Teddy Grossman
Teddy Grossman
Date: Sun May 28, 2023
Stage: Farm
“i’m finally feeling like i’m right where i’m supposed to be” says Teddy Grossman, and the forthright, ever-soulful singer-songwriter speaks like a man who has been down many paths, only to arrive back definitively where he’s forever belonged. That’s because after a decade of his own music career playing second fiddle to the life of a traveling salesman, Grossman picked up everything and moved to Los Angeles, where he began recording his highly-anticipated full-length solo debut, Soon Come. Eventually, leaving behind his job and former life along the way.
The result is a refreshingly honest, fully-honed Americana-Soul classic, calling to mind Grossman’s heros: the soulful roots of The Band, vocal stylings of Otis Redding and Stevie Wonder, and the simplicity and charm of Bill Withers and John Prine. Adds Grossman, a palpable determination and resolve in his voice: “I need to be able to look back at my life and say I gave it a real go.” This steady perseverance, this take-no-prisoners passion of Grossman’s— it all goes a long way in explaining why the multi-talented artist has finally arrived at this moment, his moment, which comes pouring forth via his cerebral and sublimely centered songs— the sort that speak to years of hard-won wisdom and, well, maybe a bit of luck.