{{Infobox musical artist | honorific_prefix = | name = Goody Grace | honorific_suffix = | image = | image_upright = | image_size = | landscape = <!-- yes, if wide image, otherwise leave blank --> | alt = | caption = | native_name = | native_name_lang = | birth_name = Branson Gudmundson | alias = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1997|06|19}} | birth_place = [[Selkirk, Manitoba]], Canada | origin = | death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (death date first) --> | death_place = | genre = {{flatlist| *[[Rock music|Rock]] *[[hip hop music|hip hop]] *[[pop music|pop]]}} | occupation = | instrument = Vocals, guitar | years_active = 2015–present | label = [[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]] | associated_acts = {{hlist|[[G-Eazy]]|[[Gnash (musician)|Gnash]]|[[Juicy J]]|[[Lil Aaron]]|[[Machine Gun Kelly (musician)|Machine Gun Kelly]]|[[Mod Sun]]}} | website = <!-- {{URL|example.com}} or {{Official URL}} --> | module = | module2 = | module3 = }} '''Goody Grace''' (born '''Branson Gudmundson'''; June 19, 1997) is a Canadian musician, singer, songwriter and producer from [[Selkirk, Manitoba]]. He has released one full-length album and two EPs, as well as having co-written songs for musicians such as [[Machine Gun Kelly (musician)|Machine Gun Kelly]] and [[Cody Simpson]]. He first gained popularity in the early 2010s as a rapper, and has since evolved his sound to include elements of pop, rock, and alternative music. Grace has released a number of successful singles, including "Two Shots" and "[[Scumbag (song)|Scumbag]]".
==Early life== Grace was born on June 19, 1997, in [[Selkirk, Manitoba]], to parents of [[Icelandic Canadians|Icelandic descent]].<ref name="Rockstar Experience">{{cite podcast |url=https://open.spotify.com/episode/2Dsm77X5zvR62s4l05yrJc?si=JwhYHvswSUq4LM9z1Cct6Q |title=Goody Grace is Genuinely a Rockstar |publisher=[[LA Weekly]] |date= May 12, 2021 |time= |access-date= May 14, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Cooper |first1=Mariah |title=Kate Beckinsale Says 'I Love You' to Boyfriend Goody Grace on His Birthday |url=https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/kate-beckinsale-says-i-love-you-to-goody-grace-on-his-birthday/ |website=[[Us Weekly]] |date=20 June 2020 |access-date=14 May 2021}}</ref> He first became interested in playing music at four years old,<ref name="AllMusic" /> and began recording and producing music at nine,<ref>{{cite web |last1=LEUTZ |first1=RYAN |title=GOODY GRACE IS GENUINELY A ROCKSTAR |url=https://www.laweekly.com/goody-grace-is-genuinely-a-rockstar/ |website=[[LA Weekly]] |date=12 May 2021 |access-date=14 May 2021}}</ref> attempting to recreate the production sound of [[Juicy J]] and his group [[Three 6 Mafia]].<ref name="Rockstar Experience" /> In his teens would cover artists including [[Taylor Swift]] and [[the Weeknd]].<ref name="AllMusic" />
==Career== At seventeen Grace moved to [[Los Angeles]] and soon began touring the West Coast of the United States with [[Gnash (musician)|Gnash]].<ref name="Infinite" /> The following year he legally changed his name to Goody Grace.<ref name="The Cut">{{cite web |last1=Read |first1=Bridget |title=Kate Beckinsale's New Boyfriend Has a Crucible Name |url=https://www.thecut.com/2020/04/kate-beckinsale-boyfriend-goody-grace-name-what.html |website=[[New York (magazine)#Digital expansion and destination sites|The Cut]] |date=14 April 2020 |access-date=29 May 2021}}</ref> In 2015, he wrote "[[Flower (Cody Simpson song)|Flower]]" by [[Cody Simpson]] and featured on Gnash's song "That One Song", Huey Mack's song "Things Change". He released his debut single "Memories" in November 2015, eventually catching the attention of [[the Neighbourhood]] vocalist [[Jesse Rutherford (singer)|Jesse Rutherford]]. Soon after, a version of "Memories" was released featuring Rutherford.<ref name="Rockstar Experience" /> In the following years he featured on [[Hoodie Allen]]'s song "Heartbreak" and Gnash's song "Two Shots".<ref name="AllMusic" />
