Bio

The music of Duluth-based Americana singer-songwriter Grant Glad transforms the day-to-day struggle of American living into foot-stomping, full-hearted anthems about chasing dreams and dancing while you do it. At times twangy, at times funky, his albums stretch the boundaries of several genres to produce something entirely new: songs that offer the loose, raw spirit of punk rock, the bold, driving rhythms of roots rock-and-roll, and the rich sense of personal history that makes classic country forever relevant. 

Inspired by down-home, storytelling artists from John Prine to Bruce Springsteen to Uncle Tupelo, Grant Glad writes with a back-to-basics mentality, focusing on guitars, bass, drums, fiddle, and lyrics written by real people for real people. His first single “Dancing at the VFW” from A Place No One Belongs was featured as Song of the Day on 89.3 The Current in 2019. The ambling, acoustic single highlights lead singer Glad’s buoyant warble, evoking warm nostalgia for simpler days as well as the grim inevitabilities of age and change.

 Grant is currently hard at work on a new album to be titled "One Man's Story" which will do exactly as the title says, tell one man's life story over the course of 9 brand new songs. You can hear the singles "Gunpowder at Dawn" and "When It's Gonna End" on streaming services everywhere. Sign up for the mailing list to stay up to date!

 

Shows

Date Event Location
Grant Glad Black Cat Coffehouse, Ashland, WI Black Cat Coffehouse, Ashland, WI
Grant Glad Brickyard Pottery & Gallery, Shell Lake, WI Brickyard Pottery & Gallery, Shell Lake, WI
Grant Glad & Doyle Turner JackPine Brewing, Nisswa, MN JackPine Brewing, Nisswa, MN
Grant Glad Sir Benedict's Tavern, Duluth, MN Sir Benedict's Tavern, Duluth, MN
 —  — Grant Glad Rapids Brewing Co. , Grand Rapids, MN Rapids Brewing Co. , Grand Rapids, MN
Songwriters in the Round: Grant Glad, AJ Scheiber & John Louis Aster Cafe, Minneapolis, MN Aster Cafe, Minneapolis, MN
Grant Glad Superior Tavern, Superior, WI Superior Tavern, Superior, WI
 —  — Grant Glad The Circle Inn, Mankato, MN The Circle Inn, Mankato, MN
Grant Glad Fat Hill Brewing, Mason City, IA Fat Hill Brewing, Mason City, IA
Grant Glad Private Event, Duluth, MN Private Event, Duluth, MN
Grant Glad Superior Tavern, Superior, WI Superior Tavern, Superior, WI
Grant Glad & Dellwood & Caleb Bell-Jones 318 Cafe, Excelsior, MN 318 Cafe, Excelsior, MN
 —  — Grant Glad Ursa Minor Brewing, Duluth, MN Ursa Minor Brewing, Duluth, MN
 —  — Grant Glad Ursa Minor Brewing, Duluth, MN Ursa Minor Brewing, Duluth, MN
Grant Glad Superior Tavern, Superior, WI Superior Tavern, Superior, WI
Grant Glad Album Release Show! TBA, Minneapolis, MN TBA, Minneapolis, MN
 —  — Grant Glad Ursa Minor Brewing, Duluth, MN Ursa Minor Brewing, Duluth, MN
 —  — Grant Glad Harbor Rail Pub, Two Harbors, MN Harbor Rail Pub, Two Harbors, MN
 —  — Grant Glad Harbor Rail Pub, Two Harbors, MN Harbor Rail Pub, Two Harbors, MN
 —  — Grant Glad Harbor Rail Pub, Two Harbors, MN Harbor Rail Pub, Two Harbors, MN

Grant's Radio Show "Glad You're Here" on HappyProductions.live

Tune in to "Glad You're Here" featuring local MN artists every Monday night at 6 PM CT on HappyProductions.live

Tune in to "Glad You're Here" featuring local MN artists every Monday night at 6 PM CT on HappyProductions.live

Glad You're Here Weekly Podcast