Captivating and enigmatic Sydney songwriter and producer Jack Grace releases new single Nice To Meet You, lifted from his stunning debut EP River which is out now via Create/Control. Grace will be supporting Australian electro rock pioneers PVT for their recently announced headline shows in Brisbane and Sydney in early 2017. Grace will also be performing a one-off show in Melbourne on December 15 at The Night Cat and he has also been announced on the incredible line-up for Tasmania’s Panama Festival in March 2017, where he will perform alongside the likes of Kurt Vile, D.D Dumbo and Gabriella Cohen.
On Nice To Meet You, Grace holds nothing back, his vocals soar alongside driving beats, electric piano and glitchy deconstructed production. He draws on an eclectic backdrop of electronica, footwork, gospel and post dubstep boldly blending textures, genres and ideas. Speaking about the emotionally charged song, Grace said “This song happened in a moment of self-realisation. There’s a heavy dose of sarcasm implied with the title. My early twenties were awkward to say the least. I thought I had some perspective, the equiv in hindsight is comparable to standing a foot away from a Rothko.”
Grace has gathered close to one million streams online for his EP cuts Hills feat. Buoy and All Lost. He has and captured the attention of both local and international taste-makers like Indie Shuffle, Pigeons & Planes, Hilly Dilly to name a few with the entire EP featured streaming in advance ahead of its release on EARMILK who called the debut “beautifully intricate and boldly emotive”. Tastemaker site Spirit Level has declared of Nice To Meet You “Jack Grace is making a name for himself with his bravely undefinable style and listening to this track you’ll understand why.” The track was also added straight to the FBi playlist.
‘River’ described by Musicfeeds as “both melancholic, euphoric” and “mesmerizing” was recorded in different stages across the globe between Australia, the USA and the UK over the space of a year, and stands as a remarkably strong debut that leaves the listener with a feeling of surreal transience – in the same sense that Grace traversed both physical and genre borders making it.
Jack Grace Australian Tour
THUR 15 DEC – THE NIGHT CAT – MELBOURNE, VIC
SAT 25 FEB – SUPPORTING PVT – THE FOUNDRY – BRISBANE, QLD
FRI 03 MAR – SUPPORTING PVT – OXFORD ART FACTORY – SYDNEY, NSW
MAR 10 – 12 – PANAMA FESTIVAL – LONE STAR VALLEY – GOLCONDA, TAS
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