G. R. Gritt
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G.R. Gritt | |
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| Also known as | Greyson Roy Gritt |
| Origin | Sudbury, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Folk rock, blues, Indigenous music, Electronica |
| Occupation(s) | singer-songwriter, musician, producer |
| Instruments | Guitar, vocals, drums, keyboards |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Labels | Coax Records |
| Website | www.grgritt.com |
G.R. Gritt (they/them) are a Juno Award-winning Canadian bilingual Indigenous trans singer-songwriter born in Sudbury, Ontario.
Personal Life[edit]
Gritt is Ojibwe-Métis and was raised in the outlying community of Warren.[1] From 2009 to 2019, Gritt lived in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories and as a teenager studied in Montreal, Quebec.
As a solo artist prior to the band's formation, Gritt was a regional finalist in CBC Music's Searchlight competition in 2013 and 2014.[2] For four years, they were a mentee of Yellowknife's Northern Arts and Cultural Centre.[3] Gritt came out as transgender in 2014, and uses gender-neutral pronouns.[4]
Quantum Tangle released their EP Tiny Hands in 2017 and their first full-length album, Shelter as we go..., in 2017. Both recordings were released on the Coax label.[5]
Gritt won a Juno Award for Indigenous Music Album of the Year as half of the duo Quantum Tangle for their album Tiny Hands at the Juno Awards of 2017.[6][7]
Social justice work[edit]
Gritt's music investigates systemic racism, endeavours to unsettle ubiquitous colonial ideologies, and aims to empower marginalized groups and promotes social justice by supporting grassroots organizations.
References[edit]
- ↑ "Northern Ontario musicians welcome Juno nominations". CBC Sudbury, February 10, 2017.
- ↑ "Five NWT musicians illuminated by Searchlight". Northern Journal, April 28, 2014.
- ↑ "Five Questions With… Quantum Tangle". FYIMusicNews. July 19, 2017.
- ↑ "Going through changes". Northern News Services, February 21, 2014.
- ↑ Gordon, Holly (June 29, 2017). "First Play: Quantum Tangle, Shelter as we go". CBC Music.
- ↑ "Quantum Tangle win Indigenous album of the year, first Juno award for Yellowknife duo". CBC North, April 2, 2017.
- ↑ Lynn Saxberg and Peter Hum, "Gord Downie wins three Junos at music awards gala dinner Saturday night". London Free Press, April 1, 2017.
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