Grant Maloy Smith is a long running power in American and roots music, and one of the reasons why it remains so vibrant. He is a Billboard Top #10 charting American Roots Singer/Songwriter with a country bent. His songs tell heartfelt stories about real people, and envision a future brighter than the past. Grant has played world class venues all around the globe, telling the story of optimism and real people to audiences big and small, rural and urban, young and old. Grant’s latest album Dust Bowl – American Stories, acclaimed by critics as a heartland masterpiece, entered Billboard’s Top Ten Americana/Folk album sales chart, and Billboard’s Top 40 Country Album sales chart, and reached #2 on Billboard’s Heatseekers Chart.Over the last 40 years, Chuck McDermott has left his musical mark on audiences across the United States. Playing Americana before Americana was cool, first from Boston and now from Los Angeles he has established a place in teh hearts of music lovers of all stripes. His Boston country group,
Chuck McDermott and Wheatstraw was a major influence on the music of the day as Chuck and the band won over audiences and music critics, earning him a place n the Massachusetts Country Music Hall of Fame. He moved to LA and formed the more rock-oriented Chuck McDermott Band and quickly attracted a major following and major label interest. He teamed up with a man who was to become a lifelong friend and collaborator, the late John Stewart, and was the mainstay of the John Stewart Band after John’s passing in 2008. Chuck took a music break to advocate for the environment but he has returned with a vengeance and a new album, Gin & Rosewater, his first record in many years.
