{{short description|Australian-American musician}} {{notability|Music|date=November 2021}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Gracie Folds | image = | caption = | birth_name = Gracie Scott Folds | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|7|23}} | birth_place = [[Adelaide]], South Australia | genre = {{flatlist| * [[Indie pop|Indie]] * [[piano pop]] }} | occupation = Singer-songwriter | instrument = {{flatlist| * Vocals * piano * guitar}} | years_active = 2016–present | label = | associated_acts = {{flatlist| * [[Ben Folds]] * [[yMusic]] * Unstabile }} | website = {{URL|therealgraciefolds.bandcamp.com}} }}
'''Gracie Scott Folds''' (born July 23, 1999) is an Australian American singer-songwriter. Folds is the daughter of musician [[Ben Folds]]. She released her first two [[Extended play|EPs]], ''demos'' and ''Pink Elephant'' in 2016.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Frank.|title=Gracie Folds, The Magical Armchair|url=https://www.magicalarmchair.com/tag/gracie-folds/|access-date=2021-11-19|website=The Magical Armchair|language=en-US}}</ref>
==Early life and career== Folds was born in [[Adelaide]], South Australia to musician [[Ben Folds]] and Frally Hynes on July 23, 1999, almost three hours after her twin brother, Louis.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ben Folds Five: Old News Items|url=http://www.magicalarmchair.com/bff/oldnews.html|access-date=2021-11-19|website=www.magicalarmchair.com}}</ref> She was the namesake for her father's song "Gracie", off of the album ''[[Songs for Silverman]]'' (2005).
In her late teens, Gracie made some music with her father. She performed an [[a cappella]] version of his song "Effington" with Ben and her brother for the album [[Ben Folds Presents: University A Cappella!|''University A Cappella!'']] (2009).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Gracie Folds Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0001353657|access-date=2021-12-09|website=AllMusic|language=en}}</ref> She also provided harmony vocals for his 2015 song "[[So There]]".<ref name=":1" />
In adulthood, she moved to [[Los Angeles|Los Angeles, California]], and began making music in 2016, touring with her father and [[yMusic]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Gracie Folds's Concert & Tour History {{!}} Concert Archives|url=https://www.concertarchives.org/bands/gracie-folds|access-date=2021-11-19|website=www.concertarchives.org}}</ref> In August, she released her debut [[Extended play|EP]], ''Pink Elephant'', which featured her father performing hand claps.<ref name=":1" /> In September, she released ''demos'', featuring demos of two more songs.
In 2018, she was featured on Unstabile's song "Balloons", off the album ''Steep''.<ref>{{Citation|title=Unstabile - Steep {{!}} iHeart|date=2018-05-03|url=https://www.iheart.com/artist/unstabile-32150685/albums/steep-56777658/|language=en|access-date=2021-11-19}}</ref>
In July 2020, she performed "Sprained Ankle" by [[Julien Baker]] with the [[National Symphony Orchestra]] at the [[John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts|Kennedy Center]] for "DECLASSIFIED: Ben Folds Presents", filling in for Baker, introduced by comedian [[Sarah Silverman]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Gracie Folds - "Sprained Ankle" {{!}} DECLASSIFIED {{!}} Kennedy Center|url=https://www.kennedy-center.org/video/digital-stage/classical-music/2020/folds-sprained-ankle-declassified/|access-date=2021-11-19|website=www.kennedy-center.org|language=en}}</ref>
==Discography== * ''Pink Elephant'' (2016)
=== Guest appearances ===
* "[[Way to Normal|Effington]] - [[Ben Folds Presents: University A Cappella!|University A Cappella]] Version" (2009) by [[Ben Folds]] - Vocals * "[[So There]]" (2015) by Ben Folds and [[yMusic]] - Harmonies * "Balloons" (2018) by Unstabile - Vocals
==See also== {{Portal|Music|Biography}} *"[[Songs for Silverman|Gracie]]" (2005 song by [[Ben Folds]])
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{official website|therealgraciefolds.bandcamp.com}} * {{allMusic|class=artist|id=mn0001353657}}
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