Biography
It’s simple really.
Grant Langston grew up in Hartselle, Alabama on a steady diet of Hank Williams Jr., Jerry Reed, Conway Twitty, Merle Haggard and Gospel Quartets. In fact, he played bass in a gospel quartet touring around the southeast from 13-15 years old.
He moved to Los Angeles, because Nashville didn’t fit his style, and started making music.
In 2000 the first Grant Langston record appeared, All This and Pecan Pie.
He’s released 5 more including Road Side Service- 2004, (featuring a honky tonk version of Queen’s Fat Bottomed Girls), Live in Bakersfield - 2007, and Stand Up Man - 2009 (a top 25 Americana chart hit)
Grant and his band have enjoyed numerous tours of the US and Europe. They’ve opened for the likes of Wayne “The Train” Hancock, Drivin' and Cryin', Dale Watson, Ben Harper, Otis Taylor, Mike Stinson,
Grant’s placed many songs in TV shows and films, including most recently, HBO’s True Blood.
Recently, Grant composed the score for the award winning short film, Station Zero – 2012
Some other random facts –
Grant is an avid cross country motorcyclist. His brand is BMW.
Grant is an avid drinker of scotch whiskey. His brand is Laphroaig
Grant is an avid collector of old vinyl which he listens to on a 1973 Kenwood turnable.
Grant writes fiction which no one else will ever read.