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BAnn Grant

About Me


As I was sorting through scholarship offers and preparing for college, I realized that I wanted to be a country singer. After two years of opry's, gospel conventions and karaoke, I got a break. While preparing a four song demo for a major label, the local studio owner asked me to sign with his firm, Cooper Sound Recording, Dallas, TX and record an album. The result was "No Place Like Home", an album consisting of all original, traditional country music written by Texas songwriters. We hired Roger Ramsey Corkill to promote the album and my Dad and I began calling on radio stations in an effort to "chart" the music. We fell just short of making the "Bubbling Under" on the Texas Music Chart. We sold the first album through Tower Records and my website(www.banncountry.com). The most impressive sales came from my mom, Beletta Grant, who sold the CD through the 50 year old family owned beauty shop, J'Nell's.
For my second CD, we enlisted well-known Texas producer Mike Kubiak and acquired songs from cutting edge songwriters in Nashville. We then began recording the second album, "On The Mend", at Palmyra Studios in Palmer, TX, a studio operated by Paul Middleton, Bonnie Raitt's award winning sound engineer. The new CD has been re-mixed by my steel guitar player, Larry White, in his studio in Dallas, TX and will be released in 2008. In the meantime, you'll be able to buy cuts from "On The Mend" at my SNOCAP store here on MySpace. We have also enlisted the services of well-known video director, Ken Mandel, to shoot a 2 camera HD video for a beautiful song, "Too Long", that's on the new CD. We will be posting the new music video before long. I think you are really going to love the HD video and "Too Long", penned by Chris Lindsey, Aimee Mayo, Hillary Lindsey, and Troy Vergas, famed writers of many nationally charted tunes. We'll keep you informed about our bookings and hope to see you at a live show soon!
Thanks for your continuing support,
B'Ann

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 10/06/2006
Band Website: www.banngrant.com
Band Members: James Anderson: Bass Guitar/Band Director. A native Texan, began his career as bass player with Jimmy Reed, continued his career with Abnak Records playing bass on several gold records. He has played with the Dick Clark Caravan of Stars with such notables as Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, Jon & Robin & The In Crowd. James has performed on numerous TV shows including the Tonight Show, and American Bandstand.

Bobby Hibbitts: Percussion/Vocals. Bobby started his musical career with a local rock band in Delaware called the Dimensions. After moving to Dallas, he has played, recorded and traveled with many of the country stars including Jerry Jeff Walker and Charlie Pride. He appeared in and played on the sound track for the movie Tender Mercies.

Phillip Looney: Keyboards / Vocals. Phil, a Dallasite, and graduate of the University of Texas, worked in New York and Houston as a studio musician/engineer, and has won several awards for Soundtrack music, including the New York Festivals Gold, and a Telly. Phil has had several national solo releases, and global music videos for the Playboy channel/ SpectraVision.

Larry White: Steel and Acoustic Guitars/Band Creative Director. Larry is one of the most accomplished steel guitar players in the country. After spending several years in Nashville as a road musician, playing the Grand Ole Opry and traveling with such artists as Roy Drusky, Ferlin Husky, and David Houston, he returned to Texas to play on and produce albums for Ray Wylie Hubbard, Freddie Fender and Tonight Show bandleader, Doc Severinsen, build and co-own two recording studios, and play on many local radio and TV jingles.

Paul White: Electric and Acoustic Guitars/vocals. Paul is one of those gifted musicians that never found a musical instrument that he couldn’t play well. He began his musical career in Deep Elm playing in most of the clubs there with his own band as well as a solo act. In addition to traveling the rock circuit with his own band, he has become a noted studio musician.

Influences: Dwight YoakamC C RKevin FowlerRandy RogersTom Petty and the HeartbreakersDavid Allan CoeRebaRay W HubbardGo now to NEW Charts and play Too Long...the more times you play the better chance I have to chart!! Thank you for your supporthttp://www.kvet.com/cc-common/artist_submission/playe r.html?art=176017
Sounds Like: ..

B'Ann's new HD music video..."Too Long":

B'Ann video short 1..."Nobody":

B'Ann video short 2..."The World's Biggest Fool":

B"Ann video short 3..."That Reminds Me":
Record Label: AMR Productions
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Hank's Texas Grill

Saturday May 23rd:Hank's Texas Grill 1310 Central Expressway Mckinney TX 75069.  B'Ann Grant will be opening for Jerry Audley.  Show starts around 9 pm.  Come on out for a great time!!Hope to see you ...
Posted by on Wed, 06 May 2009 10:08:00 GMT

NEW Chart!

I have been selected by KVET to submitt Too Long to NEW Charts!!      I need your help...follow the link below and play my song Too Long.     The more times i...
Posted by on Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:52:00 GMT

3RD ANNUAL EEASTTEXXASJAMM

B ANN GRANT WILL BE PERFORMING AT THE 3RD ANNUAL EEASTTEXXASJAMM!! www.myspace.com/eeasttexxasjamm   www.banngrant.com August, 30 2008 at 3RD ANNUAL EEASTTEXXASJAMM Not Available , Canton, T...
Posted by on Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:09:00 GMT

Check out this event: Pocket Sandwich Theatre

Hosted By: B Ann Grant and The Stingers When: Tuesday Apr 08, 2008 at 7:00 PMWhere: Pocket Sandwich TheatreDallas, Texas|44 75206United StatesDescription:B Ann Grant and The Stingers Click Here To Vi...
Posted by on Wed, 19 Mar 2008 06:58:00 GMT

Check out this event: Poor Davids 31st Anniversary Show

Hosted By: B Ann Grant and The Stingers When: Saturday Mar 15, 2008 at 8:00 PMWhere: Poor David's Pub1313 South Lamar STDallas, Texas|44 75215United StatesDescription:B Ann Grant and The Stingers Cli...
Posted by on Thu, 31 Jan 2008 08:56:00 GMT

Check out this event: LIVE AT POOR DAVIDS PUB

Hosted By: B Ann Grant and The Stingers When: Friday Feb 22, 2008 at 8:00 PMWhere: Poor David's Pub1313 South Lamar STDallas, Texas|44 75215United StatesDescription:B Ann Grant and The Stingers Click...
Posted by on Thu, 31 Jan 2008 08:48:00 GMT

Check out this event: Rusty Wier Benefit

Hosted By: B Ann Grant and The Stingers When: Sunday Jan 06, 2008 at 3:00 PMWhere: Poor David's Pub1313 S. Lamar St.Dallas, TX 75215United StatesDescription:B Ann Grant and The Stingers Click Here To...
Posted by on Sun, 09 Dec 2007 08:59:00 GMT

Check out this event: New Years

Hosted By: B Ann Grant and The Stingers When: Monday Dec 31, 2007 at 9:00 PMWhere: Poor David's Pub1313 S. Lamar St.Dallas, TX 75215United StatesDescription:B Ann Grant and The Stingers Click Here To...
Posted by on Sun, 09 Dec 2007 08:42:00 GMT

Poor David’s Pub

B'Ann Grant and The Stingers will be at Poor David's Pub on Friday Nov 16th http://www.poordavidspub.com/ More info to follow soon... Hope to see you there!
Posted by on Fri, 26 Oct 2007 10:45:00 GMT

Next Show

Hey guys!!  We had a great turn out last Tuesday at the Pocket Sandwich Theatre...we SOLD OUT!!  We will be back at PST on Tuesday October 2nd...I hope you can make plans to join us.  T...
Posted by on Sun, 29 Jul 2007 18:46:00 GMT