Laura Grant
WEXT Middays, ProducerLaura grew up listening to the soundtrack of her mother's childhood, which became her childhood soundtrack. Her musical journey was started by her mother and grandfather. The songs of The Beatles, Bread, America, Chicago, John Denver, Elvis, Elton John, Billy Joel... along with the smooth voices of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis filled her childhood home. To this day Laura enjoys what she calls “an eclectic mix of music.” Folk songs and 1940's jazz still make her swoon, and she'll always be a sucker for Django Reinhardt and any Bernard Herrmann score (again, eclectic!). Laura finds so much joy in discovering new artists! When she's not on the midday airwaves you can find her at local music and theatre events or enjoying her two exotic shorthair kittycats.
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This month, the Swamp Lily Charity Hour supports and celebrates WEXT for its efforts with the Local 518 scene. -
Julia Alsarraf’s songs say the quiet part out loud on her new album, In Fidelity. -
Boundless energy. Great rock and roll. Local 518, Off the Record bring the party wherever they go! -
2025 was a great year for new music discovery. Thank you for supporting WEXT, today! -
Join us for a special night dedicated to a great cause. -
Emma Swift Brings The Resurrection Game to Life -
This Saturday, the Round Lake Auditorium will pulse with rhythm, creativity, and collaboration as the Improv Spaces Music Fest brings together musicians and sound artists from across the Capital Region and beyond. -
Lady Blackbird is coming to our In the Round series at UPH in Saratoga on May 1st. -
Caity Gallagher is opening the "In the Round" show with Eric Bibb at UPH on April 18 (this Friday!). She sat with Laura to talk about music. -
Ria Curley’s approach to life is summarized very well in the title track of her latest EP, Help Is On The Way. The title song originated in 2020, “I wanted to write a song of hope. Not really knowing where the help was going to come from, that’s on the way, but just sort of having faith that we as fellow human beings would overcome”.
