Brian Grilli

Brian Grilli (born September 19, 1972) is an American singer-songwriter known for his songs for the TV show Sons of Anarchy and Award Winning Independent Documentary Until It Hurts. He won the 2025 Talent is Timeless Overall Country genre award for his song Little Things.

Grilli blends Southern Rock, Americana, Country, and Blues to form a familiar sound that doesn't fit neatly into any one genre.

Grilli's 2014 debut album *Damn Good Day* produced a #1 with the title track on New Music Weekly and Indie World. His 2018 sophomore effort *Deep South Symphony* gained substantial radio airplay and media attention as it hit 9 Billboard Charts such as Top Americana/Folk Album, Heatseekers, Emerging Artist and Top Current Albums. The album produced two singles "My Hometown" and "California" both making it to the top ten on New Music Weekly and Americana Radio charts. His 2020 album *Progression* is a compilation of demo, B-sides, unreleased and live recordings he has written throughout his career.

Grilli's newest album *Great Big Sky*, is his third studio album produced by Singer/Songwriter Levi Lowery featuring guest spots by Charlie Starr and Paul Jackson of Blackberry Smoke and Jeff Massey of Chicago's Steepwater Band. The song "Little Things" video amassed over 1.1 million views on YouTube.

Grilli has performed at Sturgis Bike Rally, Country USA, Musikmesse, NAMM. Grilli has also opened for Blackberry Smoke, David Allen Coe, Steel Woods and Brantley Gilbert, as well as rockers Cheap Trick, Styx and .38 Special. He has developed a songwriting style and a stage presence that makes a strong connection with country audiences — whether it's a few dozen people in a Hampton Roads bar or tens of thousands at the famous motorcycle rally in Sturgis, South Dakota, where he has played several times.

Early life and education

Grilli was born September 19, 1972 in Illinois, the son of Chicago entertainer Averardo Grilli (Russ Holiday) and his wife Donna. One of eight children, Grilli spent his childhood playing sports and scouting before following in his father's footsteps. Grilli grew up in the small town of Lansing, IL and attended elementary through high school there. Grilli took to music at an early age performing his first gig at 11 years old and writing songs since he was 8. After graduating high school in 1990, he attended Columbia College of Chicago for a couple of semesters and in 1991 he joined the US Navy.

Music career

In 1996 after being stationed in Virginia Beach, VA he formed the band Rumble Fish that released their 1997 self titled EP and a full length album titled *Fun with Plastic* in 1999. After Rumble Fish dissolved in 2000 he formed The Glory Hounds and released the album *Sex-A-Go-Go* in 2001. After the attacks of 9/11 he then took time away from music due to the global war on terrorism. After an injury he retired from the Navy and resumed music releasing his first solo album *Damn Good Day* in 2014. Spawning a #1 on New Music Weekly and Indie World Charts with the title track and also the song *Letter From An Outlaw* written for the *Sons of Anarchy* tv show and also *Crazy* from that album. He released three music videos for those two songs and also.

In 2016 released a single and video for "My Hometown" which caught the attention of the Spectra Music Group and in 2018 released his second studio album *Deep South Symphony* with Spectra. That album hit 9 Billboard charts and received many praises from critics and fans alike. He went on to open for acts such as David Allen Cole and Blackberry Smoke and was on the rise.

In 2020 COVID-19 struck and as many artists did he tried to keep momentum and released a compilation album of demo, B-sides, unreleased and live recordings he has written throughout his career called *Progression* to show how he evolved as a writer. That same year he took a hiatus until 2024.

In 2024 Grilli got all his previous catalog distribution rights back from Spectra and went to Nebari Studios in Athens, GA to record his third studio album *Great Big Sky*. In January of 2025, *Great Big Sky* was released and again Grilli was lauded by critics and the album hit the top 100 on the Americana Music Chart and also was top 40 in the Roots Music Report He released the second single "Little Things" which featured Levi Lowrey on fiddle and the accompanying video amassed over 1.1 million views on YouTube.

Late 2025 Grilli is releasing a 6 song EP.

Military service

Grilli enlisted in the United States Navy and served as a Deep Sea Diver and an Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician. He served in combat in both Iraq and Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom in the Global War On Terrorism.

Personal life

Grilli is married to Kristen Faye Grilli and they have two daughters. Grilli has 4 other children from previous marriages, 1 son and 3 daughters.

Discography

Albums

With Rumble Fish

• Rumble Fish* EP (Velocity Records May 9, 1997)

• Fun With Plastic* (Velocity Records August 20, 1999)

With The Glory Hounds

• Sex-A-Go-Go* (Evil Dot Records October 5, 2001)

Solo

• Damn Good Day* (Rugby Records January 10, 2014)

• Deep South Symphony* (Spectra Music Group/Rugby Records August 24,2018)

• Great Big Sky* (Rugby Records January 10, 2025)

Compilations

• Progression* (Rugby Records March 27, 2020)

Singles

"Crazy" (Radio Edit) (Rugby Records November 21, 2014)

"Until It Hurts" (Rugby Records April 3, 2015)

"Get Out Of This Life" (Spectra Music Group/Rugby Records July 19, 2019)

"Right Has Gone Wrong" (Acoustic Version) (Rugby Records March 21, 2025)

"Way I Do" (Rugby Records May 29, 2025)

"Wedding Song" (Feat. Dan Baird) (Rugby Records July 11, 2025)

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