G r a n d H a l l w a y:
Photo courtesy of Sound on the Sound / Josh Lovseth
Booking/Info: grandhallway@gmail.com
Grand Hallway is the project of Seattle singer/multi-instrumentalist Tomo Nakayama. Over a span of 3 full-length albums and 2 EPs, Nakayama has collaborated with a rotating cast of some of the Northwest's finest musicians to produce cinematic melodic soundscapes exploring a wide spectrum of genres ranging from orchestral folk, art rock, to dream pop. They have built a solid and loyal fanbase through relentless touring both in the US and in Japan, including performances at SXSW, CMJ, Sasquatch, Bumbershoot, and Capitol Hill Block Party, sharing the stage with the likes of Shearwater, Cave Singers, Robin Pecknold, Shugo Tokumaru, Wye Oak, and Damien Jurado. Grand Hallway's music has been featured on NPR, and received airplay on 90.3FM KEXP, 107.7FM The End, 89.3FM The Current, and WOXY.
Past and Present Members:
Tomo Nakayama, Jeramy Koepping, Jaclyn Shumate, Kevin Large, Brian Wright, Aaron Otheim, Maria Mannisto, Shenandoah Davis, David Ulrich, Alina To, Joel Harmon, Chris Zasche, Erik Neumann, Esther Shin, Bob Roberts
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PRESS:
Groovemine - "Winter Creatures" review
No Depression - "Winter Creatures" review
Groovemine - Interview
Culture Mob - Interview
NPR - Favorite Sessions
NPR - Top New Discoveries of 2009
KEXP - Top Albums of 2009
"Raindrops (Matsuri)" on Amazon.com's Best Songs of 2009
City Arts Feature and Interview by Kim Ruehl
KEXP Interview by Christy Thacker
Redefine Magazine Interview by Allen Huang
The Sun Break Interview by Don Project
Seattle Weekly "Promenade" review
Fensepost.com "Promenade" review
Delusions of Adequacy "Promenade" review
The Bacon Review "Promenade" review
Music For Ants feature