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His debut video "[[Keep Your Head Up (Andy Grammer song)|Keep Your Head Up]]" (featuring [[Rainn Wilson]]<ref name=spinner.com/>)<ref name="billboardvideo">Bruno, Antony. (25 October 2010). [http://www.billboard.com/news/andy-grammer-rainn-wilson-create-viewer-1004124111.story#/news/andy-grammer-rainn-wilson-create-viewer-1004124111.story Andy Grammer, Rainn Wilson Create Viewer-Interactive Video], ''Billboard''</ref> was an iTunes Video of the Week in 2010,<ref>http://s-curverecords.com/home/category/news</ref> and the version on the artist's site uses an interactive interface that allows the viewer to "send the singer into goofy scenarios".<ref name="wsj">Jurgensen, John (5 November 2010). [http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704462704575590810911164180.html?mod=WSJ_ArtsEnt_LifestyleArtEnt_4 Who Let the Videos Out], ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]''</ref> He performed the song on ''[[The Rachael Ray Show]]'' on November 17, 2010.<ref name="rachaelrayshow">(17 November 2010). [http://www.rachaelrayshow.com/show/segments/view/andy-grammer-performance/ Andy Grammer Performance], rachaelrayshow.com</ref> It has since debuted at #94 on the [[Billboard Hot 100]]<ref>http://www.billboard.com/#/news/adele-s-still-deep-atop-hot-100-coldplay-1005221272.story</ref> and peaked at #53.<ref>http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100#/charts/hot-100?chartDate=2011-10-01&begin=51&order=position</ref> Andy Grammer's debut album sales for the first week earned him the #1 spot on the Billboard New Artist Chart.<ref>http://andygrammer.com/news/entry/1_billboard_heatseekers_debuty</ref>
His debut video "[[Keep Your Head Up (Andy Grammer song)|Keep Your Head Up]]" (featuring [[Rainn Wilson]]<ref name=spinner.com/>)<ref name="billboardvideo">Bruno, Antony. (25 October 2010). [http://www.billboard.com/news/andy-grammer-rainn-wilson-create-viewer-1004124111.story#/news/andy-grammer-rainn-wilson-create-viewer-1004124111.story Andy Grammer, Rainn Wilson Create Viewer-Interactive Video], ''Billboard''</ref> was an iTunes Video of the Week in 2010,<ref>http://s-curverecords.com/home/category/news</ref> and the version on the artist's site uses an interactive interface that allows the viewer to "send the singer into goofy scenarios".<ref name="wsj">Jurgensen, John (5 November 2010). [http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704462704575590810911164180.html?mod=WSJ_ArtsEnt_LifestyleArtEnt_4 Who Let the Videos Out], ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]''</ref> He performed the song on ''[[The Rachael Ray Show]]'' on November 17, 2010.<ref name="rachaelrayshow">(17 November 2010). [http://www.rachaelrayshow.com/show/segments/view/andy-grammer-performance/ Andy Grammer Performance], rachaelrayshow.com</ref> It has since debuted at #94 on the [[Billboard Hot 100]]<ref>http://www.billboard.com/#/news/adele-s-still-deep-atop-hot-100-coldplay-1005221272.story</ref> and peaked at #53.<ref>http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100#/charts/hot-100?chartDate=2011-10-01&begin=51&order=position</ref> Andy Grammer's debut album sales for the first week earned him the #1 spot on the Billboard New Artist Chart.<ref>http://andygrammer.com/news/entry/1_billboard_heatseekers_debuty</ref>


He opened for [[Plain White T's]] for the second leg of their "[[Wonders of the Younger]]" tour in Spring of 2011.<ref name="soundspike.com">http://www.soundspike.com/news/tour/1800-plain_white_t_s_tour_plain_white_t_s_add.html</ref><ref name="antimusic.com">http://www.antimusic.com/news/11/march/25Andy_Grammer_Announces_Tour_With_Plain_White_Ts_.shtml</ref>
He opened for [[P dated demi lovato and selena gomez and taylor swift

In January 2011, he was named an "Artist to Watch" by ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' magazine.<ref name="daily">(21 February 2011). [http://www.dailypress.net/page/content.detail/id/528676/Andy-Grammer-concert-at-Bay.html?nav=5001 Andy Grammer concert at Bay], ''[[Daily Press (Michigan)]]''</ref>

