Grace Farriss is the daughter of INXS legend Andrew Farriss, so it should come as no surprise that she’s got some serious musical chops. Her first offering is “All the People,” a fun and funky little number that is just the thing we need to make the world seem brighter.
“’All The People’ came about while I was thinking deeply about the larger and more worldly aspects of life,” Grace explained. “The chord progression and rhythm of the song came first, very strongly, and then I put the melody and the lyrics over the top at the same time. I ended up singing the ‘All The People’ lyrics unknowingly and the meaning became more obvious the more the song took life.”
She’s much more than just a voice. Grace is also a songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist, and producer. As if her musical talents weren’t enough, she’s releasing a book, “Poetry, Sayings and Stories” later this year. She’s also a painter, an ambassador for the Jane Goodall Institute and SeaShepherd, and she founded her own environmental institute, The Grace Earth Organisation. In addition, she’s studying her Doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine. Is there anything this woman can’t do?
“All the People” comes from her new album, Grace, which will drop later this year. It features some of the world’s best musicians, including Matt Johnson (Jeff Buckley) on drums, Joey Waronker (Beck) on drums, Abe Rounds (Andrew Bird, Meshell Ndegeocello, Birds of Prey Score) on drums, Benji Lysaght (Adele, Father John Misty) on guitar, Ralph Carney (Tom Waits, Elvis Costello and the B-52’s) on saxophone, John Kirby (Solange) on keys, and Todd M. Simon (Angel City All-Star Brass Band) on horns. It definitely sounds like one to listen out for!
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