GRAMN: Power Up Music Creator
GRAMN.
R&B/Soul
How can you measure everything in life? Check the name of Hackney rising collective, GRAMN. for a clue. Spearheaded by remarkable singer, songwriter and storyteller Aux, GRAMN. are poised to be one of 2021’s most exciting breakout acts, and are using their music as a means of resistance – measuring and dosing out raw truths and harsh realities.
Having caught the attention of many with their 2019 debut “Write It Down”, they have been noted for their approach to making music being wonderfully freeform and unequivocally DIY. They have had support from tastemakers across the board from WONDERLAND to GUAP.
GRAMN. self-released 2 EP’s in 2020 ‘MEDIUMN’ and ‘MinimumN’ which had radio support from Radio 1 (Huw Stephens), Capital Xtra (Rob Bruce), BBC1Xtra (Jamz Supernova) and was Apple Music 1’s Ascending Artist for 2021.
Working as a backing vocalist for Iggy Azealia at 18, it wasn’t until lead vocalist Aux starting working exclusively with boundary-pushing producers and multi-instrumentalists James Lowe and Johnny Tomlinson, that GRAMN. was born. Inspired by a melting pot of influences – from Lauryn Hill to Kendrick Lamar and contemporary provocateurs such as The Last Artful, Dodgr – we’re transported somewhere new and untraversed. Buoyant hip-hop beats, tightly-wound R&B and jazz melodies, mellifluous rap and neo-soul merge for a body-winding listening experience, but also a lifeline in difficult times. Sharing stories about the BLM movement, domestic abuse, family, love, and Aux’s own struggles with mental health, this outspoken and honest candour is central to GRAMN.’s essence.
“I couldn’t be more excited to have been selected for the POWER UP network, the support means everything to me and I can’t wait to connect with the mentors!” Aux/ Awks