American singer (born 1999)
Gracie Madigan Abrams (born September 7, 1999) is an American singer-songwriter. She signed with
Interscope Records to release two
extended plays ,
Minor (2020) and
This Is What It Feels Like (2021). After performing as an opening act on
Olivia Rodrigo 's
Sour Tour , Abrams released her debut studio album,
Good Riddance (2023), which moderately entered the
Billboard 200 . Throughout 2023, she performed as an opening act for
Taylor Swift on her
Eras Tour , and received a nomination for
Best New Artist at the 66th Grammy Awards . In late 2023, her single "
Everywhere, Everything " (with
Noah Kahan ) marked her first entry on the
Billboard Hot 100 . Abrams' second album,
The Secret of Us , is scheduled to be released on June 21, 2024.
Early life and education
Born and raised in
Los Angeles County, California , Abrams is the daughter of
J. J. Abrams , film director, and Katie McGrath, a film and television producer.
[3]
[4] Her father's family is
Jewish , while her mother's background is
Irish Catholic .
[5] She has two brothers, an older brother Henry and younger brother August.
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She became interested in music at a young age, and started songwriting when she was eight.
[8] She attended
The Archer School for Girls in West Los Angeles.
[9] After graduating from high school in 2018, Abrams studied international relations at
Barnard College in New York, but took a break after her freshman year to focus on music.
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Career
2019–2020: Career breakthrough and Minor
In October 2019, Abrams released her debut single, "Mean It", under
Interscope Records .
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On July 14, 2020, Abrams released her debut
extended play ,
Minor which saw her collaborating with producers such as
Joel Little and
Blake Slatkin .
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[12] The EP was supported by various singles, including "
I Miss You, I'm Sorry ".
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2021–2023: Good Riddance and the Eras tour
On March 24, 2021, Abrams featured alongside
Benny Blanco on "Unlearn".
[14] In May, Abrams released the standalone single "Mess It Up".
[15]
In October 2021, Abrams announced her next EP,
This Is What It Feels Like , which was released on November 12, 2021.
[16] The EP was preceded by the singles "Feels Like",
[17] and "Rockland"; with the latter created alongside
Aaron Dessner .
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[20] In support of the EP, she embarked on the This Is What It Feels Like Tour, which started on February 2, 2022, in
Salt Lake City and concluded on May 31, 2022, in
Stockholm .
[21] Along with her headlining tour, Abrams opened for
Olivia Rodrigo as the supporting act for her
Sour Tour .
[22] Abrams released "Difficult", the lead single to her then-upcoming debut album in October 2022.
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On February 24, 2023, Abrams released her debut album
Good Riddance .
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[26] A deluxe edition was released in April of that year.
[27] Throughout 2023, Abrams performed as an opening act at selected shows of the US leg of
Taylor Swift 's
The Eras Tour ,
[28] and is set to return as Swift's opening act for more US and Canadian shows in late 2024.
[29] She also embarked on the
Good Riddance Tour , her third headlining concert tour.
[30]
On November 8, 2023, she released the song "Cedar" which was featured on the soundtrack of
The Buccaneers .
[31] She was nominated for
Best New Artist for the
66th Annual Grammy Awards .
[32] She released a
collaboration with
Noah Kahan , "
Everywhere, Everything ", on December 1, 2023, which later marked her first entry on the
Billboard Hot 100 at number 79.
[33] Late that year, Abrams featured on the
Forbes 30 Under 30 list.
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2024–present: The Secret of Us
On April 29, 2024, Abrams announced her second album,
The Secret of Us , which is set to be released on June 21, 2024.
[35] The first single, titled "
Risk ", was released on May 1, 2024.
[36] To support the album, Abrams will embark on
The Secret of Us Tour through the United States between September 5 and October 10, 2024.
[37] "
Close to You " was released as the second single on June 7.
[38]
Artistry and reception
Abrams has cited
Joni Mitchell ,
Simon & Garfunkel ,
Elvis Costello ,
Bon Iver ,
Elliott Smith ,
Kate Bush ,
The 1975 ,
James Blake ,
Taylor Swift ,
Lorde ,
Metric ,
The Killers , and
Phoebe Bridgers as her musical influences.
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[41]
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Swift, Bridgers,
Lorde ,
Post Malone ,
Billie Eilish , and
Olivia Rodrigo each expressed their admiration for Abrams. She has joined both Swift and Rodrigo on tours.
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Activism
After a leaked draft opinion showed that the
U.S. Supreme Court was planning to overturn abortion rights established in
Roe v. Wade , Abrams was among 160 musical artists including
Clairo ,
Lorde ,
Olivia Rodrigo ,
Billie Eilish ,
Halsey , and
Phoebe Bridgers that signed a full-page ad in The New York Times in May 2022 condemning the planned Supreme Court decision.
[46]
[47] In July 2022, Abrams released a limited-edition t-shirt whose complete sale proceeds would go to the
National Network of Abortion Funds . While this is "only a small part in a massively anti-democratic effort that is underway in this country" Abrams admits, she believes that she can "use [her] platform to amplify the experts in this moment".
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In a 2020 interview, Abrams supported expressing personal views through music, saying, "I can't separate my music from my opinions... it's a whole that reflects my way of thinking. You shouldn't be afraid to talk about what you believe in."
[49]
During concerts, Abrams has worn
LGBT pride flags thrown on stage by fans.
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Discography
Studio albums
Extended plays
Singles
As lead artist
As featured artist
Tours
Headlining
Opening act
Television appearances
Awards and nominations
Listicles
^ "Block Me Out" is included on the deluxe edition of Good Riddance .
^ "Risk" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 16 on the
Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.
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Archived from the original on January 23, 2023. Retrieved March 4, 2023 .
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" 'The Buccaneers' Soundtrack Features New Songs By Warpaint, Bully, Gracie Abrams, & More: Stream" . Stereogum . November 8, 2023.
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"Forbes 30 Under 30 2024: Music" . Forbes .
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^ Gracie Abrams [@gracieabrams] (April 29, 2024).
"💛THE SECRET OF US💛 the album that I made with some of my favorite people (!!!!!!!!!!) is yours JUNE 21 and the first single 💛RISK💛 comes out on MAY 1! We had real, true fun writing this album. There were also the occasional tears" (
Tweet ) – via
Twitter .
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"Meet Gracie Abrams, the bedroom pop singer catching the attention of Billie Eilish and Taylor Swift" . The Independent .
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"After Roe's Fall, They Turned Their Songs Into Abortion Fund Donations" . Rolling Stone .
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NME . Retrieved May 2, 2024 . Working through the gently powerful 'Camden' and 'Minor', she wraps herself in the Pride flags they throw on stage.
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