13 Facts About Grant Hutchison

Grant Hutchison was born on 13 June 1984 and is a Scottish drummer and percussionist.

Grant Hutchison is best known as the drummer of the indie rock band Frightened Rabbit, with whom he recorded five studio albums.

In 2022, Hutchison joined The Twilight Sad after a four-year hiatus from performing, following the death of his brother and bandmate, Scott Hutchison.

Grant Hutchison performed on each of the band's releases, and contributed to the songwriting process of the band's fourth studio album, Pedestrian Verse.

In 2018, the Grant Hutchison brothers formed the supergroup Mastersystem with James and Justin Lockey, releasing a studio album, Dance Music.

Grant Hutchison was raised in Selkirk, Scotland with his older brothers Scott and Neil.

In 2004, Grant Hutchison, now living in Glasgow, joined his brother Scott in Frightened Rabbit, rendering them a two-piece band.

In 2018, Grant Hutchison played alongside Scott and brothers Justin and James Lockey on the sole album from the project Mastersystem.

However, Grant Hutchison appeared behind the drums as a Frightened Rabbit member later that year: with fellow band member Billy Kennedy at the Belladrum Festival as part of a tribute by The Charlatans, and with the band featuring guest vocalists as part of the Glasgow charity event Sleep in the Park, in December 2018.

In 2018, Grant Hutchison appeared on Let's Be Wilderness, the second album by Postdata.

Grant Hutchison and wife Jaye married in 2018 and have two daughters, born in 2020 and 2023.

Grant Hutchison is a supporter of the Cystinosis Foundation UK and was a trustee of the mental health charity Tiny Changes, set up by his family in 2019 following the death of his brother Scott.

Grant Hutchison has participated in several charity sports events, including The Great Big Cycle and the Great Scottish Run half-marathon in Glasgow.