Andy Grammer

If you have not heard Andy Grammer yet, then you need to! He is my new favorite artist. His music is fantastic! So upbeat, and fun, and clean! Matt and I got to see him in concert a couple weeks ago with Matt's sister, Miranda, and her husband, Brad. We had a ball!

Best date night!

Brad, Miranda, Me, Matt

He came right out into the crowd and danced along with us while he sang. It was awesome! He was super close too!

Playing one of his slower songs. And yes, that is an accordion in the background. Doesn't get cooler than that! 

We first discovered Andy when Matt downloaded his music video (see below) as the free video of the week from ITunes. This was back when Kalianna was obsessed with music videos, so he was always keeping his eyes open for new, clean ones. We both (all 3 of us, if you count Kalianna) fell in love with his voice and his song. We were way bummed to learn that "Keep Your Head Up" was a single and he had not yet released any other albums.

Fast forward a year later and Miranda told us they were seeing him in concert. So we quickly invited ourselves along and were so glad we did! I have been to some pretty awesome concerts in my life, but Andy Grammer takes the cake! Best concert ever! He has opened for some other artists over the last couple years, but this was his first headlining tour. Not a ton of people have discovered him yet, so the concert wasn't super crowded. And because he is just barely breaking into the industry, he doesn't have a big ego. He is still super chill and genuinely nice. (I really hope he stays that way!) Matt also commented that the crowd he attracts was just an awesome group of people. It was seriously like dancing with a bunch of friends, they were mostly people we could easily see ourselves hanging out with. Matt and I have been to three concerts in our married life. We left Jack Johnson a little buzzed from all the stoners he attracts. Kenny Chesney was awesome, but boy does he attract the red-necks and the drunks! Then there's Andy Grammer. Super chill crowd, just laughing, dancing, and having a good time together. Awesome!

The other thing I love about Andy is he started out playing on the street. He did that for three years before he was "discovered". So he is all about telling you to go for your dreams! He said you might have to be on the streets for three years before you get anywhere, but it's all worth it in the end. Go for your dreams and don't give up! He's an amazing lyricist and has some awesome stories/messages in his songs. I highly recommend checking him out. He has one album out now, it's self titled. We have listened to nothing else in our house since the night of the concert. Literally. And it never gets old! Enjoy his music video below. This was our love-at-first-sight moment, so if you don't want to hear more after this, then there is something seriously wrong with you. Just kidding! (sorta)