March 16, 2018, he released the single "In the Light of the Moon", featuring [[Lil Aaron]].<ref name="Infinite" /> His debut EP "Infinite" was released on March 22, 2018, through [[Atlantic Records]].<ref name="AllMusic">{{cite web|title=Goody Grace: Biography & History|first=Neil Z.|last=Yeung|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/goody-grace-mn0003435195/biography|accessdate=April 20, 2020|website=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref> On July 27, 2018, he released the single "Too High" featuring Jesse Rutherford.<ref name="Too high">{{cite magazine |last1=RINCÓN |first1=ALESSANDRA |title=Goody Grace Recruits The Neighbourhood's Jesse Rutherford For Moody New Single: Exclusive |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/goody-grace-jesse-rutherford-too-high-8467185/ |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=14 May 2021}}</ref> On October 10, 2018, he released the single "Girls In The Suburbs Singing Smiths Songs", featuring [[G-Eazy]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Goody Grace Teams Up With G-Easy For Haunting New Collab GIRLS IN THE SUBURBS SINGING SMITHS SONGS |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Goody-Grace-Teams-Up-With-G-Easy-For-Haunting-New-Collab-GIRLS-IN-THE-SUBURBS-SINGING-SMITHS-SONGS-20180821 |access-date=14 May 2021}}</ref> On November 18, 2018, Grace opened for Blink-182 at [[Palms Casino Resort]] in [[Las Vegas]].<ref name="If I Want to" />
On July 26, 2019, he released the single "Wasting Time".<ref name="Wasting Time">{{cite web |last1=Goeman |first1=Collin |title=GOODY GRACE SHOWS US HIS ROOTS IN NEW "WASTING TIME" VIDEO—WATCH |url=https://www.altpress.com/features/goody-grace-wasting-time-video/ |website=[[Alternative Press (magazine)|Alternative Press]] |access-date=14 May 2021}}</ref> On October 30, 2019, Grace released the single "[[Scumbag (Goody Grace song)|Scumbag]]" featuring Blink-182, which was accompanied by a music video, directed by Kyle Cogan and Kyle Dunleavy.<ref name="bb">{{cite magazine|title=Goody Grace Enlists Blink-182 For Somber 'Scumbag' Song and Video: Watch|first=Glenn|last=Rowley|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/goody-grace-blink-182-scumbag-video-8541535/|date=October 30, 2019|access-date=April 20, 2020|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref> The single was promoted as "featuring Blink-182", though the band's guitarist, [[Matt Skiba]], was absent from the collaboration.<ref>{{cite news|title=Watch blink-182 Perform With Goody Grace on Jimmy Kimmel|first= Aliya|last=Chaudhry|url=https://www.kerrang.com/the-news/watch-blink-182-perform-with-goody-grace-on-jimmy-kimmel/|date=March 2, 2020|accessdate=April 20, 2020|work=[[Kerrang!]]}}</ref> On February 27, 2020, they performed the song on ''[[Jimmy Kimmel Live!]]''.<ref name="Kerrang Jimmy Kimmel">{{cite web |last1=Chaudhry |first1=Aliya |title=Watch blink-182 Perform With Goody Grace on Jimmy Kimmel |url=https://www.kerrang.com/the-news/watch-blink-182-perform-with-goody-grace-on-jimmy-kimmel/ |website=[[Kerrang!]] |date=2 March 2020 |access-date=29 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Greenwood |first1=Koltan |title=BLINK-182 JOIN GOODY GRACE FOR MOVING "SCUMBAG" PERFORMANCE |url=https://www.altpress.com/news/blink-182-goody-grace-scumbag-livejimmy-kimmel/ |website=[[Alternative Press (magazine)|Alternative Press]] |access-date=29 May 2021}}</ref>
