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Genre:
Alternative

Years Active:
'90s, '00s, '10s






John Grant

Biography

John Grant began his career as frontman of the Czars, a Colorado-based band whose music split the difference between shoegaze, dream pop, and alternative country. Fueled by Grant's songwriting and rich baritone vocals, the band released a pair of independent albums in the '90s before signing with Bella Union, a British label run by two former members of the Cocteau Twins. The Czars established a small international audience during the new millennium, but albums like Before...But Longer and The Ugly People vs. the Beautiful People failed to attract a larger following, and the group ultimately broke up in 2004. . After the split, Grant moved to New York and began working as a sideman for bands like Midlake and the Flaming Lips. He also continued writing songs. In 2009, members of Midlake joined Grant in the recording studio, serving as his backup band during the creation of his first solo project. The resulting album — a quirky, cynical record titled Queen of Denmark — was released by Bella Union in 2010. Recorded in Reykjavik with Biggi Veira of Icelandic electropop outfit GusGus, Grant's sophomore solo outing, Pale Green Ghosts, arrived in 2013, followed by the concert album John Grant and the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra: Live in Concert, the following year.

Top Albums


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Pale Green Ghosts, John Grant
2. Pale Green G..
Queen of Denmark, John Grant
3. Queen of Den..
Fantasy in E-Flat Major, Phil de Sousa
4. Fantasy in E..

Top Songs

NameAlbumTimePrice
1.
Outer SpaceQueen of Denmark3:14$0.99
2.
Black BeltPale Green Ghosts4:18$0.99
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GmfPale Green Ghosts5:13$0.99
4.
MarzQueen of Denmark3:57$0.69
5.
Queen of DenmarkJohn Grant and the BBC Phil..6:28$1.29
6.
DrugJohn Grant and the BBC Phil..3:55$1.29
7.
Outer SpaceJohn Grant and the BBC Phil..3:12$1.29
8.
Pale Green GhostsJohn Grant and the BBC Phil..8:01$1.29
9.
GmfJohn Grant and the BBC Phil..6:08$1.29
10.
It's EasierJohn Grant and the BBC Phil..4:44$1.29
11.
T C & HoneybearJohn Grant and the BBC Phil..5:31$1.29
12.
GlacierJohn Grant and the BBC Phil..8:44$1.29
13.
CaramelJohn Grant and the BBC Phil..4:00$1.29
14.
Where Dreams Go to DieJohn Grant and the BBC Phil..6:06$1.29
15.
FirefliesJohn Grant and the BBC Phil..4:47$1.29
16.
MarzJohn Grant and the BBC Phil..4:54$1.29
17.
Sigourney WeaverJohn Grant and the BBC Phil..3:52$1.29
18.
It Doesn't Matter to HimJohn Grant and the BBC Phil..7:17$1.29
19.
Fireflies (Acoustic Version)Other Voices: Series 12 (Li..3:24$1.29
20.
Tc & Honeybear (Live Version)Other Voices: Series 12 (Li..5:37$1.29
21.
Sweet Painted LadyGoodbye Yellow Brick Road (..3:56$1.29
22.
Sweet Painted LadyGoodbye Yellow Brick Road (..3:56$1.29
23.
Glacier (Live Version) [feat. Conor ..Other Voices: Series 11, Vo..8:10$0.99
24.
I Hate This Town (Acoustic Version)Other Voices: Series 11, Vo..4:11$0.99
25.
Marz (Live Version)Other Voices: Series 11, Vo..4:40$0.99

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