{{Short description|American singer-songwriter (born 1995)}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Grace Ives | image = GraceIves.jpg | caption = Ives performing at Yes Basement in Manchester, England, 2022 | birth_date = {{circa}} 1995 | birth_place = New York City, U.S. | origin = Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | genre = {{hlist|Synth-pop|electronic}} | occupation = {{hlist|Singer|songwriter|musician}} | instrument = {{hlist|Vocals|keyboards}} | years_active = 2016–present | label = True Panther Sounds/Harvest/Universal<ref>{{cite web |title=Grace Ives on True Panther Sounds |url=https://truepanther.com/releases/grace-ives-janky-star/ |website=True Panther Sounds |date=5 April 2022 |access-date=22 June 2022 |archive-date=10 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220610111544/https://truepanther.com/releases/grace-ives-janky-star/ |url-status=live }}</ref> | website = {{URL|graceives4u.com}} }} '''Grace Ives''' (born {{circa}} 1995) is an American singer-songwriter. Her music has been positively reviewed by publications including ''Stereogum'', which featured her on its Best New Bands of 2019 list,<ref>{{cite web |title=Best New Bands of 2019 |url=https://www.stereogum.com/2060352/best-new-bands-artists-2019/lists/ |website=Stereogum |access-date=2022-06-22 |archive-date=2022-07-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220714172813/https://www.stereogum.com/2060352/best-new-bands-artists-2019/lists/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and ''Pitchfork'', which awarded her second studio album ''Janky Star'' (2022) its Best New Music rating.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Gordon |first1=Arielle |title=Review of Janky Star by Grace Ives |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/grace-ives-janky-star/ |website=Pitchfork |access-date=2022-06-22 |archive-date=2022-06-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220621140544/https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/grace-ives-janky-star/ |url-status=live |date=June 10, 2022}}</ref>
==Early life and education== Ives was born circa 1995 in New York City.<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 16, 2022 |title=Grace Ives' Hot Mess Anthems |url=https://pitchfork.com/features/rising/grace-ives-interview-janky-star/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220622212225/https://pitchfork.com/features/rising/grace-ives-interview-janky-star/ |archive-date=June 22, 2022 |access-date=June 22, 2022 |website=Pitchfork}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Wang |first=Steffanee |date=2022-06-17 |title=Grace Ives Is Pop Music's Most Eclectic Songwriter |url=https://www.nylon.com/entertainment/grace-ives-janky-star-album-psychics-justin-raisen |access-date=2026-02-24 |website=Nylon |language=en}}</ref> She was raised in Gowanus, Brooklyn.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Grace Ives Biography, Songs, & Albums |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/grace-ives-mn0004200030/biography |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221023193244/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/grace-ives-mn0004200030/biography |archive-date=2022-10-23 |access-date=2022-10-23 |website=AllMusic}}</ref> Her parents worked as a cinematographer and a creative director in the music industry.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=2022-11-15 |title='I was high for five years': bloghouse revivalist Grace Ives on separating partying from pop |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/nov/15/grace-ives-janky-star |access-date=2022-11-16 |website=The Guardian |language=en |archive-date=2022-11-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221115234008/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/nov/15/grace-ives-janky-star |url-status=live |last=D'Souza|first=Shaad}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Fitzmaurice |first=Larry |title=Grace Ives fits her huge anger in bite-sized synth-pop gems |url=https://www.thefader.com/2019/07/11/grace-ives-gen-f-interview |access-date=2026-02-24 |website=The Fader |language=en}}</ref> As a teenager, she participated in the School of Rock program.<ref name=":3" /> Ives went to college at Maryland Institute College of Art to study graphic design before transferring to the State University of New York at Purchase.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" /> While in college, she began working on music in her dorm room.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":1" />
