Grayson Capps (born in Opelika, Alabama) is an American Americana and blues rock[1] singer-songwriter.
Grayson Capps | |
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| Born | Opelika, Alabama, U.S. |
| Genres | Americana, blues rock[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | Early 1990s–present |
| Labels | Hyena, Ruf, Royal Potato Family, Appaloosa |
Early life edit
Capps was born in Opelika to parents who were students at Auburn University. He grew up in Brewton, Alabama as a child and moved to Fairhope, Alabama for high school.[2] He became interested in theater while living in Fairhope and received a degree in theater from Tulane University. He stayed in New Orleans until Hurricane Katrina.[2][3]
Musical career edit
In the early 1990s, while a student at Tulane, Capps started a band called The House Levelers.[4] The band's music has been described as "thrash-folk".[3] He also started a blues-rock band at Tulane called Stavin' Chain.[3][4] The band released one eponymous album before disbanding.[2] In 2004, several of Capps' songs appeared on the soundtrack of the film A Love Song for Bobby Long, which was based on a novel written by Capps' father.[3] In 2011, Capps and a third band, the Lost Cause Minstrels released an album, also called Lost Cause Minstrels, on Royal Potato Family Records.[2]
Capps released his first solo album, If You Knew My Mind, in 2005 on Hyena Records.[2] His second solo album, Wail & Ride, was released in 2006 on the same label[2] and it was followed by Rott & Roll in 2008. Rott & Roll was recorded with a band named the Stumpknockers.[5] Scarlett Roses was released in December 2017. AllMusic noted that "Scarlett Roses is the roots rock record we've been waiting for from Capps."[6]
Capps released South Front Street a career retrospective in 2020. After its release AmericanaUK said Capps is: "The thinking-man’s songwriter, the troubadours troubadour."[7]
Personal life edit
Capps is married to Trina Shoemaker, a recording engineer from Fairhope, Alabama.[8] They have a son; Capps also has a daughter from a previous relationship.[3] As of 2013, Capps and his family live in Mobile, Alabama.[8]
Discography edit
- If You Knew My Mind (Hyena, 2005)
- Wail & Ride (Hyena, 2006)
- Stavin' Chain (Ruf Records, 2007)
- Songbones (Hyena, 2007)
- Rott & Roll (Hyena, 2008)
- The Lost Cause Minstrels (Royal Potato Family, 2011)
- Willie Sugarcapps
(Royal Potato Family, 2013)
- Paradise Right Here Willie Sugarcapps (Royal Potato Family, 2015)
- Love Songs, Mermaids and Grappa (Appaloosa, 2015)
- Scarlett Roses (Royal Potato Family, 2017)
- South Front Street (Royal Potato Family, 2019)[9]
References edit
- ^ a b "Grayson Capps – Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f Leggett, Steve. "Grayson Capps Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e Spera, Keith (June 17, 2011). "Fatherhood refocused Grayson Capps on his music". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
- ^ a b "Grayson Capps On Mountain Stage". NPR. February 10, 2010. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
- ^ Gilstrap, Andrew (September 22, 2008). "Grayson Capps & the Stumpknockers: Rott 'N' Roll". PopMatters. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
- ^ "Scarlett Roses – Grayson Capps – Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
- ^ Newby, Tim. "Americana Roots: Grayson Capps". AmericanaUK. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
- ^ a b Specker, Lawrence (December 7, 2013). "Fairhope-based engineer Trina Shoemaker among new field of Grammy nominees". AL.com. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
- ^ "Grayson Capps – Album Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved January 16, 2018.