Grace co-wrote [[Machine Gun Kelly (musician)|Machine Gun Kelly]]'s song "[[Why Are You Here]]",<ref>{{cite web |title=MACHINE GUN KELLY RETIRES "RAP DEVIL" AT HOMETOWN HOLIDAY SHOW XXMAS |url=https://www.altpress.com/news/machine-gun-kelly-rap-devil-final-performance-xxmas-2019-setlist/ |website=[[Alternative Press (magazine)|Alternative Press]] |access-date=11 May 2021}}</ref> which was released on December 18, 2019.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Earls |first1=John |title=Listen to Machine Gun Kelly go rock on new song – just as he'd promised |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/machine-gun-kelly-goes-rock-new-song-why-are-you-here-2589647 |website=[[NME]] |date=19 December 2019 |access-date=6 April 2021}}</ref> On January 29, 2020, he was featured on Yung Pinch's song "Hanging With Ghosts", which also featured [[Good Charlotte]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Williams |first1=Kyann-Sian |title=Yung Pinch – 'Back 2 The Beach' review: vapor rap upstart channels rock energy on an assured debut |url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/yung-pinch-back-2-the-beach-review-2598077 |website=[[NME]] |date=20 January 2020 |access-date=14 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Ivey |first1=Justin |title=YUNG PINCH RELEASES DEBUT ALBUM 'BACK 2 THE BEACH' |date=17 January 2020 |url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.54173/title.yung-pinch-releases-debut-album-back-2-the-beach#signup |access-date=14 May 2021}}</ref> On April 23, 2020, he released the single "If I Want To".<ref name="If I Want to">{{cite web |last1=Serra |first1=Maria |title=GOODY GRACE KNOWS YOU PROBABLY THINK HIS NEW SONG IS JUST ABOUT WEED |url=https://www.altpress.com/features/goody-grace-if-i-want-to-interview/ |website=[[Alternative Press (magazine)|Alternative Press]] |access-date=11 May 2021}}</ref> On April 26, Grace was featured on [[Mod Sun]]'s single "Stay Away", which also featured Machine Gun Kelly.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Dowd |first1=Rachael |title=SEE MOD SUN AND MACHINE GUN KELLY REIMAGINE THEIR COLLAB "STAY AWAY" |url=https://www.altpress.com/news/mod-sun-machine-gun-kelly-stay-away-piano-version/ |website=[[Alternative Press (magazine)|Alternative Press]] |access-date=11 May 2021}}</ref> After a performance in [[Memphis, Tennessee]] supporting [[Project Pat]], Grace was introduced to [[Juicy J]].<ref name="Rockstar Experience" /> On August 21, 2020, the pair released the song "Nothing Good" together along with G-Eazy.<ref>{{cite web |last1=JU |first1=SHIRLEY |title=GOODY GRACE TAPS G-EAZY & JUICY J FOR "NOTHING GOOD" |url=https://flaunt.com/content/goody-grace-taps-g-eazy-amp-juicy-j-for-nothing-good |website=Flaunt |access-date=14 May 2021}}</ref> He featured Lily Kershaw's song "Now & Then", which was released on October 10, 2020.<ref name="The Guardian">{{cite news |title=The best songs of 2020 ... that you didn't hear |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/dec/26/best-songs-of-2020-that-you-didnt-hear |website=[[The Guardian]] |date=26 December 2020 |access-date=29 May 2021|last1=Barlow |first1=Eve |last2=Horton |first2=Adrian |last3=Snapes |first3=Laura |last4=Ledonne |first4=Rob |last5=Beaumont-Thomas |first5=Ben |last6=Lee |first6=Benjamin |last7=Farber |first7=Jim |last8=Duwe |first8=Morena }}</ref>
==Musical style and influences== Grace's music contains elements of [[punk rock]], [[hip hop music|hip hop]], [[folk music|folk]] and [[pop music]],<ref name="Too high" /> and has been variously called a [[rapper]],<ref>{{cite web |last1=Todisco |first1=Eric |title=Kate Beckinsale and Goody Grace Split: 'He Is Young and Has Other Priorities,' Source Says |url=https://people.com/movies/kate-beckinsale-goody-grace-split/ |website=[[People (magazine)|People]] |access-date=29 May 2021}}</ref> a pop singer<ref name="Kerrang Jimmy Kimmel" /> and a [[rock music|rock]] musician.<ref name="The Cut" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Meet Goody Grace, the Canadian artist who's working with Blink 182 |url=https://www.sonic1029.com/2020/01/16/meet-goody-grace-the-canadian-artist-whos-working-with-blink-182/ |website=[[CHDI-FM]] |date=16 January 2020 |access-date=29 May 2021}}</ref> [[The Guardian]] called him an "[[emo]] rocker",<ref name="The Guardian"/> and a 2019 article from ''[[Alternative Press (magazine)|Alternative Press]]'' stated that he "graduated from the school of [[punk rock]], but now he’s fast approaching the top of [[alt-pop]]".<ref name="Wasting Time" />
