19 Facts About Grant McLennan

Grant William McLennan was an Australian alternative rock singer-songwriter-guitarist.

Grant McLennan co-founded the Go-Betweens with Robert Forster in Brisbane in 1977 and issued four solo albums: Watershed, Fireboy, Horsebreaker Star and In Your Bright Ray.

Grant William McLennan was born on 12 February 1958 in Rockhampton, Queensland.

Grant McLennan's father was a general practitioner, and McLennan grew up with a younger brother and sister.

Grant McLennan's mother remarried, and the family then relocated to a cattle station in central Far North Queensland.

In 1976, Grant McLennan began a Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Queensland.

Joh Bjelke-Petersen was Premier of Queensland at the time, and Grant McLennan was arrested in a student protest against aspects of that government's conservative policies.

In 1982, they relocated to London and recorded new material, during that year McLennan was part of a side project, Tuff Monks, with Forster and Morrison joined by label mates, Nick Cave, Mick Harvey and Rowland S Howard of the Birthday Party.

In 1990, on lead vocals, bass guitar, lead guitar and keyboards, Grant McLennan formed the rock band Jack Frost in Sydney with the Church's front man, Steve Kilbey on lead vocals, bass guitar, lead guitar, keyboards and drums.

Also in 1990, Grant McLennan produced the debut single "On and On" for Sydney-based duo Club Hoy.

Grant McLennan, which was produced by Dave Dobbyn on Mushroom Records' White Records label.

Grant McLennan isn't the most gifted guitarist; his playing sometimes amounts to basic acoustic strums.

Grant McLennan is a truly exceptional artist who, in the spirit of Lloyd Cole, crafts moments of brilliance to fit his limitations.

In November 1992, Grant McLennan released the album Fireboy, produced by Dobbyn again.

In September 1997, Grant McLennan released In Your Bright Ray, with Wayne Connolly producing.

Grant McLennan died at his Brisbane home on 6 May 2006, aged 48, from a heart attack.

Grant McLennan was preparing for a party to celebrate with his fiancee, Emma Pursey; he complained of feeling unwell, and he went upstairs to rest.

Grant McLennan was found dead soon after by Pursey, his flatmate and friends.

In 2006, the inaugural year, Grant McLennan won a Lifetime Achievement Award.