![]() "I've spent my career trying to make music that is uplifting and positive and grounded in reality. Growing up with that foundation molded Grammer into the artist that fans all know and love for his energizing, uplifting, and honest pop albums. And so around the dinner table, they'd be talking about, like, the hook and 'is this bridge working' and 'how are you using words' and 'how are they fitting together' and 'how are they actually impacting people?'" "My dad is a Grammy-nominated children's singer. "I got into music from a very young age, without even really knowing it just because my dad and my mom wrote songs together," Grammer told ABC. Grammar, who just recently announced his upcoming "The New Money Tour," kicking off in Asheville, NC on July 11, sat down with ABC's On The Red Carpet to talk about his journey as a storyteller. "And a lot of times the way that actually works is when it's grounded in pain."Īpril is National Poetry Month, and the Storytellers Spotlight is shining a light on Emmy Award winner and acclaimed multi-platinum singer/songwriter Andy Grammer, who has been incorporating poetry into his sets over the past two years. Gonna be a hell of a year."I've spent my career trying to make music that is uplifting and positive and grounded in reality," said Emmy Award winner and acclaimed multi-platinum singer/songwriter Andy Grammer. LEG: Can you tell us what’s on the horizon for you in 2020 both personally and professionally?ĪG: Just released a new single Best of You featuring Elle King, tons of shows and new songs coming this year. ![]() Other hidden talents include mediocre magic tricks. LEG: When did you learn to beatbox? Are there any other hidden talents you have?ĪG: I learned to beatbox solely to get attention as a street performer. I was so scared I wouldn’t do it right but now that I’m in it I’m pretty confident about my dad skills. In your heart you can feel when you’ve been gone too much, or if you’re giving enough. LGE: How has having a daughter changed your perspective on life? How difficult is it to manage being a good father and husband but still do everything it takes to be successful? Are there any work from home tips you have for other new musician parents?ĪG: The bottom line is that if you really care about making your kid know you love them you will. Hearing that it resonates with others is always a blessing. I was just basically writing a song about feeling hopeless but not caring and continuing to push. What did it feel like to have so many people share their personal stories about what that song meant to them?ĪG: A great song is super personal and at the same time universal. It’s one of those songs with a positive and inspirational message that everyone can relate to no matter how old or young you are or where in the world you’re from. LEG: For me, “Keep Your Head Up” is a timeless hit. ![]() What does your version of peace and relaxation look like?ĪG: My Lake is 6am when my daughter wakes up and my French bulldog and my wife are all piled in my bed. Judes children’s hospitals all over the country. I’m currently fascinated by a guy named Danny Thomas who was an actor and managed to use his fame to start St. I was a super jock as a kid but as I get older other things impress me. How do you handle that responsibility? Who were the role models growing up that you looked up to? Do you have any role models now?ĪG: Growing up it was all sports stars. LEG: You are certainly a role model to your fans and aspiring artists. How hard it was to do successfully that actually made the challenge even more interesting. It was a terrifying exciting idea to try and win strangers over with my songs. How did you come to do that and how did your friends or family react when they heard you were playing on the street? What was your hardest day out there like?ĪG: I think that drive and passion come initially from curiosity and joy. ![]() LEG: I respect the drive, passion, and determination that motivated you to play music on the street in Santa Monica. It’s a beautiful way to get through grief and hopefully be of service to others as well. It can be as simple as buying a stranger coffee, doing a basketball tournament in their name, for me I write songs about her. LEG: You talk about your late mother in your song “Ladies.” How do you manage to stay so positive even after dealing with the tragedy of losing your mother? What advice would you give others dealing with the loss of a loved one or going through difficult times?ĪG: One thing that really has helped me is doing things in honor of someone who has passed. ![]()
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