He performed at [[South by Southwest|SXSW 2011]], playing BMI's Acoustic Brunch,<ref name=bmi.com>http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/550768</ref> where he was one of the artists contributing to a recording produced by [[Hanson (band)|Hanson]] to benefit the victims of the [[2011 Japan earthquake]].<ref>http://www.tulsaworld.com/scene/article.aspx?subjectid=269&articleid=20110323_296_0_Lastwe515765</ref>

He won MTV's "O Music Awards" for most innovative video for his "Keep Your Head Up" video on April 25, 2011.<ref name="mtv">http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1662606/o-music-awards-most-innovative-winner-andy-grammer.jhtml</ref><ref name="contactmusic">http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/story/grammer-wins-first-mtv-o-music-award_1214984</ref>

Grammer joined [[Natasha Bedingfield]] on her [[Less is More Tour]], starting June 2011. He will also be going on tour with singer [[Colbie Caillat]] starting August, 21 2011. Grammer will open shows with [[Kate Voegele]] and Kevin Hammond.<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.natashabedingfield.com/us/news/us/2011/04/20/natasha_announces_less_is_more_tour |publisher=[[Sony Music Entertainment]] |date=19 April 2011 |title=NATASHA BEDINGFIELD ANNOUNCES "LESS IS MORE" SUMMER TOUR PRESENTED BY FRESCHETTA® |accessdate=7 May 2011 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5yWRX6B46 |archivedate=7 May 2011}}</ref>


[[The Grammy Museum]] in Los Angeles will feature Andy Grammer for the museum's first installment of its homegrown local artist series starting May 2011.<ref>http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2011/05/grammy-museum-andy-grammer-homegrown-may-31.html</ref>
[[The Grammy Museum]] in Los Angeles will feature Andy Grammer for the museum's first installment of its homegrown local artist series starting May 2011.<ref>http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2011/05/grammy-museum-andy-grammer-homegrown-may-31.html</ref>

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Andy Grammer
File:AndyGrammerShot.jpg
Background information
OriginLos Angeles, California , United States
GenresR&B, reggae, acoustic, pop rock, soft rock

Andy Grammer is an American singer-songwriter signed to Steve Greenberg's S-Curve Records.[1] His debut album, Andy Grammer, was officially released on June 14, 2011.[2]

Biography

Andy was born in in Los Angeles, but grew up in Chester, New York, graduating from Monroe-Woodbury High School. At 20, he returned to the Los Angeles area,[3] where he currently resides.[4] His father is Singer-songwriter, Red Grammer.[5] In 2007, he graduated from California State University, Northridge, with a B.A.[6][7] He often cites teacher Patrick Bulla as his main influence and gets his positive outlook on life from.

Musical career

Grammer started as a busker on the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica.[1][8] and later performed in the Viper Room, the Roxy Theatre (West Hollywood) and the House of Blues.[9]

His debut video "Keep Your Head Up" (featuring Rainn Wilson[1])[10] was an iTunes Video of the Week in 2010,[11] and the version on the artist's site uses an interactive interface that allows the viewer to "send the singer into goofy scenarios".[12] He performed the song on The Rachael Ray Show on November 17, 2010.[13] It has since debuted at #94 on the Billboard Hot 100[14] and peaked at #53.[15] Andy Grammer's debut album sales for the first week earned him the #1 spot on the Billboard New Artist Chart.[16]

He opened for Plain White T's for the second leg of their "Wonders of the Younger" tour in Spring of 2011.[17][18]

In January 2011, he was named an "Artist to Watch" by Billboard magazine.[19]

He performed at SXSW 2011, playing BMI's Acoustic Brunch,[20] where he was one of the artists contributing to a recording produced by Hanson to benefit the victims of the 2011 Japan earthquake.[21]

He won MTV's "O Music Awards" for most innovative video for his "Keep Your Head Up" video on April 25, 2011.[22][23]

Grammer joined Natasha Bedingfield on her Less is More Tour, starting June 2011. He will also be going on tour with singer Colbie Caillat starting August, 21 2011. Grammer will open shows with Kate Voegele and Kevin Hammond.[24]

The Grammy Museum in Los Angeles will feature Andy Grammer for the museum's first installment of its homegrown local artist series starting May 2011.[25]

2011-present: Andy Grammer

Andy Grammer's debut album, Andy Grammer, was released June 14, 2011 on iTunes.[26] The self titled album was produced by Matt Wallace (Maroon 5), Matt Radosevich, Dave Katz, and Sam Hollander (Gym Class Heroes).

