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The Musical Ambition and Sharp Wit of Songwriter John Grant

The Musical Ambition and Sharp Wit of Songwriter John Grant

Episode 69 Published 1 year, 10 months ago
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Although he’s based in Iceland, singer/songwriter John Grant is American, and his experience growing up gay in a conservative religious family in Colorado has colored his music since he began releasing solo records in 2010. A former member of the Denver-based alternative rock band The Czars, he’s recorded with the Texan folk rock group Midlake, collaborated with countless others, and is also a festival curator, noted polyglot, author, and translator. Grant’s own songs range from bangers to ballads, usually shot through with sharp streaks of mordant wit. That’s the case with his latest record The Art of the Lie which also features lots of electronics and some processing of the voice. John tells stories and performs unplugged versions of his tunes, in-studio.

Set list: 1. Grey Tickles Black Pressure 2. Touch and Go 3. Zeitgeist


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