Welcome back to the Kickass Couples Podcast. In this episode, we introduce kickass couple Kristen Grainger & Dan Wetzel, who took their passion for music and their love for each other to form the bluegrass-leaning Americana powerhouse of terrific songwriting, lush vocals, and crazy-good instrumentalists in their band True North.
Kristen Grainger is lead singer, chief songwriter, and co-founder, with Dan Wetzel, of Americana string band Kristen Grainger & True North. As a nationally-recognized songwriter, she wrote their first #1 single “Ghost Tattoo” in 2020. She’s won and been a finalist in several of the nation’s most prestigious songwriting contests, including Telluride Bluegrass Festival, Wildflower, and MerleFest., Alongside Dolly Parton and Brandi Carlile, She was named one of the "Women Who Wrote Our 2020 Soundtrack" by The Bluegrass Situation. In addition to her work as a performing artist, she has served as vice president of Willamette University and written speeches for two Oregon governors, three university presidents, and an Oregon attorney general.
Dan Wetzel provides direction and leadership for True North, the band he co-founded with Kristen, and produces the band’s recordings. Three of their albums have hit #1 on folk radio charts. He has earned considerable recognition as a singer-songwriter and toured nationally as a solo artist after winning a national songwriting contest. An accomplished multi-instrumentalist, Dan has superb skills with — guitar, both flat-pick and finger-style, mandolin, and octave mandolin. His multi-faceted musical skills and techniques help give True North’s songs their driving groove. When not on stage, Dan designs and builds beautiful instruments that they and other musicians use in performance.
What you will learn from this episode:
- How to Have a Successful and Lasting Relationship.
- How To Compromise And Come Together With Your Spouse.
- How to Share a Common Approach to Life, Work, and Achievement.
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