Andy Grammer Biography

Fast Facts

• Named an "artist to watch" in 2011 by Billboard magazine
• Briefly studied at Binghamton University in New York
• The first instrument he learned to play as a child was the trumpet, followed by the piano and guitar
• Quote: "I have three different places that I draw inspiration from; guitar guys like Jason Mraz, piano influences like Coldplay, then I really love how hip hop creates complexities in words․ I try to make a smorgasbord of the three․"
• Quote: "I grew up around artists who wrote music for a living, so I had a hands-on understanding of the business․"
• Signed with S-Curve Records in 2010 and soon released his eponymous debut album in July of 2011
• Before landing professional gigs, he would play on Santa Monica Pier for tips