Cape Town-based singer-songwriter and live looping artist Brandon Grant has been making an impact with his exciting sound instilled with his authentic, relatable and vulnerable lyricism. Known for his storytelling ability, his goal is to create honest and meaningful music that speaks directly to the heart of his growing fanbase.
His charismatic and engaging solo performances, built around his acoustic guitar, vocals, bass and loop pedal setup, have won over audiences both locally and abroad with each show offering something new. Having opened for leading South African artists such as Jeremy Loops, Prime Circle and Matthew Mole, Brandon Grant has firmly planted himself on the map of must-watch artists in the indie folk scene of South Africa and beyond.
Capturing his sound in the studio for the first time last year, he distilled his improvisational approach to take a snapshot of his sound via his debut single “With You,” which he followed up with his sophomore track “Setting Suns” earlier this year. Now he brings us his latest official release with his third single titled “Knowing,” serving as the title track and final single of his highly anticipated upcoming debut full-length record, set to drop towards the end of this year.
“Knowing” is a song that almost didn’t come to fruition but has since become the artist’s proudest achievement to date. This indie folk ballad wraps a poignant love song in a metaphorical sonic fabric of self-discovery, showcasing the artist’s unique ability to stitch his own personal perspectives into a relatable musical setting.
Opened by the soft strums of an acoustic guitar, Brandon’s elegant vocals thread hushed lines and lush harmonies above. Developing with the delicate plucks of banjo, the laid back strike of drums injects a swaying rhythm into the lilting aesthetic as bright piano plinks ride alongside Brandon’s alluring vocal performance as the arrangement swells in the finale before floating back down to the stripped-back and intimate sound of the intro.
Catchy, beautiful and profound, “Knowing” presents a stunning showcase of Brandon Grant’s songwriting flair and performance panache. Accompanying the single is a music video directed by Neil Bedeker which captures scenes of a whimsically masked character cut with shots of Brandon performing the song in various settings from lying on a bed to singing underwater, offering a dazzling visual pairing for Brandon Grant’s sensational new single.
Commenting on how the single came to life, he shares, “I was at the end of writing my album and, quite frankly, running out of creative juice. Amidst the frustration of having written a couple of pretty bad songs, I told myself, ‘Okay, one more song. No matter how bad it is, just write.’ That’s how Knowing came to be — a song that surprised me and tied together the whole album and its concepts, all at once.”
Watch the music video for Knowing below
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