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Interview with
LILY GRACE

(26th February 2022)

Interview by Dave Bruce

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Have you always wanted to be a musician? When did you start writing music?
Music has always been a big passion of mine and I’ve always loved singing, guitar and performing. I started out playing covers at markets, restaurants, and cafes. Over quarantine I really fell into song writing. I began writing every day and really trying to work on my craft and improve. I collaborated with other songwriters over zoom, and had experience collaborating for the first time. After quarantine ended, I kept writing and got back into performing after so long. When I get home from school the first thing I’d do was to sit down and pen a song.

Which music did you grow up listening to? How has it influenced your current style? 
Growing up I was exposed to a lot of acoustic, stripped back styles. My mum was really into Jack Johnson, Ed Sheeran, Taylor Henderson and Boyce Avenue and this was constantly playing around the house. This is what my mum loved and it definitely rubbed off on me. Acoustic style definitely ties well into country. All my songs are built from the ground up with acoustic guitar, vocals and a beat. There is more focus on the melody, lyrics and story then the production of the track.

How would you describe your sound? 
I would describe my sound as contemporary country. It is fresh and modern, with a twist of pop. As I mentioned earlier, all our tracks are built from a raw guitar and vocal track. We add other instrumentation and include counter melodies and rhythms to develop the final product. The instruments we use are traditional and include, guitar, drums, piano, mandolin and steel guitar. We don’t use artificially created tracks like synthesizers. My music sounds similar to early Hunter Hayes and Taylor Swift ‘Fearless’. It’s fresh and fun.

Why do you think people resonate with your music?
I think people resonate with my music because it is honest and fun. I write my songs about things that have happened in my own life or the lives of my friends and family. I like to be really honest and tell the story how it is because that is when people can relate to it. I also try to write about things that are universal and experienced by many. This ensures that there is an audience that will understand my music.

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Your new single ‘The Two Of Us Meet’ has just been released!   Describe its origin and evolution. 
I am so excited for this song to be out into the world. It has been a long time coming and I’m so glad it’s finally here. I wrote this song 6 months ago and have been wanting to release it ever since. This song describes all of the feelings and intricacies of young romance. It’s a song about a girl falling for a guy who is new to town and having doubts about him, not knowing his past. Even if he did everything right, she was still adamant. In the chorus when he takes her hand to dance, all those doubts go away. The girl in this story overthinks and stresses herself out; however, whenever she is with this guy, everything she once doubted disappears every time the two of them meet.

Do you have any new music in the works?
I certainly do. One of my favourite things to do is write music and I have over 250 unreleased songs. There are heaps that I want to release soon. Lots of exciting things are happening behind the scenes and there is much more to come in 2022. I cannot wait to share this with you.

Do you have any shows/tours coming up? What are you looking forward to, and what can the fans expect?
YES!! In between school and music, I have lots of gigs coming up which I am looking forward to performing. I’m currently in the midst of preparing for my upcoming tour ‘Up Close and Personal’ which is an intimate, stripped back show where I’ll be performing a combination of both my unreleased and released music. These shows will be held on the 11th of March in Bundaberg at the Old Bundy Tavern and on 12th March in Townsville at The-Ville. I’ll also be performing at ‘Roma’s Easter in the and of course, Tamworth Country Music Festival in April. Lots to look forward to.  

If you could perform with any music artist, Alive or Dead, who would you choose? And why? 
Taylor Swift. I have grown up on Taylor’s music and she has been extremely influential in my career. I love how she writes her own songs and I admire her work ethic. I know every last line from her first 4 albums and have her music on repeat in my house all the time. Big dream!!!

What’s next for you in the near future? 
Continuing writing, recording, and releasing more music and booking more shows. I’m making my debut splash in the US with this release and have been working closely with both my Nashville and Australian team to put this song out into the world. I cannot wait to see it go long and far and I really hope people can relate to it.

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What are your longer-term aspirations? 
My long-term goal is to write my own music and have an audience that respects it. I hope to move to Nashville after I graduate school and really connect with the community there. It is the centre of some of the best music in the world and I just want to be there to soak that in, really falling into the writing culture.

What is the best thing about performing to a live audience? 
I love connecting with the audience. There’s nothing better than getting up in front of an audience to share a very personal story through a song. I also love meeting new people at shows.

Finally, a few questions for some quick answers –
FAVOURITE:
Album – Fearless – Taylor Swift
Artist – Hunter Hayes
Movie – Home Alone
Place to visit – Noosa
Venue to play – Burleigh Bazaar
Food –  Acai Bowls
Drink – Virgin Mojito
Person in History – Cleopatra
Tattoo – I don’t see myself getting one but if I did, probably an important song lyric to me

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Follow LILY GRACE
Website – Facebook – Spotify
Instagram – YouTube – TikTok

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Press Release 11th February 2022 (below)

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AMNPLIFY – DB