Watch: Grace’s Gospel — Grace Kay

Having been born and grown up in Los Angeles, Grace Kay studied at an all-girls high school, and has spent much of her career pursuing her desire to empower other women.

Upon graduating from the University of Southern California with a degree in acting, Grace appeared in a number of short films and miniseries. Those appearances help instil the importance of storytelling in Kay’s work, which now forms a fundamental part of her approach to songwriting. With a sound that draws on synth-pop and layered, textured vocals, Grace Kay’s music will likely appeal to fans of MUNA and Caroline Polachek.

Having previously appeared on BlackPlastic.co.uk with her song Here, Kay is back with Grace’s Gospel, the title track from her debut LP, released today. On that release, this song closes out the album as a dedication to her niece. Chugging bass gives the song an energised, 80s energy, whilst crisp drums and soaring vocals create a transcendent, worldly aesthetic. The result is uplifting, refreshing and celebratory. Check it out below:

Listen: Here — Grace Kay

Following on from her recent song Play, Los Angeles-based musician Grace Kay has returned with her new single, Here.

Here gently sparkles with a west coast folky beauty. Quiet yet also ever-so-slightly epic, Here has a hushed intimacy that feels thrillingly authentic.

The song weaves together Kay’s specific personal experiences together with more universal ones to make a song that feels both personal and relatable… Her lyrics touch on having panic attacks on trains, crying to Fleetwood Mac and yet also finding catharsis in sadness and escape through a road trip. Discussing the song’s inspiration, Grace says:

“My best friend lost seven friends and family members during our freshman year of college, and I’ll never forget how that affected her. I was there for her then, and we moved through it. Then, she was there for me in 2019 when I was finally able to escape a very toxic relationship that left me with the scars of panic attacks and led me to cut my bangs in protest of it all. The fact of the matter is time heals all, and I know she’ll be there for more celebrations and bumps in the road, and I’ll always just be happy to be here with her now.”