Gracie Abrams made her debut in 2019 with โMean Itโ, and has since enjoyed a flurry of enviable endorsements; from counting the likes of Lorde, Billie Eilish and Olivia Rodrigo as admirers, to supporting Taylor Swift on her Eras Tour.ย
Abramsโ interest in music began aged eight, having been exposed to Joni Mitchellโs songwriting by her mother while growing up in Los Angeles. Now in her early twenties, the โI miss you, Iโm sorryโ singer has a Joni-inspired tattoo and has amassed swathes of fans with whom her own brand of anguished lyricism resonates.
Finding her feet during a time of Covid restrictions and shows performed to fans via Zoom, Gracie Abrams released her debut project minor in the summer of 2020. Produced by Blake Slatkin, Joel Little and Benny Blanco, the seven-song project (featuring '21' and 'Long Sleeves') was received to great critical acclaim, with NME describing it as โpainfully honest tales of heartbreak draped in delicate melodies that carry much more intrigue than the usual run-of-the-mill singer-songwriter.โย
In 2021, Abrams returned with This Is What It Feels Like, a 12-track effort cataloguing complex emotions of self-betrayal and insecurity. She embarked on a sold-out North American tour in support of the EP in early 2022, whilst also taking a support slot for Olivia Rodrigoโs Sour Tour alongside Chappell Roan, Holly Humberstone and Baby Queen.ย
Later that year, she released โDifficultโ, the lead single to her debut album Good Riddance in 2023. Produced by Aaron Dessner of The National, Good Riddance cemented Gracie Abrams as an accomplished singer-songwriter of the newly-coined โwhisperpopโ generation, with emotional complexity beyond her years. Rolling Stone named it โone of 2023โs best debutsโ and hailed Abrams as โone of popโs buzziest artistsโ.ย
Good Riddance marked her third headlining concert tour, with Abrams soon nominated for Best New Artist in the 66th Grammy Awards. New opportunities ensued, from the inclusion of her song โCedarโ on the soundtrack of the Apple TV+ series The Buccaneers, to her feature on the Billboard-charting remix of โEverywhere, Everythingโ by Noah Kahan. 2023 also saw Abrams named in Forbesโ 30 Under 30 list.ย
Amid this growing success, Gracie Abrams landed the coveted job of opening for the US leg of Taylor Swiftโs Eras Tour. A self-professed Swiftie, the pair first met after Abrams was called (seemingly out of the blue) from an unknown number to join Swiftโs birthday party back in December 2021. Fast-forward to now, Abrams counts the โAnti-Heroโ singer as a close friend and collaborator.
Gracie Abramsโ second album, The Secret of Us (produced again by Aaron Dessner) was released in June 2024. Featuring the tracks โRiskโ, โClose To Youโ and a rare Taylor Swift collab โus.โ, Rolling Stone noted that The Secret of Us sees Abrams โtake her sad-girl pop to the next level.โ In July 2024, Abrams announced UK and Ireland dates as part of The Secret of Us European tour.ย ย ย
