The Musical Ambition and Sharp Wit of Songwriter John Grant
Although he\u2019s 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\u2019s recorded with the Texan folk rock group\xa0Midlake, collaborated with countless others, and is also a festival curator, noted polyglot, author, and translator. Grant\u2019s own songs range from bangers to ballads, usually shot through with sharp streaks of mordant wit. That\u2019s 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\xa0unplugged versions of his tunes, in-studio.
\nSet list:\xa01. Grey Tickles Black Pressure 2. Touch and Go 3. Zeitgeist