De uit Alabama afkomstige Pettis kruiste mijn pad in de zomer van 2021 met het prachtige Landon. Daarna heb ik niets meer van haar gehoord tot nu. Met een nieuw album op stapel en de single Joy, een soulvolle americanaballad die positieve vibes uitstraalt. Vocaal staat de dame er als steeds, begeleidt door o.a. zalige backing vocals en een horn section. Eentje om de ogen te sluiten en zachtjes heen en weer te wiebelen.
Down To The Letter verschijnt op 14 juni 2024 via MPress Records.
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With "Joy" Grace has found a way to be positive after a heartbreaking divorce by appreciating the everyday things that we take for granted. Grace sings: "I got joy in a song I started to sing/Joy in the thought of everyday things//I got joy in the air, in and out of my lungs." "
Grace discusses the song, saying: "'Joy” was a kind of pep talk to myself; a reminder of all the beauty in my life. It can be hard to access gratitude when I’m down. But I try to remember that I’m extremely lucky to be alive and breathing and doing what I was put on the planet to do: to sing, write, and play. I’m not always able to get there, mentally. But when I can, I tap into a powerful fuel source. Sometimes joy is easy. On a beautiful day when the weather is good, or on a holiday, surrounded by loved ones, it’s not difficult to feel joyful. On the days that I do my job well and am compensated well, I can tap into a sense of purpose and contentment pretty easily."
About Grace Pettis
A year-round touring artist equally at home on a big festival stage as in a listening room in Ireland, Grace Pettis has also been a member of Austin-based trio Nobody's Girl with Rebecca Loebe and BettySoo since 2017, releasing their first EP in 2018 and full-length studio album in 2021 to critical acclaim. Grace is the winner of many of the nation's most prestigious songwriting contests, including NPR’s Mountain Stage New Song Contest. Her songs have been recorded by other esteemed artists, including Sara Hickman and Ruthie Foster, with 3 co-writes on Foster's 2024 Grammy® nominated record, Healing Time. Grace’s critically acclaimed album, Working Woman (MPress Records), set the stage for her highly anticipated sophomore release via MPress, Down To The Letter, due June, 2024.
