Gracie Abrams Lollapalooza 2022 interview
Gracie Abrams spoke to NME backstage at Lollapalooza 2022 and informed us her songwriting course of, what it’s prefer to work with The Nationwide‘s Aaron Dessner, and the potential title of an unreleased monitor she simply carried out reside. Watch our interview above.
Hours earlier than taking over the pageant’s Discord stage Saturday (July 30), certainly one of her first performances since occurring tour with Olivia Rodrigo, Abrams informed us Chicago was certainly one of her “favorite cities to play in.”
“Having been right here a few instances on tour, they’re simply the best folks,” Abrams mentioned. The singer has been writing songs since she was simply eight years-old and launched her debut, EP ‘Minor’ in 2020, adopted by a second EP, final yr’s ‘This Is What It Feels Like.’
“I’m fascinated by human behaviour,” she informed NME when requested about what evokes her songwriting. “I hyperfocus on particulars which will really feel very irrelevant to different folks, and rightfully so, however I’m similar to a psychotic journaler.”
Abrams added: “I really like having the ability to look again at sure instances in my life by means of music. It’s like this humorous documentation course of I typically remorse however principally admire.”
The singer who has just lately been on tour with Phoebe Bridgers and is at the moment working with Dessner, additionally informed us what she appears to be like for with regards to collaborating with different artists.
Abrams mentioned: “I’ve so admired Phoebe and Aaron, since I used to be 10 years-old. To be in shut proximity to them, anytime ever is the best blessing of my life. To have the ability to be taught from masters at their craft and it’s deeply inspiring.”
She continued: “Aaron is who I’ve been working with essentially the most the previous yr. What I admire a lot about him is that he actually leans into making a world with the initiatives we’re engaged on proper now. I’ve gotten tremendous misplaced in these worlds, and I really like what that looks like. Anytime I get near that feeling, it’s price spending a while there for certain.”
Earlier than heading to the stage, Abrams informed us the songs she’s having essentially the most enjoyable performing in the mean time, together with a brand new unnamed monitor she determined to carry out reside over Lollapalooza weekend.
“Final night time we performed a brand new music that’s not out but. We had by no means performed it earlier than,” she mentioned. “To have that, selfishly, was a pleasant expertise and made me actually hyped on the album that’s popping out later.”
When requested in regards to the title of the unreleased monitor, Abrams mentioned, “it doesn’t also have a title but.” “I believe I’m going to name it ‘Troublesome’, which may change,” she added.
The singer is currently selling merch with all proceeds going in the direction of the Nationwide Community of Abortion Funds. “It’s needed,” Abrams mentioned of utilizing her platform to lift funds for abortion entry.
“I believe what we will all do whatever the measurement of our platform is actually elevate the voices of the specialists the medical doctors, the attorneys, the activists who’ve been on the entrance strains working to safe our proper to have management over our personal our bodies,” she continued. “The misinformation is likely one of the scariest components proper now, so I believe something I can do to elevate these voices is critical, and we’re all able to that.”
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