On the new album, Grammer says...

My ultimate goal is to try to be real. It just so happens that I’m usually more happy than sad when I’m writing. And in general I think that life is pretty great, and it's cool to be here, so that comes through in my music. I don't have a dismal outlook, but I don’t aim to make positive music. It’s just what I am.[2]

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart
positions
US
[27] 		US
Heat
[28]
Andy Grammer 105 1

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions Album
US
[29] 		US AC
[29] 		US Adult
[29] 		US Pop
[29] 		NZ
[30]
2011 "Keep Your Head Up" 53 11 5 21 34 Andy Grammer
"Fine By Me" — 37 19 — —

References

  1. ^ a b c http://www.spinner.com/2011/03/08/andy-grammer-keep-your-head-up/
  2. ^ a b http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/how-andy-grammer-graduated-street-200925. [1], hollywoodreporter.com
  3. ^ http://www.nycartscene.com/?p=136
  4. ^ http://www.starpulse.com/news/Erin_Demchak/2011/02/24/andy_grammer_chats_with_starpulse_befo
  5. ^ http://www.tjcnewspaper.com/performer-andy-grammer-brings-hollywood-to-tjc-1.1817061
  6. ^ http://cliqmagazine.com/entertainment/music/13-indie-artist-andy-grammer-interview
  7. ^ http://www.csun.edu/music/APDegreeBAMIS%20MediaVideo.html
  8. ^ Galperina, Marina (25 January 2011). Andy Grammer -- About to Pop, PopEater (AOL)
  9. ^ name="nyartscene.com"
  10. ^ Bruno, Antony. (25 October 2010). Andy Grammer, Rainn Wilson Create Viewer-Interactive Video, Billboard
  11. ^ http://s-curverecords.com/home/category/news
  12. ^ Jurgensen, John (5 November 2010). Who Let the Videos Out, The Wall Street Journal
  13. ^ (17 November 2010). Andy Grammer Performance, rachaelrayshow.com
  14. ^ http://www.billboard.com/#/news/adele-s-still-deep-atop-hot-100-coldplay-1005221272.story
  15. ^ http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100#/charts/hot-100?chartDate=2011-10-01&begin=51&order=position
  16. ^ http://andygrammer.com/news/entry/1_billboard_heatseekers_debuty
  17. ^ http://www.soundspike.com/news/tour/1800-plain_white_t_s_tour_plain_white_t_s_add.html
  18. ^ http://www.antimusic.com/news/11/march/25Andy_Grammer_Announces_Tour_With_Plain_White_Ts_.shtml
  19. ^ (21 February 2011). Andy Grammer concert at Bay, Daily Press (Michigan)
  20. ^ http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/550768
  21. ^ http://www.tulsaworld.com/scene/article.aspx?subjectid=269&articleid=20110323_296_0_Lastwe515765
  22. ^ http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1662606/o-music-awards-most-innovative-winner-andy-grammer.jhtml
  23. ^ http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/story/grammer-wins-first-mtv-o-music-award_1214984
  24. ^ "NATASHA BEDINGFIELD ANNOUNCES "LESS IS MORE" SUMMER TOUR PRESENTED BY FRESCHETTA®" (Press release). Sony Music Entertainment. 19 April 2011. Archived from the original on 7 May 2011. Retrieved 7 May 2011.
  25. ^ http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2011/05/grammy-museum-andy-grammer-homegrown-may-31.html
  26. ^ http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/andy-grammer/id440765894r
  27. ^ "Andy Grammer Album & Song Chart History - Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
  28. ^ "Andy Grammer Album & Song Chart History - Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
  29. ^ a b c d "Keep Your Head Up - Andy Grammer". Billboard. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
  30. ^ "Andy Grammer - NZ Chart". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 2, 2012.


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