With a life on the east coast of New South Wales, Australia, alt-country/folk artist, storyteller, artist, nature lover and Christian, Gracie Jean strips away the mask, as she shares the vulnerability that life offers so many of us, with the release of her debut album, ‘Romance Is Bad’.
Growing up as a quieter child, music became her outlet of expression when her confidence in short supply. Encouraged by her grandfather who pitch tested her at 5 years of age, and saw incredible potential in her abilities, Gracie began to discover who she was in music and what she was truly capable of, leading her to the journey she is living today.
“Sometimes life is just hard, and you must make a choice, sink or swim. So far, I’ve chosen to swim every single time. My songs are inspired by all the people I know who must carry so much on their shoulders every day, and who aren’t afraid to be vulnerable, and to share their struggles with people who love them. I would love to see a world where in our communities or families we carry one another’s burdens and aren’t afraid to be vulnerable and ask for help.” Gracie Jean
If you are drawn to artists likened to Taylor Swift, Kacey Musgraves, Isobel Knight and Holli Col, Gracie Jean is an absolute must listen.
Produced and mixed by Matt Wykniet in Nauti Studios (Standmore) and Mastered by Harvey O’Sullivan at Studio 303, Gracie Jean’s debut nine track album, ‘Romance Is Bad’ was written as a way of processing the feelings of sadness that she had been experiencing through her own experience of clinical depression and the emotions associated with the challenges of her mother’s 6 year journey of chronic heart failure and her parent’s marriage breakdown and her own relationship breakdowns.
“I really wanted to convey the idea that it’s okay to feel sad, and to voice that sadness. I think often people tend to try and avoid all sad feelings. We put on masks and we ‘switch off’ the sadness when we interact with one another. I just wanted to make an album on songs where I said exactly what was on my mind. I want these songs to inspire vulnerability in others.” Gracie Jean
Filled with honest and vulnerable lyricism and combined with melodies and harmonies that will have you soaring, ‘Romance Is Bad’ is the ultimate “sad girl starter kit” that paints a picture of the true depth of human emotion.
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Karen Harding is a Melbourne, Australia based singer/songwriter, founder of Sounds On The Couch, and founder and operator of boutique music PR service for emerging and independent artists, Rise Indie.