for your consideration
Best Traditional R&B Performance
Produced by JoeBaby Michaels (Bent River Records)
Massey- 3 :00 am funk
Best Americana Performance
Box of Rain feat. Vince Herman
Best Rock Performance
Tattoo My Heart
“Massey, an artist who seems to have descended from another planet with his visionary approach to music- ”
MASSEY is a genre-shifting vocalist and songwriter whose music blends the traditions of R&B, Americana, rock, funk, and soul into something wholly his own. A long-time creative force, he emerged as a solo artist with a catalog that reflects both social consciousness and stylistic range.
Working closely with producer JoeBaby Michaels (Rolling Stones, James Brown, Lynyrd Skynyrd) on Bent River Records, MASSEY has been recording at the historic Dockside Studio in Louisiana, collaborating with musicians including Charlie Wooton and Daniel Groover. His work has already earned a WEA Earth Award nomination, and MASSEY’s videos have surpassed 1 million views on YouTube.
Recent releases showcase his versatility: the soulful late-night confessional “3:00AM Funk” (Best Traditional R&B Performance), the atmospheric “Box of Rain” featuring Vince Herman (Best Americana Performance), and the fiery “Tattoo My Heart” (Best Rock Performance). Each track underscores his vision of music as both a force for connection and a celebration of funk, grit, and truth.
Massey – For Your GRAMMY® Consideration
“The Production on 3AM Funk is simply on another level”
“A soul searching, late night funk track for anyone who has chased connection after the world quiets down.”
- Vocal Media
“With “3:00 AM Funk,” MASSEY gives the listener a soundtrack for dancing and for feeling”
“Massey, an artist who seems to have descended from another planet with his visionary approach to music”
“Massey and Vince Herman Breathe New Life Into a Grateful Dead Classic ‘Box of Rain’ ”
“At the center of it all is Herman and MASSEY’s vocal harmonies, the calloused edges of Vince’s road-worn pipes smoothed out in the studio and merged with MASSEY’s eloquent croon”
“MASSEY’s ‘3:00 AM FUNK’ lives in that moment — the after-hours heartbeat of the city, where funk meets longing and groove meets vulnerability.”
-Vocal.Media
“3 AM FUNK”-
Arranged by Charlie Wooton
Mixed by Daniel Groover at Groover Studios, Atlanta, GA
Produced by JoeBaby Michaels for Bent River Records with Charlie Wooton, Peter
Oravetz and Jonathan Massey