Truth be told, I’ve never even owned a Bowtie.
In my mind, the name change from "Grant Bowtie" to simply, "Grant" is my mark of adulthood and my (hopefully) growing maturity as a person and an artist. But, I don’t want to completely leave the notion of youth behind. To say ‘just’ Grant would be unfair, I am Grant. As a person, and as my music, this is who I am.
The nickname was an important part of my childhood. Growing up, it felt like a fun, catchy name. But now as I grow older, and my music is changing, it feels very alien and somewhat nostalgic to me.
Ideally, my music is how I express myself and connect with thousands of people I may never meet. I believe that people need to understand who I am and where I'm coming from as a person before they can fully appreciate my music. Hiding behind a static logo doesn't cut it. So by embracing my name as Grant, I now have a completely neutral platform where I can feel free to reinvent my music on a daily basis.
My career consists of being myself and doing what I love. I feel very exposed and vulnerable in a sense, but hopefully, people will be able to connect to my new music in a way that’s more meaningful, and approachable.
I want to show you who I am. I want to show you what I love.
I want to show you, Grant.
See you on the other side.
————来源于Grant Boutin已经遗弃的Facebook账号(Grant Bowtie)于11月一日下午11:46发表的帖子。
旧简介:
At the ripe age of 16, the San Diego native Grant Bowtie (aka Grant Boutin) is very much on his way. As a young man who refuses to corner himself musically, Grant Bowtie has entered the dance music world with the sole purpose of creating free flowing yet heart-pounding productions that materialize through what he calls ‘fluid trains of thought’.
Backtracking to his even more youthful years, Grant Bowtie entered the world of music production at the age of 10 after a neighborhood friend introduced him to FL Studio. Tinkering with a demo version of the software, Grant soon found his calling as a producer.
Cracking into the industry however is never easy for any talented artist at 16 years old. After many submissions that fell upon deaf ears of various labels, Boutin was advised by followers on his YouTube to submit to Monstercat. It was this pursuit that provided he and his music the attention it deserved. Very shortly after the A&R department listened to “Reach”, Grant and Monstercat were working together to make the fine tunes of the track. It’s with the confidence as well as traction that Grant Bowtie has gained with Monstercat, that the young musician has found his path as he continues to blossom and experiment with new sounds.