bio

For artist Erin Grand, all roads led to a career in music from the start. Born and raised just outside of the Twin Cities (an area that, ironically, isn’t naturally known to host a large population of country fans), the pop-country powerhouse - whose new single “Lonely Does” is due out August 28th - always seemed divinely driven toward a vocation in the performance arts. “I never really excelled in school - it just wasn’t my thing. And I’ve never had a full-time job that didn’t involve music. It’s what I was put here to do.” 

Drawing inspiration from the stylings of favorites Maren Morris, Keith Urban, Lady Gaga, and Bruno Mars, Grand continued to develop her sound - which she calls “pop country with a LOT of soul” - and find her voice. “I like to write about what could be… made up things. Imagining things in a way that most men or women would dream of wanting.” 

From those co-writes came sultry, driving debut single “Mood” (October 2020), followed by four bold singles leading into her debut EP “Anything But Casual” - which shows off her dynamic writing abilities and soulful sound. She also just accepted her third year title win as the Midwest CMO female vocalist of the year (2018, 2019 and now 2021). As she continues to release new music, backed by a team solely composed of women (“I love working with women”), Grand’s distinct vocal tenor and strength, paired with candid (and oftentimes witty) lyricism continually merit new fans and position her as one of the industry’s most promising talents.