==Career== Ives released her debut EP, ''Really Hot'', in 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Effner |first=Kayla |date=October 18, 2019 |title=An Anthem For Anxiety {{!}} "Icing on the Cake" – Grace Ives |url=https://impact89fm.org/82537/music/an-anthem-for-anxiety-icing-on-the-cake-grace-ives/ |access-date=2026-02-24 |website=Impact 89FM}}</ref><ref name=":3" /> She released her debut album, ''2nd'', on April 22, 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Geffen |first=Sasha |date=April 25, 2019 |title=Grace Ives: 2nd |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/grace-ives-2nd/ |access-date=2026-02-24 |website=Pitchfork |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":1" /> She released ''Janky Star'', her second album, on June 10, 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Farrell |first=Margaret |date=June 27, 2022 |title=Grace Ives Is Coming to Terms with the Cringe |url=https://floodmagazine.com/111860/grace-ives-janky-star-feature/ |access-date=2026-02-24 |website=Flood |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> In August 2022, she performed her song "Lullaby" on ''Jimmy Kimmel Live!''.<ref>{{Citation |title=Grace Ives – Lullaby |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_E3s6ZejBo |language=en |access-date=2022-11-16 |archive-date=2022-10-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221024170003/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_E3s6ZejBo&feature=youtu.be |url-status=live }}</ref>
Ives was the support act for Swedish singer Lykke Li on her North American tour supporting new studio album ''Eyeye'' (2022).<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Tour news: Bob Mould, Lykke Li / Grace Ives, Glenn Tilbrook (Squeeze), Herb Alpert, more |url=https://www.brooklynvegan.com/tour-news-bob-mould-lykke-li-grace-ives-glenn-tilbrook-squeeze-herb-alpert-more/ |access-date=2022-11-16 |website=BrooklynVegan |date=23 September 2022 |language=en |archive-date=2022-10-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221023211754/https://www.brooklynvegan.com/tour-news-bob-mould-lykke-li-grace-ives-glenn-tilbrook-squeeze-herb-alpert-more/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
In October 2025, she released three new songs: "Avalanche," "Dance with Me" and "My Mans".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-11-07 |title=Grace Ives Shares New Songs "Avalanche," "Dance With Me," & "My Mans": Listen |url=https://www.stereogum.com/2329039/grace-ives-shares-new-songs-avalanche-dance-with-me-my-mans/music/ |access-date=2025-11-07 |website=Stereogum |language=en}}</ref> Her album ''Girlfriend'' was released on March 20, 2026.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Breihan |first=Tom |date=2026-02-20 |title=Grace Ives Announces New Album 'Girlfriend': Hear "Stupid Bitches" |url=https://stereogum.com/2489884/grace-ives-announces-new-album-girlfriend-hear-stupid-bitches/music/ |access-date=2026-02-24 |website=Stereogum |language=en}}</ref>
She will be a supporting act on the European leg of Olivia Rodrigo's Unraveled Tour in 2027.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Aswad |first=Jem |date=2026-04-30 |title=Olivia Rodrigo Announces Massive ‘Unraveled’ Tour Dates |url=https://variety.com/2026/music/news/olivia-rodrigo-announces-unraveled-tour-dates-1236734157/ |access-date=2026-05-02 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref>
==Personal life== Ives lives in the Queens borough of New York City.<ref name=":3" />
==Equipment== * Roland MC-505<ref>{{cite web |last1=Zhang |first1=Cat |title=Grace Ives' Hot Mess Anthems |url=https://pitchfork.com/features/rising/grace-ives-interview-janky-star/ |website=Pitchfork |date=16 June 2022 |access-date=22 June 2022 |archive-date=22 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220622212225/https://pitchfork.com/features/rising/grace-ives-interview-janky-star/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
==Discography== * ''2nd'' (2019) * ''Janky Star'' (2022) * ''Girlfriend'' (2026)
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==External links== * {{AllMusic|class=artist|id=mn0004200030}} * [https://graceives.bandcamp.com Grace Ives] at Bandcamp * {{discogs artist}} * {{IMDb name|id=13947207}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ives, Grace}} Category:Living people Category:1995 births Category:21st-century American singers Category:21st-century American women singers Category:American electronic musicians Category:American women in electronic music Category:Harvest Records artists Category:Singers from Brooklyn Category:Musicians from Queens, New York Category:People from Gowanus, Brooklyn Category:Maryland Institute College of Art alumni Category:Purchase College alumni