Grand Duchy (band)

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Grand Duchy is an American alternative/electronic/art rock band formed in 2008 by Black Francis and his wife Violet Clark. [1]

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In 2008, Grand Duchy covered the song "A Strange Day" by the British band The Cure in a tribute album entitled Just Like Heaven .

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References

  1. "Grand Duchy is Black Francis & Violet Clark; Cooking Vinyl to release duo's debut". Girl About Town. 2008-12-04. Archived from the original on 2012-08-25. Retrieved 2012-04-11.