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The Great North Special debuting its new record with a performance at Rivian South Coast Theater in July |
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United by friendship and driven by talent and determination , this popular local band is hitting its stride with the release of its first full-length record .
By TANYA A . YACINA
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Years in the making , local band The Great North Special recently made its mark on the music scene with the release of its debut full-length vinyl record , “ Callithump Parade ,” over the summer along with performances at Bluebird Park and Rivian South Coast Theater to celebrate the new album . Based in Laguna Beach , the group of passionate and talented musicians are known for sharing their love of diverse genres , from country-funk and soul-blues to psych-rock and jazz . The group of friends have been
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playing music together for several years , but coalesced as a band and started doing shows in 2019 .
“ This whole thing came from the seed that was planted many , many years ago when we were figuring out how to write songs together and keeping that little flame lit until we could get here — with the big electric band in the back of our minds the whole time ,” says frontman Andrew Corradini , a Laguna resident who grew up in town along with a couple of the other band members .
The seven-piece ensemble includes
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