Grace (singer-songwriter)

Grace
Birth name Grace Sewell
Origin Brisbane, Australia
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter
Years active 2015–present
Labels RCA Records
Associated acts G-Eazy, Conrad Sewell[1]
Website official-grace.com

Grace Sewell (known simply as Grace) is an Australian singer-songwriter. She is best known for "You Don't Own Me", a remake of the 1963 Lesley Gore song, produced by Quincy Jones and featuring G-Eazy.[2] The song was a Spotify top 10 most viral track and a single from her debut album from RCA Records.[3] Outside of her solo career, she has performed with her brother Conrad Sewell, front man for the group Sons of Midnight.[4]

Early life

Grace is from Brisbane, Australia and grew up listening to musical artists such as Smokey Robinson, Janis Joplin, Shirley Bassey, and Amy Winehouse.[2] She comes from a family of musicians with her grandparents performing as singers with the Gibb Brothers.[2]

Career

Grace is the sister of Conrad Sewell with whom she performed with early in her career, including recording the duet "The Code".[5] She performed for Dropout Live UK, singing a cover of "Do It like a Dude" by Jessie J.[6] Grace signed with RCA Records in 2015 and began recording in Atlanta with Puff Daddy and Quincy Jones.[4]

Grace released the single "You Don't Own Me" in early 2015, her first single with RCA Records. The song is a remake of the 1963 Leslie Gore classic, originally produced by Quincy Jones.[7] Grace recorded the song with G-Eazy, with Quincy Jones returning to co-produce the track.[8] The song became a top 10 viral track on Spotify in April 2015,[9] and is part of her debut album scheduled for release in spring 2015.[7] She co-wrote a track for the album with Fraser T Smith which features additional writing and production contributions from Parker Ighile, Diane Warren, and Quincy Jones.[10]

Discography

Albums

Title Album details
TBA
  • Released: Spring 2015
  • Label: RCA
  • Formats: Digital download

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
AUS US
"You Don't Own Me" (featuring G-Eazy) 2015 — — TBA
"Dirty Harry"[11] — —

References

  1. ↑ Moran, Jonathon (19 September 2013). "Unknown brother-and-sister Aussie musos Conrad and Grace Sewell on a patch to fame and fortune". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Harr, Dan (18 March 2015). "Grace Teams Up With G-Eazy and Quincy Jones to Recreate Lesley Gore’s “You Don’t Own Me”". Music News Nashville. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
  3. ↑ "Spotify's Top 10 most viral tracks". Daily Mail. 7 April 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Aussie singer Conrad Sewell is touring with Ed Sheeran after scoring US deal". News Australia. 25 March 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
  5. ↑ Moran, Jonathon (9 April 2015). "Next stop Coachella for Aussie muso Conrad Sewell after supporting Ed Sheeran". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  6. ↑ Corbett, Sean (19 March 2013). "Dropout Live (VIDEO): Grace Sewell 'Do It Like A Dude'". Dropout UK. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "RCA Singer Grace Recreates You Don't Own Me With G-Eazy & Quincy Jones". The Source. 18 March 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
  8. ↑ Florina, Rick (17 March 2015). "Song of the Week: Grace 'You Don't Own Me' featuring G-Eazy". Artist Direct. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
  9. ↑ "Spotify's Top 10 most viral tracks". Idaho Statesman. 7 April 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
  10. ↑ "Grace Sewell collaborates with Fraser T. Smith for debut RCA project". Hamada Mania Music Blog. 4 April 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
  11. ↑ "Bomb Sounds: Grace X Dirty Harry". The BK Bombshell. 30 March 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2015.

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