Singer Chely Wright has described Steve
Grand as brave for identifying as gay in his debut single
All-American Boy.
“This is uncharted territory, as you
know,” Wright told gay
glossy Out. “I came out after having been in the
business for years. He's trying to get into the business. The fact
that he's openly gay prior to getting a record deal will likely be
tough for him. That said, there is progress every day and I think
it takes a tremendous amount of courage for him to identify as gay
when he did. Very brave! It's a new day, and I hope that someone on
Music Row will give him a chance. He's clearly motivated and honest.
That's what country music is supposed to be about – honest people
telling honest stories about life. He's certainly doing that. Stay
strong, Steve!”
But Grand said that he isn't
necessarily a country singer – “Nothing can keep me into one
genre,” he told Out – and he's not pursuing a record deal.
“I'm doing my own thing and making my
own music,” he said. “I haven't decided what path to take as far
as being on a label or not.”
(Watch
All-American Boy in our video library.)