1) A Swedish… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least 2 bands/artists with the name Grande
1) A Swedish Stoner Metal/Hard Rock Band
2) A Norwegian blues/soul/R&B artist
1) Grande ~ Stoner Metal from Sweden Thunderous trio Grande was originally formed back in the fall of 2008 by guitarist Kaveryd, bassgrinder Dingvall and previous drummer AW. In May of 2009 the band released their first promo and later that summer a number of stages in and around the Stockholm area got smashed and bashed by the groovy riffing that is the trademark of GRANDE. The current setting of GRANDE was completed at the turn of the decade by the new drummer Wikforss and soon after this the gruesome threesome really started to make a name for themselves with live gigs including appearances with Swedish greats such as Mustasch, The Kristet Utseende, Mass Murder Agenda and Sideburn.
By late December 2011 the band started recording their debut album at Sunlight Studio with producer Tomas Skogsberg. Finally mastered by Peter In de Betou to be released to the waiting masses in 2013.
Kaveryd – Guitar and Vocals
Started out as a drummer, but got tired of sitting at the back not connected to the audience. Formed my first band I was 14 and have the total experience of about 10 different bands. With GRANDE I have already achieved more than with any of the other bands and I think it has with our dynamics and chemistry to make for a very large part. My belief is that the bands that succeed are those who strive in the same direction and with the same intensity and determination. That, combined with the fact that we are damn good at what we do will lead us far.
In the case of musicianship and songwriting I write most of the material (it all builds from the riff as you know). Dingwall is a trained sound engineer and quite ok on bass. And obviously hair is need when playing metal, and so Wikforss also gets to be part of it.
Wikforss – Drums
I joined GRANDE in 2009. The other two bald eagles needed at least one guy with a little bit of hair in the band. They also needed a drummer, which I am. I met up with the guys, jammed a little and felt sorry for them so I joined the band. It’s nice to sit in the back playing drums and laughing at the other two making asses of themselves at the front. As drummer I brainwashed myself with Chad Smith’s drumming methods when I was a kid, then moved on to play thrash metal. After what I grew up and found that speed wasn’t the most important thing. Music sounds better when the musicians are having fun. Fun has never been a problem in GRANDE and we also play damn good rock!
Before I joined GRANDE I played in a thrashmetalband, a beer rock band and a Pantera tribute band. I like good rock and poor beer, Guess that’s it!
Dingvall – Bass
Born and raised above the Arctic circle, my musical upbringing reflects that in the punk and hardcore bands I’ve played in while living there. Started out as a most playing guitar but I soon realized that it’s not nearly manly enough so I picked up the bass instead!
Since I escaped the frozen tundra of the north I’ve studied and worked as an audio engineer and during this time I realized that I wanted to play music again and not just do the sound. This is where I met up with Kaveryd and after hearing some heavy riffs and creating some it was a done deal. After that we searched the world for a drummer and found Wikforss. He fit the profile perfectly, could band on stuff and drink beer like a champ.
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2) Grande (Kjetil Grande) recently released his second solo album "You Are The Night". Norwegian critics are overwhelmed and honour the album with 5 and 6 eyes on the dice.
Not bad for an artist who experienced the pressure of following up his ”Norwegian Grammy” award winning debut album "Uppers, Downers, Screamers & Howlers".
His debut album was influenced by the black American music of the first half of the 21st century. Blues, Soul, R&B, Black Garage rock, made up the backbone in Grande´s compositions, with Grande´s guitar in the middle.
On ”You Are The Night” Grande dives into a musical universe of ballrooms, big bands, noir films, romantic soundtracks, light & shades, gloom & drama: The majestic and dangerous sound of the white American music of the same period.
Grande says: "You Are The Night” is the soundtrack to a year I devoted to capture the essence of the night, whether it is a gloomy & dark night, or an all night wild party. For me no music is more dramatic - and if you will schizophrenic - when it comes to light and shade, than white American music from the period 1930-1960. ”The Great American Songbook” is not all about the "happy go lucky life in the fast lane”, as it has been presented the last years... This album is a tribute to the dramatic and heavy side of The Great American Songbook.
In "You Are The Night" you will find a little bit of the 1930s crazyness, the romantic but gloomy 40s, the exploring 50s and the sexy and daring 60s. But Grande maintains that he is NO retro artist. He is a young man living in the year of 2010, absorbing the music of the day, even though the music of yesterdays America has been his true love since his teenage days. After years of backing some of the biggest pop-rock artists of Norway, even backing American blues legends, since he was 18, Grande will be touring with his own band both nationally and internationally.
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Grande Lyrics
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I got one more problem with you girl
Aye
Hey, baby even though I hate ya
I wanna love ya
I want you
And even though I can't forgive ya
I want you
Tell me, tell me, baby
Why can't you leave me
'Cause even though I shouldn't want it
I gotta have it
I want you
Head in the clouds
Got no weight on my shoulders
I should be wiser
And realize that I've got
One less problem without ya
I got one less problem without ya
I got one less problem without ya
I got one less, one less problem
One less problem without ya
I got one less problem without ya
I got one less problem without ya
I got one less, one less problem
I know you're never gonna wake up
I gotta give up
But it's you
I know I shouldn't ever call back
Or let you come back
But it's you
Every time you touch me
And say you love me
I get a little bit breathless
I shouldn't want it
But it's you
Head in the clouds
Got no weight on my shoulders
I should be wiser
And realize that I've got
One less problem without ya
I got one less problem without ya
I got one less problem without ya
I got one less, one less problem
One less problem without ya
I got one less problem without ya
I got one less problem without ya
I got one less, one less problem
It's Iggy Iggz, uh
What you got?
