Grace Abrams takes the stage at Red Rocks Amphitheater for an exclusive Apple Music concert and chats with the renowned Zane Lowe on different topics related to his career.
The singer and songwriter Grace Abramsis the latest artist to take the Apple Music Live stage. A live concert series that gives music’s biggest figures a platform to connect with audiences around the world. In a cinematic night full of music, Abrams illuminated the iconic Red Rocks Amphitheater in Colorado, offering a presentation that lives up to expectations.
Since his debut with “Mean It” in 2019, Grace Abrams has become one of the most recognized faces on the music scene. In 2020 he released his debut EP “Minor” which did not take long to conquer the industry. From that moment, Grace has been growing little by little, with songs so emotional that they have captured the attention of the press and a public that has surrendered to his voice and his songs.
Along with the exclusive concert, Grace Abrams He also did an interview with Zane Lowe. In it, the American artist spoke about her tour “The Secret of Us Deluxe Tour” that is about to come to an end and about facing the return to the recording studios. You can watch the full interview below.
Gracie Abrams chats on Apple Music about her performance at Red Rocks
It was one of those experiences that are lived in real time. We were all walking around the place, touching the rocks and climbing onto the seats. During the sound check, especially because it was the closing of a long stretch of the tour, we wanted to record that moment in our memory. And thanks to you, we will be able to literally remember it forever.
Gracie Abrams speaks at Apple Music about how music brings people together
I think the narrative element of all of this that we all have the opportunity to do things—even in the conversations we have—is where I’m finding a lot of value in music right now. I’ve always felt that way, but I think it’s important to remember that at concerts, for example, I may have written the song that we’re all singing, but as soon as we’re there, that song stops being about me completely. Because it shows in the way people physically lean towards the music.
Gracie Abrams reflects on The Secret of Us and shares how she feels now
I feel like, now that the album cycle is over, and I’ve been off the road for three weeks, I’m starting to slow down physically, which is helping the process of taking in everything that’s happened. Yeah, I guess in short it was an accurate representation of who I was at the time. It felt authentic, and the same thing happened during the writing process of the album. I always wonder if other artists, of any discipline, feel the same way: when they finally express what they wanted to say and put it on paper, they think “Okay, next.” And it’s funny, because with music, you’re still living in those stories for a year and a half later. I love that the stories I lived last year have changed many things… and others not so much. Audrey (Hoebert) and I did a lot of the album together. Aaron (Dessner) and I did it completely. They are very dear friends.
Gracie Abrams talks on Apple Music about the contrast between the luminosity of The Secret of Us and her inner darkness
It’s joyful. It’s interesting. The Secret of Us sounds very bright, in general. Most songs have strummed chords; There is something about the whole project that is brighter than I myself am. I think it was a very concentrated version of the era we were writing about. I know for a fact that that extroverted feel on the album comes, in large part, from my relationship with Audrey (Hoebert). Our friendship has always awakened a side of my personality that does not manifest itself the same with other people. So, having several months where we were going in and out of songs, it was really interesting to hear how that was reflected in the music, because I’m actually a slightly darker person than the sound of the album, if that makes sense. And when you’re on tour, life happens between shows, offstage, and then you go up to sing, and sometimes it’s harder to access that inner place, even if the lyrics are sadder or more melancholic. There’s something about the sound, the way it feels…
Gracie Abrams talks to Apple Music about writing “I Told You Things” and her unreleased song “Death Wish”
I wrote it after this album, while we were on tour with it. I’ve been writing a lot solo, and there are parts of myself that come out… People bring out different facets of us, and I’m excited to see how that is reflected in the sound. I think “Death Wish”—even the songs on the deluxe edition of the album, apart from That’s So True, which fits perfectly within the context of the others—are very much like Audrey and I together. But “I Told You Things”, which I think is my favorite song on the album and also my favorite moment of the show, along with “Death Wish”, are songs that have been clear clues as to where this new chapter is headed.
Gracie Abrams talks on Apple Music about the evolution of her sound
These weeks have been interesting, because I’ve realized that there are things that I thought fit me, and that a lot of people also thought they did, but they don’t really represent me. It’s strange when one is the object of public perception. We all experience it, even if we are not in the public eye: people around you observe you, make assumptions about you. It can be intimidating or confusing to try to authentically evolve into the person you know you are starting to be. I feel like something is bubbling under the skin, and I’m liking translating that into music that, I think, sounds very different from The Secret of Us.
Gracie Abrams tells Apple Music what it’s like to write again immediately after touring and what drives her to create right now
It’s like that need that drives you. When you think, “I have to do this, because I feel a little uneasy” or “this emotion resonates so strongly that I probably need to write about it so I can process it.” That’s how I’ve always worked. Right now, it’s like a response to what it’s like to be a person on this planet, considering the tone of the moment. It’s also dealing with the paradox of achieving many of the things you’ve worked for and yet they don’t quite fit you. I’m trying to assimilate all that. And it’s good to start expressing it, because it also has to do with being 26 years old, deeply loving what I do and, at the same time, imagining more. Being in that middle place where I think: “I don’t want to have children now, but someday I do want that.” It’s that in-between feeling: knowing how young I am and feeling, at the same time, that I’m beginning to truly understand. I have learned from the people I trust, from the artists I respect and admire, and I feel like everything is starting to take shape. I am no longer in such a rush or anxiety to act immediately. I hear all those voices and I understand that doesn’t mean I have to react now. And I do leave the tour and go straight back to the studio, but not out of obligation, but because I want to… I don’t want to go on tour again tomorrow. I want to try to articulate all this patiently. I have no idea when it will be ready, I don’t know. I only know that it is very good to begin to understand everything we have experienced during the last year.
