“I feel like, in the Czars, for example, I was afraid. I couldn't express myself. I didn't have a connection to myself. That's one of the huge reasons why it was such a difficult existence. I put a lot of that on myself. I couldn't access myself. I couldn't look at myself, because I was too ashamed.”

American singer, musician, and songwriter

John William Grant is an American singer, musician, and songwriter, and he also holds Icelandic citizenship. He first came to notice as the co-founder, lead singer, pianist, and main songwriter of the alternative rock band the Czars. The Czars released six albums between 1994 and 2006 before breaking up. Grant then stepped away from music for four years, later returning as a solo artist.