Smart money bettin', I'll be better off without you
In no time, I'll be forgettin' all about you
You saying that you know
But I really really doubt you
Understand my life is easy
When I ain't around you
Iggy Iggy, too biggie to be here stressing
I'm thinking I love the thought of you
More than I love your presence
And the best thing now
Is probably for you to exit
I let you go, let you back
I finally learned my lesson
No half-stepping
Either you want it or you just playin'
I'm listening to you knowin'
I can't believe what you're sayin'
There's a million you's baby boo
So don't be dumb
I got ninety-nine problems
But you won't be one
Like what!
One less, one less problem
One less, one less problem
Head in the clouds
Got no weight on my shoulders
I should be wiser
And realize that I've got
One less problem without ya
I got one less problem without ya
I got one less problem without ya
I got one less, one less problem
One less problem without ya
I got one less problem without ya
I got one less problem without ya
I got one less, one less problem
One less problem without ya
I got one less problem without ya
I got one less problem without ya
I got one less, one less problem
Ariana Grande's "Problem" is a song about a complicated love-hate relationship with someone that she wants to love but can't forgive for their past mistakes. From the first line, it's clear that Iggy Azalea is also voicing her opinion about the girl. Despite the frustration created by the other person's actions (that Grande is struggling to forgive), she still wants to be with them. This idea is supported throughout the song by the hook's repetition of "one less problem without ya," implying that the relationship has had undesirable consequences but that she still wants to stay.
The lyrics go back and forth between expressing the negative consequences of staying in the relationship and the draw that keeps bringing her back to the person. While Grande knows that she shouldn't stay with the person, she finds it hard to resist the temptation they offer. This creates an internal conflict within her that she tries hard to resolve but ultimately can't.
In conclusion, "Problem" is a powerful song about the struggle of maintaining a toxic relationship. Despite it being clear that Grande is better off without the other person, she still can't help the attraction she feels for them.
Line by Line Meaning
Uh huh, it's Iggy Iggz
Introduction of the artist who will be rapping in the song.
I got one more problem with you girl
Acknowledgment of an ongoing problem between the singer and a girl they're interested in.
Hey, baby even though I hate ya
I wanna love ya
I want you
And even though I can't forgive ya
I really want to
I want you
The singer has mixed emotions about their love interest; they hate them for causing problems, but still want to love and be with them despite not being able to forgive them.
Tell me, tell me, baby
Why can't you leave me
'Cause even though I shouldn't want it
I gotta have it
I want you
The singer questions why their love interest can't leave them alone when they know they shouldn't want them, but they still can't help but desire them.
Head in the clouds
Got no weight on my shoulders
I should be wiser
And realize that I've got
One less problem without ya
I got one less problem without ya
I got one less problem without ya
I got one less, one less problem
Although the singer should be wiser and recognize that their problems would be solved without their love interest, they still feel lighter and happier without them in their life.
I know you're never gonna wake up
I gotta give up
But it's you
I know I shouldn't ever call back
Or let you come back
But it's you
Every time you touch me
And say you love me
I get a little bit breathless
I shouldn't want it
But it's you
The singer acknowledges that they need to give up on their love interest, but still struggles with it because they feel breathless and powerless around them.
It's Iggy Iggz, uh
What you got?
Smart money bettin', I'll be better off without you
In no time, I'll be forgettin' all about you
You saying that you know
But I really really doubt you
Understand my life is easy
When I ain't around you
Iggy Iggy, too biggie to be here stressing
I'm thinking I love the thought of you
More than I love your presence
And the best thing now
Is probably for you to exit
I let you go, let you back
I finally learned my lesson
No half-stepping
Either you want it or you just playin'
I'm listening to you knowin'
I can't believe what you're sayin'
There's a million you's baby boo
So don't be dumb
I got ninety-nine problems
But you won't be one
Like what!
In Iggy's verse, she acknowledges that the best thing for the singer is to leave their love interest and move on. She also calls out their love interest for playing games and making false promises, saying there are plenty of other people out there for them.
One less, one less problem
Repeating the idea that being without their love interest is a relief and a positive change.
Head in the clouds
Got no weight on my shoulders
I should be wiser
And realize that I've got
One less problem without ya
I got one less problem without ya
I got one less problem without ya
I got one less, one less problem
One less problem without ya
I got one less problem without ya
I got one less problem without ya
I got one less, one less problem
One less problem without ya
I got one less problem without ya
I got one less problem without ya
I got one less, one less problem
The chorus of the song repeats the idea that the singer is better off without their love interest, and it's a catchy phrase that emphasizes this message.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Amethyst Amelia Kelly, Ariana Grande, Ilya Salmanzadeh, Martin Karl Sandberg, Savan Harish Kotecha
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