GRACE PETTIS
AWARD-WINNING TEXAS SONGWRITER\
“…one of the most talented young singer-songwriters in America.” -Dallas Morning News
Kerrville New Folk Songwriting Contest Winner
NPR’s Mountain Stage New Song Songwriting Contest Winner and “Best Song” Winner
Wildflower! Songwriting Contest Grand Prize Winner and “People’s Choice” Winner
In her short career, Alabama songwriter Grace Pettis has amassed bragging rights to spare. She is the winner of many of the nation’s most prestigious songwriting contests, including Kerrville New Folk Contest and NPR’s Mountain Stage NewSong Contest, where she also took “best song” honors. Last summer, she received a grant from the Buddy Holly Educational Foundation, enabling her to attend the Chris Difford Songwriting Retreat and to co-write new songs with award-winning, chart-topping songwriters.
Grace’s self-released, fan-funded studio albums have garnered praise from critics, fans, and industry alike. Maverick Magazine enthusiastically endorsed her latest release, saying, “If you only buy one album this year, Two Birds is it!” Sirius XM Program Director, Mary Sue Twohy described Grace’s distinct, unaffected voice as a “wide open prairie, full of waving golden grains before menacing, dark thunderclouds.”
Grace’s songs have been recorded by other esteemed artists, including former State Musician of Texas Sara Hickman and three-time Grammy-nominated blues artist Ruthie Foster. Ruthie Foster covered two of Grace’ songs on her spring 2017 release, “Joy Comes Back.”
Show Details
Sun, September 2, 2018, 8:00pm
Tickets: $15.00 adv / $20.00 door
Doors open half an hour before show time.