So a few months back in January, I came across the group Grand Duchy but don't recall how. Grand Duchy is Violet Clark and her better known husband Frank Black of Pixies fame. Their album was to be released in February. Later in January things fell to shit when my best friend passed away and everything changed. I understandably forgot about Grand Duchy. But just last week I got an email from Am...
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(Cooking Vinyl)Grand Duchy’s debut album ‘Petit Fours’ is consistently and bizarrely experimental. Opener Come On Over To My House dabbles in soft-core metal and lightly strained lyrics. Standout track Fort Wayne goes for a heavy sixties-pop sound with added Fratellis-style la-la-las. Long Song‘ heads off on another tangent, with attitude-fuelled girl vocals…
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The involvement of former Pixies front man Frank Black has drawn the majority of interest thus far in Grand Duchy, with the 80s alt-rock icon making up half of his latest side project. Less attention has been paid to the other 50% however, which has been duly filled by Violet Clark, better known for her [...] Related posts:Grand Duchy: Debut Album 'Petits Fours' Details Eskimo Joe: 2009 Tour ...
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Black Francis or Frank Black if we're using formalities has announced tour dates with his partner Violet Clark who together form Grand Duchy. This July, starting from the 6th, the ex-Pixies frontman will tour the US and play a total of twelve solo nights and six Grand Duchy nights, finally ending at the beginning of August on the 2nd.
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This collaboration between Black Francis and his wife, Violet Clark, confirms that music made by married couples is often as unexciting as marriage itself.
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It is generally accepted that The Pixies that were one of the stand out alternative rock groups from the late 80’s and early 90’s. As front man of such an iconic band, Charles Thompson, aka Black Francis, aka Frank Black, has safely secured his place in the annals of rock history.This is fortunate because I can’t help feeling his latest project with his missus Violet Clark, entitled Grand Du
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The involvement of former Pixies front man Frank Black has drawn the majority of interest thus far in Grand Duchy, with the 80s alt-rock icon making up half of his latest side project. Less attention has been paid to the other 50% however, which has been duly filled by Violet Clark, better known for her [...] Related posts:Grand Duchy: Debut Album 'Petits Fours' Details Eskimo Joe: 2009 Tour ...
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The involvement of former Pixies front man Frank Black has drawn the majority of interest thus far in Grand Duchy, with the 80s alt-rock icon making up half of his latest side project. Less attention has been paid to the other 50% however, which has been duly filled by Violet Clark, better known for her [...] Related posts:Grand Duchy: Debut Album 'Petits Fours' Details Eskimo Joe: 2009 Tour ...
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Indie duo Grand Duchy is husband and wife Black Francis and Violet Clark, ‘Seeing Stars’ has a familiar twang; the melody and guitar sound hark back to Francis Pixies days in some ways and Clark’s vocal delivery is not a million miles away from Kim Deal. The single is dreamy...
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