06.17.2013 - By WFUV
John Grant hasn't let personal travails and heartbreak foil his creative output. A recovering drug addict and alcoholic who, newly sober, suddenly faced an HIV positive diagnosis, Grant found that honesty freed him, fueling his artistic voice. For his powerful second solo album, Pale Green Ghosts, Grant relocated to Iceland, delving into the electronic music that defined his adolescence. Watch videos of Grant's performance in Studio A now (backed by his Icelandic bandmates) and read highlights of his candid conversation with The Alternate Side's Russ Borris on thealternateside.org.