Grimus (band)
Encyclopedia
Grimus is an alternative rock
band from Cluj-Napoca
, Romania
.
, the members started out as the 5-piece rock band Revers. In 2006, after having suffered multiple changes in the lineup, Grimus released a demo album. Their song Solitude is declared Song of the Year 2006 by City FM Radio. By 2007 the band received invitations to play at most music festivals in Romania. They take their name from Salman Rushdie's 1975 novel Grimus
.
In October 2007, Grimus won the National Finals of the Global Battle of the Bands
and represented Romania in the World Finals.
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band from Cluj-Napoca
Cluj-Napoca
Cluj-Napoca , commonly known as Cluj, is the fourth most populous city in Romania and the seat of Cluj County in the northwestern part of the country. Geographically, it is roughly equidistant from Bucharest , Budapest and Belgrade...
, Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
.
History
While studying in Cluj-NapocaCluj-Napoca
Cluj-Napoca , commonly known as Cluj, is the fourth most populous city in Romania and the seat of Cluj County in the northwestern part of the country. Geographically, it is roughly equidistant from Bucharest , Budapest and Belgrade...
, the members started out as the 5-piece rock band Revers. In 2006, after having suffered multiple changes in the lineup, Grimus released a demo album. Their song Solitude is declared Song of the Year 2006 by City FM Radio. By 2007 the band received invitations to play at most music festivals in Romania. They take their name from Salman Rushdie's 1975 novel Grimus
Grimus
Grimus is a 1975 fantasy and science fiction novel written by Salman Rushdie. It was his literary debut.The story loosely follows Flapping Eagle, a young Indian who receives the gift of immortality after drinking a magic fluid...
.
In October 2007, Grimus won the National Finals of the Global Battle of the Bands
Global Battle of the Bands
The Global Battle of the Bands is a live music competition joined by bands from all continents around the world. It is open to amateur/professional bands of all music genres and ages; there are only two main prerequisites to joining: no cover songs and no pre-recorded tracks. All bands must play...
and represented Romania in the World Finals.
External links
- Grimus.ro - Official Website
- myspace.com/grimusworld - Grimus on Myspace
- last.fm/music/Grimus - Grimus on Last.FM
- GBOB.com - Global Battle of the Bands