Gracie Abrams

Gracie Madigan Abrams (born September 7, 1999) is an American singer-songwriter. After being signed to Interscope Records, she released two extended plays: Minor (2020) and This Is What It Feels Like (2021). After performing as an opening act on Olivia Rodrigo's Sour Tour, Abrams released her debut album, Good Riddance, on February 24, 2023. Throughout 2023, she has supported Taylor Swift on the Eras Tour. Early life and education Born and raised in Los Angeles County, California, Abrams is the daughter of J. J. Abrams, a film director, and Katie McGrath, a film and television producer. She has two brothers, an older brother Henry and younger brother August. She became interested in music at a young age, and started songwriting when she was eight. She attended The Archer School for Girls. After graduating high school in 2018, Abrams studied international relations at Barnard College but took a break after her freshman year to focus on music. Her father's family is Jewish, while her mother's background is Irish Catholic. Career In October 2019, Abrams released her debut single, "Mean It", under Interscope Records. On July 14, 2020, Abrams released her debut EP, Minor. The EP was supported by several singles, including "I miss you, I'm sorry" and "21". She collaborated with producers such as Joel Little and Blake Slatkin. On March 24, 2021, Abrams released a new single with Benny Blanco titled "Unlearn". The single became part of Blanco's album Friends Keep Secrets 2. On May 7, 2021, Abrams released the single "Mess It Up" along with its music video. In October 2021, Abrams released the single "Feels Like" and its music video. It was followed by her release of a new song titled "Rockland", which was created with Aaron Dessner. The next month, Abrams announced her second commercial project This Is What It Feels Like. It was released as an EP on November 12, 2021. The project includes the preceding singles "Feels Like" and "Rockland". In support of this EP, she embarked on the This Is What It Feels Like Tour, which started on February 2, 2022, in Salt Lake City and concluded on May 31, 2022, in Stockholm. Along with her headlining tour, Abrams opened for Olivia Rodrigo as the supporting act for her Sour Tour, where she performed songs of her latest project.