John Grant is an American singer, songwriter and musician. He came to prominence as the co-founder, lead vocalist, pianist and primary songwriter for the alternative rock band the Czars. After releasing six studio albums from 1994 to 2006, the band split up and Grant took a break from music before starting a solo career in 2010.
Released by Bella Union on April 19, 2010, Queen Of Denmark is Grant’s solo debut album. It is a collaboration between Grant and members of the American folk rock band Midlake, who had persuaded him to end his four-year hiatus from music following the break-up of The Czars. Queen of Denmark was named the best album of 2010 by Mojo magazine. His 2015 album Grey Tickles, Black Pressure received widespread critical acclaim and peaked at No. 5 on the UK albums chart. His 2018 album Love is Magic entered into the top 20 in the UK.