Tyler Grant - Flatpicker (2025)

Celebrated guitarist and songwriter Tyler Grant proudly announces the release of his seventh album, aptly titled Flatpicker, available today. Renowned for his extraordinary skill as one of bluegrass music’s finest guitar players, Grant showcases both his acclaimed guitar artistry and poignant lyrical storytelling throughout the album.

"His natural habitat is as one of our finest bluegrass guitar players..." says Craig Havighurst of WMOT, encapsulating Grant's respected standing within the bluegrass community.

The album’s singles include the energetic bluegrass burner "Coming Home to Stay," a spirited contemplation of whether life's grass is genuinely greener elsewhere, and the compelling narrative-driven "Goat Canyon Trestle," chronicling the largest wooden trestle ever constructed, still standing defiantly in the Mojave Desert of Eastern San Diego County.

Roots Music Rambler praises Grant, stating, "No one digs into a story as well as Grant does..." Highlighting the depth of storytelling, Grant shared with The Bluegrass Situation his inspiration for "Goat Canyon Trestle": "It's also about the 'Impossible Railroad' conceived by sugar and shipping magnate John D. Spreckels in 1906 and completed in 1919. History songs are tricky, and I am very proud of this one. The moral of the story is: If you take on the desert, it will always win."

Grant, whose impressive career includes touring stints with Abigail Washburn, Adrienne Young & Little Sadie, and the Drew Emmitt Band—which evolved into the Emmitt-Nershi Band featuring Bill Nershi of The String Cheese Incident—was drawn to Colorado’s musical community and has made the Rocky Mountains his home since 2009.

Flatpicker vividly paints musical landscapes and narratives, with tracks like “Canyon Flatpicking,” “Where The Ocotillo Grows,” and “Sea Of Cortez” conjuring imagery of wild and natural beauty. Songs such as “Coming Home to Stay,” “The Beholder,” “Turn The Page,” “Waning Moon,” and “Orange Street” resonate deeply with themes of homecoming and human connection, while “The Tuk-Tuk,” “Depot Guitar,” and “Goat Canyon Trestle” adventure into narratives set amidst cultural and historical backdrops.

Music N Gear describes Grant's new work as "Packed with nimble mandolin runs, banjo rolls, and Grant's unmistakable guitar work, the track is a love letter to bluegrass tradition, carrying the energy of a train barreling toward the horizon."