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  Origin Copenhagen , Denmark
  Genre Rock , Alternative Rock
  Years Active 2001 –Present
  Label EMI
  URL http://wwwgrandavenuedk/
  Current Members Rasmus Walter-Hansen<br>Niels-Kristian Bærentzen<br>Marc Stebbing<br>Hjalte Thygesen


Grand Avenue is a Rock band from Denmark started in 2001. The band consists of Rasmus Walter-Hansen (vocals, guitar). Niels-Kristian Bærentzen (guitar), Marc Stebbing (bass) and Hjalte Thygesen (drums).


HISTORY

The four band members met at a musical college in London in 1997. Frontman Walter-Hansen and lead guitarist Bærentzen started to write songs together, and with the addition og Stebbing and Thygesen Grand Avenue was formed. The band released a single in 2003 called "What's On Your Mind", which became "Ugens Uundgåelige" (the most played number on the radio station for a week) on Danish Radio P3 , which caught the attention of EMI . The band signed with the record company, and released their debut album Grand Avenue in 2003.

In 2005, the band moved to New York to record their follow-up album She and work with producer Bryce Goggin . Grand Avenue indspiller i New York The album was released in 2005.

During 2006, the band started working on their third album, The Outside which was released in 2007. Again, the band had a "Ugens Uundgåelige" with the single "The Outside. P3s Uundgåelige uge 11: 12.-18. marts 2007

Frontman Walter-Hansen dated supermodel Helena Christensen for two years from 2004 to 2006. Helena Christensen er ledig igen


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