Grace Pettis Releases Intimate Second Single, "Horses," From Her Highly Anticipated Forthcoming Album
New Record Down To The Letter Due June 14th
photo by Starla Dawn
“The Nashville-based, Alabama-Austin-raised singer-songwriter flourishes with an exuberant array of luminescent harmonies that recall Grace Potter and Lake Street Dive” - Glide Magazine
"Grace has a melodic way of writing that not only stays in your head but reads what's sitting in your soul. She writes what I always wanted to say" - Ruthie Foster (Grammy® nominated artist)
“’Horses’ finds Pettis evoking her talent for sweet and ruminative folk, offering a delicate ballad steeped in swirls of fingerpicked guitar and keys. Lyrically, the track acts equally as a reflection on girlhood and a tribute to the beauty of the titular horses. Pettis sings caught up in the lull of memory, remembering the power and freedom that horses represented to her…” - Under The Radar
Singer/songwriter Grace Pettis has released the poignantly personal second single, “Horses,” from her forthcoming sophomore album, Down To The Letter. While her debut single, "I Take Care of Me Now" gave a hopeful resolve to move on after her recent divorce, “Horses” reveals a painful and reflective time, but also that memories can give strength and comfort to get through current pain. "Horses" premiered in Under The Radar.
Listen to "Horses" HERE
Stream the Single HERE
Pre-order Down To The Letter HERE
Grace discusses the song, saying: "When I was a kid, I had something called juvenile rheumatoid arthritis for several years. It left as mysteriously as it arrived. During my diagnosis and treatment, my grandmother would send a small gift every time I had a doctor's visit, or blood drawn. One time, she embroidered one of my horse drawings onto a pillow. In my drawing, a black unicorn is leaping over a row of clouds, surrounded by shooting stars. Its mane and tail are red and its horn is made out of rainbows. Every time I play "Horses," I think about my grandmother and my mom and the way they loved me through those years. And I think of the way that many girls and women long to be like “Horses” both vulnerable and beautiful, and strong and free. And how those things are not mutually exclusive."
Produced by Mary Bragg (Natalie Price), mixed by Jon Estes (Robyn Hitchcock, Dolly Parton), and mastered by John McLaggan of Parachute Mastering (Laynah, Ryan McMahon), Down To The Letter is a deeply personal album, chronicling the end of a marriage and the reclamation of self after betrayal, codependency, and loss with heartbreaking detail. The lyrics deftly toes the line between personal pain and universal catharsis. It also marks the second collaboration for Pettis and Bragg.
Grounded by Pettis' vocals and acoustic guitar along with notable contributions from Bragg on acoustic guitar the album also features Josh Kaler (Francis Cone, Heather Nova) on pedal steel, acoustic, and electric guitars with Owen Biddle and Jordan Perlson on electric bass and drums (respectively). Musician/producer Jon Estes (Robin Hitchcock, Rodney Crowell) contributed upright bass, cello, piano, and B-3 and Will Hawley added horns to "Joy." With final overdubs at Bragg's own project studio, they were able to achieve both the aching intimacy of ballads such as "Horses" and "Sobering Up," and the other candid tracks like "Rain" and "I Didn't Break This." The record features backing vocals from Robby Hecht and Emily Scott Robinson.
Tour Dates
(* with Robby Hecht , # with RJ Cowdery, @ with Natalie Price)
5/15/24 |
Treelawn Social Club - Cleveland, OH # @ |
5/16/24 |
Clifton Opera House - Clifton, OH #@ |
5/17/24 |
Live at Loveland - Loveland, OH @ (private) |
5/18/24 |
Hirth Happenings - Maineville, OH@ (private) |
6/07/24 |
Rockin' Box 33 - Lubbock, TX * |
6/09/24 |
Red Dirt Folk Salon - Oklahoma City, OK * |
6/14/24 |
The Bugle Boy - La Grange, TX * |
6/15/24 |
Opening Bell Coffee House - Dallas, TX * |
6/22/24 |
South Main Sounds - Memphis, TN |
6/30/24 |
The Music Hall Loft Live - Portsmouth, NH |
7/05/24 |
Cafe Wha? - New York, NY * |
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- Rain
- Horses
- I Didn't Break This
- Sobering Up
- I Take Care of Me Now
- Wild
- Joy
- A Thousand Times a Day (ft. Emily Scott Robinson)
- The Better and the Worst
- Vivian
- The Year of Losing Things
- When Nobody's Watching (ft. Robby Hecht)
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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. For more information, visit gracepettis.com
For more information, and interview and/or radio requests, please contact:
Jill Richmond-Johnson | jillr@mpressrecords.com | 212-481-7243
Monica Hopman | monica@thinkpress.net
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