Grace Gardner - Firing Sideways
Who mentioned you to Taylor
They didn't have your name on the guestlist at The Empire
You swore you'd done me a favor
By trying to pin me down
Before I had the chance to say something big about the way my name still lives in your mouth
And it's rent-free
Made a home now
With wood scraps and a casting couch
You should've just told me
If what you wanted was someone conniving
I can give it to you
What kind of favor would it be?
If you got up to leave
Rotting in my rearview
I spoke with your biggest fear
She's insignificance, so deep seeded, just waiting here for you
To let loose one single tear
You're robotic, formulaic
Suffocated if you couldn't rent an ear
They're bleeding when you talk
Tip-toeing on a fault line
You think it's me or nobody at all
And you've bet everything you got on big shots firing sideways
But name recognition is worth the clot
You could've just told me
If what you wanted was arm candy
I can fake it for a night
But what you crave, baby
A trophy worth noting
I can't fake that for life
That second fear came true
Remember how you begged and pleaded me to not say jack-shit about you?
Well, I tried the best I could do..
But the truth is, storyteller
Somebody else will bring you back to bloom and kill you too
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Biography
Her inspirations are eclectic powerhouse women from the 1970s — namely Carole King, Stevie Nicks, and Joni Mitchell. From them came even more of Grace’s inspirations: the works of Sara Bareilles, Brandi Carlile, and KT Tunstall swarmed through her wired earbuds in middle school. As Grace started honing in on her own musical style, finding the intersection between soft rock, indie, and folk, she’s taken even more inspiration from artists like Julien Baker and Lizzy McAlpine.
Grace incorporates more complex instrumentation, taking after her favorite band, Fleetwood Mac. Grace herself can play ten instruments but also weaves orchestral, brass, percussive, and software-based elements into her creations. Along with being a singer, songwriter, and instrument player, Grace is also a producer, music educator, and arranger. She currently resides in Austin, TX, where she eats a breakfast taco every morning on her balcony.