Abrams’ interest in music began aged eight, having been exposed to Joni Mitchell’s songwriting by her mother while growing up in Los Angeles. Now in her early twenties, the ‘I miss you, I’m sorry’ singer has a Joni-inspired tattoo and has amassed swathes of fans with whom her own brand of anguished lyricism resonates.

Finding her feet during a time of Covid restrictions and shows performed to fans via Zoom, Gracie Abrams released her debut project minor in the summer of 2020. Produced by Blake Slatkin, Joel Little and Benny Blanco, the seven-song project (featuring ’21’ and ‘Long Sleeves’) was received to great critical acclaim, with NME describing it as “painfully honest tales of heartbreak draped in delicate melodies that carry much more intrigue than the usual run-of-the-mill singer-songwriter.”

In 2021, Abrams returned with ‘This Is What It Feels Like’, a 12-track effort cataloguing complex emotions of self-betrayal and insecurity. She embarked on a sold-out North American tour in support of the EP in early 2022, whilst also taking a support slot for Olivia Rodrigo’s Sour Tour alongside Chappell Roan, Holly Humberstone and Baby Queen.

Later that year, she released ‘Difficult’, the lead single to her debut album ‘Good Riddance’ in 2023. Produced by Aaron Dessner of The National, ‘Good Riddance’ cemented Gracie Abrams as an accomplished singer-songwriter of the newly-coined ‘whisperpop’ generation, with emotional complexity beyond her years. Rolling Stone named it “one of 2023’s best debuts” and hailed Abrams as “one of pop’s buzziest artists”.