Las Vegas! Don’t miss “All-American Boy” recording artist Steve Grand at the GLAAD Spirit Day event on Fremont Street October 17th at 7pm.
Details about Spirit Day can be found here.
Las Vegas: “All-American Boy” Steve Grand joins Spirit Day event
Steve Grand on “Watch What Happens Live”
Steve “All-American Boy” Grand was the guest bartender on tonight’s “Watch What Happens Live” with Andy Cohen on Bravo. Other guests were Nick Carter from Backstreet Boys and the fab Suzanne Somers.
Andy chatted with Steve a bit during the online “after-show.” Hit the video at the 2:30 mark.
Congrats Steve!
New music video: Steve Grand “Stay”
Out singer/songwriter Steve Grand released his new music video, “Stay,” today.
This is Steve’s follow-up to his debut video “All-American Boy” which went uber-viral to the tune of over 2 million views.
Download the song and “pay what you want”: https://stevegrand.bandcamp.com/
The song is also now available on iTunes.
Out singer/songwriter Steve Grand on CNN
Steve Grand appeared on CNN yesterday in what was his first big-time LIVE interview since the explosion of his “All-American Boy” video (almost 1.6 million views and counting).
I think Steve is just now starting to feel the impact of fame, interviews, the press and how quickly interviews go by. After the CNN interview, Steve posted this on his Facebook page making fun of what he called “nervous speech habits” after watching himself on TV:
ya know guys… I was thinking that…. ya know…. I just… ya know…. really love.. ya know… you all that continue to support me. ya know.. reading your comments always puts the biggest smile on my face. Thanks for…ya know…giving my life and my work a sense of purpose…. ya know #yaknow
I say Steve gets a big pass on worrying about how he did. It’s all a learning curve, and at 23 (!) you get a break when everyone is noticing you all at the same time.
I’m really enjoying seeing ALL THIS unfold for Steve. What a ride!
And btw – in case you missed it, here’s his big, viral video, and here’s where you can buy his song.
Go support, kids!
“All-American Boy” Steve Grand on GOOD MORNING AMERICA
“All-American Boy” singer/songwriter Steve Grand appeared on Good Morning America to chat on the success of his viral music video, his parents sending him to “gay conversion” therapy upon learning he was gay, and their subsequent acceptance of him.
Steve Grand celebrates success of “All-American Boy” video with LIVE performance
Out singer/songwriter and viral video star Steve Grand celebrated the success of his video “All-American Boy” at The Joynt in Chicago this weekend with a live performance of his breakout song.
In the clip, he not only sings “All-American Boy” but he talks about making the music video, the response from all over the internet (almost 500,000 views in less than a week), AND having to beg his best friend’s dad to borrow the cool Pontiac featured in the video.
Plus, with his new found fame, folks have recognized Steve from some modeling gigs he’s done (also under the names Finn Diesel and Steve Chatham).
Here’s hoping for more Steve Grand in the near future.
Photo credit: TomCullisPhoto.com)
New music: Steve Grand “All-American Boy”
OK, I think this is pretty great.
First of all, yes, everyone is A&F gorgeous in the video.
But even better, I think practically every gay young man has had this moment in their heads.
Great song, great singer.
Thanks, Steve Grand. Please keep singing. And one last thing – more please.
From Steve on the YouTube page:
July 2, 2013
I fought with who I was for most of my life. In every way a young person can fight with himself.
But starting today, I’m laying it out there. I’m done playing it safe.
I’m fortunate to have smart friends who believe in me, but I don’t have a manager or a label or any sort of funding other than the money I make playing piano downtown at The Joynt, and also, ironically to some, in the churches on Sunday morning.
As far as the ascetic achievements of the video… lets just say I was lucky to have a good friend introduce me to the best team I could have asked for… who held on to the roller coaster that was this project and dealt with all my intensity and craziness as the true professionals they are.
I wrote the song during a drunken piano jam session at a party. I recorded the vocals in my parents’ basement and worked with my friend Max Steger to record and mix the rest of the instruments.
I feel like most music industry people wouldn’t like the idea of me “pigeonholing” myself by telling this story as I have. But I don’t believe the world sees change until it sees honesty.
So I went in on my own.
I went all in. I’m nervous/excited/horrified/anxious about the effect that all of the choices I am making (and have made throughout my journey of discovering myself as a man and as an artist) will have on my future. But then I remind myself that I never really had a choice. This is the story I’ve been aching to tell my most of my life… the universal story of longing to be loved…it is what I hold dearest to me.
BUT my story would never have seen the light of day were it not for the people I have listed above, many of whom asked for nothing in return. I know my passion and intensity for this project were a lot to deal with (that might be the understatement of the year.. ;)) Thank you for doing your best to help me keep my sanity… just barely. And thank you for sticking with me; for your flexibility and patience and for helping to bring my vision to life. And to mom and dad… I know you guys don’t always understand just what the hell I am trying to do, but continue to love and support me nonetheless. It means everything to me…
-Steve
