Cultural resurgence and resilience within our colonial context deeply affect me, my family, and the work I produce. I am continually thinking about my place as a white-coded Anishinaabe-Métis person, as a transgender, two-spirit and non-binary person, and as a French-Canadian person in an primarily pro-english country, yet one that was still colonized by the French. I have also experienced sexism, transphobia and homophobia in the music industry. I try to find ways to push against societal norms of gender and identity, and I’m interested in finding different ways of doing this through music and art.
G.R. Gritt’s journey as an artist has been marked by a relentless pursuit of truth and authenticity. Their music serves as a platform for self-exploration, healing, and a powerful tool for reclaiming Indigenous identity and challenging colonial narratives. By fearlessly addressing themes of colonization, environmental justice, and personal transformation, G.R. Gritt has become a beacon of strength and resilience for all of the communities they are a part of.
G.R. Gritt’s music is a powerful testament to the fortitude of Indigenous and queer peoples, a call for unity and healing, and a celebration of the power of art to transform lives. With every note they play and every lyric they sing, G.R. Gritt reaffirms their place as an extraordinary artist, trailblazer, and visionary.
G.R. Gritt is a Juno Award winner for Indigenous Album of the Year (for Quantum Tangle’s Tiny Hands in 2017) and a Northern Ontario Music and Film Award (NOMFA) winning artist for Outstanding Album by an Indigenous Artist (for Quantum Tangle’s album “Shelter as we Go…”), and a nominee for Outstanding Engineer, and Outstanding Album. In 2021, they were nominated for 2 Summer Solstice Indigenous Music Awards – Metis artist of the Year and Social Voice for “Quiet Years” and they won the Folk Music Ontario Songs from the Heart – Political category Award for “Quiet Years”. In 2023, they were nominated for Summer Solstice Indigenous Music Awards – Metis artist of the Year.
G.R. Gritt released their album, Ancestors, in 2021 on Coax Records and their song “Ancestors ft. Kimmortal” was #6 on Sirius XM Indigiverse’s Top 20 countdown for 2021. The first track “Turnin’ It Up” from G.R. Gritt’s sophomore album, Prisms, released October 27, 2023, reached #1 on the Indigenous Music Countdown.”
