Grayson Capps

Grayson Capps (born April 17, 1967 in Opelika, Alabama) is an American singer-songwriter.

Early life

Capps was born in Opelika, Alabama, the son of a Baptist preacher and an Auburn University student.[1] He became interested in theater when growing up in Fairhope, Alabama, and received a degree in theater from Tulane University.[1][2]

Musical career

In the early 1990s, while a student at Tulane, Capps started a band called "The House Levelers";[3] the band's music has been described as "thrash-folk".[2] Also while at Tulane, Capps started a blues-rock band called "Stavin' Chain".[2][3] This band released one eponymous album before disbanding.[1] 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.[2] In 2011, Capps and his band the Lost Cause Minstrels released an album, also called "Lost Cause Minstrels", on Royal Potato Family Records.[1]

Solo career

Capps released his first solo album, "If You Knew My Mind", in 2005 on Hyena Records.[1] His second solo album, "Wail & Ride", was released in 2006 on the same label,[1] followed by "Rott & Roll" in 2008. Rott & Roll was recorded with a band known as "the Stumpknockers".[4]

Personal life

Capps is married to Trina Shoemaker, a recording engineer from Fairhope.[5] They have a son together; Capps also has another child from a previous relationship.[2] As of 2013, Capps and his family lived in Mobile, Alabama.[5]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Leggett, Steve. "Grayson Capps Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Spera, Keith (17 June 2011). "Fatherhood refocused Grayson Capps on his music". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Grayson Capps On Mountain Stage". NPR. 10 February 2010. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  4. ↑ Gilstrap, Andrew (22 September 2008). "Grayson Capps & the Stumpknockers: Rott 'N' Roll". PopMatters. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Specker, Lawrence (7 December 2013). "Fairhope-based engineer Trina Shoemaker among new field of Grammy nominees". AL.com. Retrieved 15 April 2015.