graeme Walker Dennis Goodwin Bob Deveau
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Grand Theft Bus is a Canadian indie rock band from Fredericton, New Brunswick. 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] ", "Canadian Geographic", December 2005. Retrieved on 2008-08-11.]

Grand Theft Bus are a sonicly 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. They show a strong admiration for songcraft and structure, but are also known for extended musical improvisation. They are known largely for their live shows, playing about 150 shows annually from coast to coast in Canada, and occasionally touring festivals in the United States.

The band regularly plays Nova Scotia'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 filmaker 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.

Discography

* "Birth of Confusion" (2003)
* "Flies in the No Fly" (2005)
* "Made Upwards" (2008)

References

External links

* [http://www.grandtheftbus.com Grand Theft Bus] official website
*Internet Archive music|id=GrandTheftBus
*myspace|grandtheftbus