Andrew Charles Grammer (born December 3, 1983)[1][2] is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He has been signed to Mushroom Music Publishing since March 2022.
His debut video "Keep Your Head Up", which featured actor Rainn Wilson,[6][8] was an iTunes Video of the Week in 2010, and won MTV's "O Music Awards" for the most innovative video on April 25, 2011.[9] He performed the song on The Rachael Ray Show on November 17, 2010.[10] It has since debuted at No. 94 on the Billboard Hot 100[11] Grammer's debut album sales for the first week earned him the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums Chart.[12] He opened for Plain White T's for the second leg of their "Wonders of the Younger" tour in the spring of 2011.[13] In January 2011, he was named an "Artist to Watch" by Billboard magazine.[14] He performed at SXSW 2011, playing BMI's Acoustic Brunch,[15] where he was one of the artists contributing to a recording produced by Hanson to benefit the victims of the 2011 Japan earthquake.[16]
My ultimate goal is to try to be real. It just so happens that I'm usually more happy than sad when I'm writing. And in general I think that life is pretty great, and it's cool to be here, so that comes through in my music. I don't have a dismal outlook, but I don't aim to make positive music. It's just what I am.[3]
On March 25, 2014, he debuted "Back Home", the lead single from his second album, Magazines or Novels. The song, co-written with Ryan Met from the group AJR, was released to iTunes on April 8, 2014. The album was released August 5, 2014.[21]
On November 11, 2014, he released his biggest single to date, "Honey, I'm Good." which peaked at #9 on the Billboard Hot 100, and was certified triple-platinum by the RIAA.
On August 31, 2015, he was announced as one of the celebrities who will compete on the 21st season of Dancing with the Stars.[22] He was paired with professional dancer Peta Murgatroyd until an ankle injury forced her to withdraw.[23] His new partner was Allison Holker.[24] Grammer and Holker were eliminated on Week 8 of competition and finished in 7th place.[25]
In addition to his stint on the show, he released a new single "Good to Be Alive (Hallelujah)" on August 24, which was another gold-certified hit for him, and was included on a re-issued deluxe version of his Magazines or Novels album.
On July 29, 2016, Grammer released a new single titled "Fresh Eyes", which was another platinum hit for him that reach #19 on the Spotify Global Viral 50 Chart.[29]
The third single from his album The Good Parts, titled "Smoke Clears", was released on November 3, 2017. The album was released on December 1, 2017.[31]
On February 21, 2019, Grammer released his new single, "Don't Give Up On Me", from the soundtrack of the film Five Feet Apart.[32] It is also the lead single from his fourth studio album, Naive, which was released on July 26, 2019.
In March 2022, Grammer announced he had signed with Mushroom Publishing.[33]
In 2024, he announced his upcoming fifth studio album, his first in nearly five years, titled Monster, which was released on October 4, 2024.[34]
While at college, Grammer met Aijia Guttman, whom he would marry in July 2012 in Fullerton, California. He and Aijia have two daughters: Louisiana K Grammer (b. July 28, 2017)[43] and Israel Blue Grammer (b. April 3, 2020).[44]
Grammer and Aijia adhere to the Baháʼí Faith.[45] He meditates, and memorizes and recites Baháʼí prayers.
Grammer finds that being outside and going on walks, hikes, or runs has many mental benefits. When he is stressed, he visualizes zooming out and seeing himself as a soul in the Baháʼí context.[46]
^"Andy Grammer Performance". RachaelRayShow.com. KWP Studios Inc. November 17, 2010. Archived from the original on November 10, 2012. Retrieved May 2, 2013.