In a 2018 interview with ''Alternative Press'', Grace described his music as "A kind of modern evolution of music like blink-182".<ref name="Infinite" />
He has cited influences including [[My Chemical Romance]], [[Tom Waits]],<ref name="Infinite">{{cite web |last1=Dickman |first1=Maggie |title=SINGER-SONGWRITER GOODY GRACE PREMIERES DEBUT EP, TALKS BLINK-182, MCR INFLUENCE |url=https://www.altpress.com/features/goody_grace_infinite_ep_premiere_interview/ |website=[[Alternative Press (magazine)|Alternative Press]] |access-date=11 May 2021}}</ref> [[Glenn Danzig]], [[Morrissey]],<ref name="Too high" /> Blink-182, the [[Misfits (band)|Misfits]], [[Three 6 Mafia]], [[Lil Wayne]] and [[Bob Dylan]].<ref name="If I Want to" /><ref name="radio">{{cite news|title=EXCLUSIVE: Watch Goody Grace Perform 'Scumbag' and Try Blink-182 Trivia|first=Michael|last=Cerio|url=https://www.radio.com/music/alternative/watch-goody-grace-perform-scumbag-and-try-blink-182-trivia|date=February 25, 2020|accessdate=April 20, 2020|website=Radio.com}}</ref>
==Discography== ===Studio albums=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" ! scope="col" style="width:13em;"| Title ! scope="col" style="width:17em;"| Album details |- ! scope="row"| ''Don’t Forget Where You Came From'' | * Released: February 26, 2021 * Label: [[Atlantic Records]] |- |}
===Extended plays=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" ! scope="col" style="width:5em;"| Title ! scope="col" style="width:17em;"| Album details |- ! scope="row" | ''Infinite'' | * Released: March 23, 2018 * Label: [[Atlantic Records]] |- ! scope="row" | ''Nostalgia Kills'' | * Released: September 30, 2021 * Label: [[Atlantic Records]] |- |}
===Singles=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+List of singles as featured artist, with chart positions, showing year released and album name ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |- ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[Alternative Songs|US<br>Alt.]] |- ! scope="row"| "Memories" |2015 | — | rowspan=3 {{n/a|Non-album singles}} |- ! scope="row"| "Memories"<br />{{small|(featuring [[Jesse Rutherford (singer)|Jesse Rutherford]])}} | rowspan=2 |2016 | — |- ! scope="row"| "So, What Does This All Mean" | — |- ! scope="row" | "In the Light of the Moon"<br />{{small|(featuring [[Lil Aaron]])}} | rowspan=6 | 2018 | — | ''Infinite'' |- ! scope="row" | "Too High"<br />{{small|(featuring Jesse Rutherford)}} | — |{{n/a|Non-album singles}} |- ! scope="row" | "Two Shots"<br />{{small|(featuring [[Gnash (musician)|Gnash]])}} | — | ''Infinite'' |- ! scope="row"| "Girls In The Suburbs Singing Smiths Songs"<br />{{small|(featuring [[G-Eazy]])}} | — | rowspan=4 {{n/a|Non-album singles}} |- ! scope="row"| "Nostalgia is a Lie" |— |- ! scope="row"| "Rest Your Eyes" | — |- ! scope="row"| "Wasting Time" | rowspan=2| 2019 | — |- ! scope="row"| "[[Scumbag (Goody Grace song)|Scumbag]]"<br />{{small|(featuring [[Blink-182]])}} | 28 | ''Don’t Forget Where You Came From'' |- ! scope="row"| "If I Want to" | rowspan=2 |2020 | — | {{n/a|Non-album singles}} |- ! scope="row"| "Nothing Good"<br />{{small|(featuring G-Eazy and [[Juicy-J]])}} | — | ''Don’t Forget Where You Came From'' |- | colspan="15" style="font-size:90%;"| "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. |}
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