GAYPV Puerto Vallarta Ed 19 Noviembre/November 2017 | Page 168

STEVE
GRAND
I was very lucky to be embraced by all of
the major news outlets I did interviews
with.
What is your message to other musi-
cians that are afraid to get out and be
openly gay to the public eye?
I think that bringing yourself and your
personal experiences into the music and
art you create can only make it more com-
pelling. People can sense when someone
isn’t being authentic and it usually defeats
the whole purpose of art. Be you! It may
surprise you who you attract.
What would be your advice for other
singers/musicians that are starting
their careers as independents?
You can’t be afraid to fail. You will grow
tremendously from your failures if you
can stomach it. It’s not an easy path, but I
always say that nothing in life that is worth
doing is ever easy. It’s hard work so be
ready to put everything into it and don’t
expect to figure it all out right away.
We are very happy to know that you
will be performing soon here in Puerto
Vallarta. Have you ever been in Puerto
Vallarta or Mexico before? And if so,
how do you like it?
I have never been to Mexico at all so I am
very excited to be coming to visit all of you
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for the very first time in my life!
What can we expect from your shows
here in Puerto Vallarta?
I really like to engage with my audience in
a personal way. I make a lot of eye contact
even when I’m playing piano. I’ve been
playing since I was 5 so I don’t even have
to think about it now. People can expect
to be impressed with my skills as a mu-
sician. That is a comment I get often after
my performances. I’ll play a lot of my ori-
ginal music as well as popular covers that
will have everyone feeling good :)
What are your upcoming plans for your
music career? What comes for Steve
Grand?
I’m finishing up my next record and cu-
rrently shooting music videos for some
of the songs. I hope to keep traveling
the world with my music and touching
people’s lives with my songs.
Thanks so much Steve for your time.
Do you have any extra words for your
fans and readers of GayPV Magazine?
My fans have been so incredible and sup-
portive these last 4 years. I want to say a
big ‘THANK YOU’ to them and say I can’t
WAIT to meet many of my Mexican fans
for the first time. Thank you for this inter-
view! :)