Grand Design

GRAND DESIGN IS Pelle Saether (vocals) Peter Ledin (guitars and backing vocals), Richard Holmgren (drums and backing vocals), Dennis Vestman (guitars) and Anders Modd (bass).
Grand Design are five guys sharing a dream and a passion for the 80..s music. Finally they build the vehicle for their dreams. Says bass player Anders Modd: “The thing with the music from the 80..s is that there is a lot of soul and passion in it. I think that’s gone in most of the music of today.” The drummer Rickard Holmgren says the trademark of the best bands of the 80..s were fantastic singers and brilliant songs. “Giant, Journey...you name them”, says Rickard who of course regard Def Leppard..s “Hysteria as his favourite album. “I brought it along on a holiday abroad and listened to it day and night. It..s imprinted in my brain forever”, Rickard adds. “I was sex or seven when me and my friends fantasized about being rock stars. We were Mötley Crüe and I was Mick Mars. Man, we were so cool. I loved the music and still do”, says guitarist Dennis Vestman. Guitarist Peter Ledin was on his way to make it big in the 80..s but quit the band, and now tells the reason why: “Guns ..n.. Roses came along . The other band members suddenly wanted to sound sleazy and raw and that was not or will never be my thing. I’m so happy to pick up this dream again.
Grand Design is all about The Big Dream. To believe in yourself and let passion decide. They..re hardly teenagers anymore, and with maturity and experience comes the confidence. For Grand Design it..s “Fuck it, this is us. Take it or leave it!” “We had the songs and now we had to realize our vision of the sound we wanted. And that, I can tell you, was tough. We worked our asses off in my studio”, says Pelle Saether.