Josh Grider

BMI Featured Artist at BMI

Speaker

Josh Grider isn’t chasing trends — he’s chasing truth. With a distinctively

smooth baritone voice and songwriting chops sharpened by two decades on the

road, the Texas-by-way-of-New-Mexico troubadour has carved out a lane that’s

part roots-country, part Americana, and all heart.

Long before “independent artist” was a buzzword, Grider was already doing it

the hard way — writing his own songs, booking his own gigs, and releasing

albums on his own dime. Having landed both recording and publishing deals

over the course of his career, he keeps finding himself back where he started.

Independent. And now, as the music industry morphs around him, he’s doubling

down. New music is on the way in 2025 and 2026, all self released and all on his

own terms.

But Josh Grider isn’t just a troubadour — he enjoys working behind the scenes

too, currently producing rising Texas talent Gunnar Latham, adding his veteran

instincts to a new generation of storytellers. With cuts on newer artists like

Braxton Keith, Willie Tate, and Justin Schools - among others - Josh continually

proves he is just as comfortable in a writing room as he is performing his own

songs.

Still, the stage remains home base. Grider plays constantly — solo, with his

longtime friend Drew Kennedy as the Topo Chico Cowboys, as part of the

beloved Red River Songwriters collective, and in a deeply personal duo with

his wife Kristi. Each configuration shows a different side of the same coin:

thoughtful, melodic, soul-baring country music that sticks.

There are no gimmicks here. No label machines. Just songs that matter, players

that mean it, and an artist who never stopped believing in the power of a good

story and a well-worn guitar.