STEVE GRAND: One Year Since All American Boy

<p>It's a year ago today that Steve Grand made history with his All American Boy single, making him the first, openly gay Country singer in the US.</p> <p>by Newsdesk | July 2012</p><p></p><p> </p><p><img src="http://www.thegayuk.com/communities/8/004/009/928/388/images/4611584278.jpg" width="461" height="203" alt="" title=""/></p> <p></p><p>Within 8 days the music video for All American Boy had over 1m views on YouTube. The song, set against a backdrop of country roads, an American flag and friends around a campfire, tells the story of unrequited love between two men. </p><p></p><p> </p><p><img src="http://www.thegayuk.com/communities/8/004/009/928/388/images/4611584277.gif" width="461" height="257" alt="" title=""/></p> <p></p><p>Grand recorded the vocals in his parents’ basement and maxed out his credit card to self-fund the groundbreaking video. The video was directed and edited by award-winning Chicago filmmaker Jason Knade</p><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p><img src="http://www.thegayuk.com/communities/8/004/009/928/388/images/4611584282.gif" width="461" height="259" alt="" title=""/></p> <p></p><p>In May Steve Grand said that his debut, crowd funded album would be delayed. Grand managed to raise $326,593 to independently record his album - he initially asked for just $81,000.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Taking to his Facebook page, Grand said, 'Today, July 2nd, is the 1-year anniversary of the release of "All-American Boy," and I'm pretty sure I'm wearing the exact same white V-neck.</p><p></p><p>I'm going to be working on recording my album all day (as I will be doing everyday until it is done and finished and most likely released in September), but I want to still take a few moments throughout the day to celebrate with you. And that starts with a giant "THANK YOU!!" .'</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p><img src="http://www.thegayuk.com/communities/8/004/009/928/388/images/4609839905.jpg" width="460" height="433" alt="" title=""/></p> <p> </p><p><img src="http://www.thegayuk.com/communities/8/004/009/928/388/images/4611476917.jpg" width="460" height="30" alt="" title=""/></p> <p><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/all-american-boy-single/id685666789?uo=4&at=11luiF">Buy Steve Grand Music On iTunes</a> | <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00EE6YW00/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=19450&creativeASIN=B00EE6YW00&linkCode=as2&tag=th052-21">Buy Steve Grand Music On Amazon</a></p><p></p><p> </p><p><img src="http://www.thegayuk.com/communities/8/004/009/928/388/images/4611476918.jpg" width="460" height="30" alt="" title=""/></p> <p></p><p></p><p><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/the-gay-uk/id616631043?mt=8&uo=4&at=11luiF">Read this and other stories on our free app for iTunes</a></p><p></p><p><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=hr.apps.n52474532">or for Android phones</a></p><p></p><p><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/the-gay-uk/id770600575?mt=8&uo=4&at=11luiF">Download our latest edition of TheGayUK on your Apple Device</a></p><p></p><p><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.presspadapp.thegayuk">Download our latest edition of TheGayUK on your Android Device</a></p><p></p><p> </p>