Grace Kelly

Born to such a revered name, Grace Kelly has big shoes to fill. And at 19, she has begun to make a name of her own. Many listeners have referred to her unique blend of soul, jazz, and pop as being “refreshing” and “original”.

Grace recently got back from recording some tracks in Nashville at an all-analog studio known as Welcome to 1979, that will later be part of her debut album. Fresh out of high school, Grace has managed to exceed not only academically, but also in her music endeavors. While many her age are just beginning their journey to discover what they’re passionate about, Grace has already begun her career.

Although she’s been singing her whole life, Grace began writing her own songs on guitar and piano at 14. Since then she has played numerous venues around Atlanta, Nashville, New York, and Los Angeles. Recently, she also played at the Next Big Nashville Music Conference. In the summer of 2010, she made it to the top 24 out of thousands nation wide in the running to be on a new Bravo TV show for singer-songwriters. At the time she was actually under the age limit, but they pushed her through to the final round of auditions. From the summer of 2009 until fall of 2010, Grace also played bass and sang lead vocals in the Atlanta punk rock band Daymark. Her music has acquainted her with various successful artists and producers in the industry such as Jazze Pha, Gary Lux, J. Que Smith, and Weezer.

In December, Grace got accepted into the Clive Davis Department of Recorded Music at the Tisch School of the Arts at NYU. The distinct program only accepts 30 students across the world each year and has educated such acts as Lady Gaga. She's currently living in New York City cowriting, playing the open mic circuit, and writing new material.