You guys know I love new music. I try to listen to new music radio stations and keep an ear out for what songs and artists are trending. Sometimes it is the artists that nobody knows yet who are the best; the artists who are waiting to find their audiences and waiting to be discovered. My name is Abby Grace, could I be your next favorite artist?
On October 11th, 2024, I released my first album! As some would say, I am officially a recording artist. The album is called Can We Sit Together? I’ve been writing music since I knew how to talk. It started with small songs from when I was a little kid. This album consists of songs I wrote as recently as this past summer and as far back as high school. Writing music has always been a passion of mine, and I find that it just happens automatically.
The genre that I write in would be a true singer-songwriter sound. I know this is a broad genre, but that’s the best I got. I write all of my music and lyrics. If you like artists like Olivia Rodrigo, Noah Kahan, Conan Gray, and Fun, then you might like my music. I guess musically, I write in an alternative, folky pop genre. It has always been hard for me to box myself into a genre because I find myself writing everything and anything.
This album explores themes of growing up, falling in love, meeting new people, and all those exciting experiences we all go through. While trying to stay relevant and relatable, I wrote about my personal experiences navigating multiple different scenarios. I also pull from an imaginative place to write stories that I come up with. Not every song is a narrative, but I try to have some sort of personal relation to the songs I write.
I have a song called “Planes,” which I wrote about a year ago. This is track two on the album and is about a relationship with a friend. It is about the understanding that two people who love each other share. When one person is struggling with something, the other person can be there for them. Not only are they reliable, they can relate. This song is about being with someone and saying, “I know what you’re going through. I am going through the same, but I will be stronger for you right now.” I wrote this song after speaking with my friends and talking about our lives. I related to them on some topics and some I didn’t. It is all about the unspoken rule between two people who love each other and how they will always be there for one another. With a cool, upbeat drum pattern and emotional lyrics, this song is definitely one of my favorites.
If you liked “Coastal Kids,” then I think you might enjoy this whole album. To jog your memory, “Coastal Kids” was a single that I released back in September, which I plugged into a previous article!
I am really grateful for all of my friends and family who were there for me during the process of writing and producing. If you are someone who loves their friends, is experiencing many changes right now, or just really likes emotional lyrics, then this album is definitely for you. I recommend listening to this album on your train ride home this Thanksgiving break or whenever you head home next. It is a nostalgic album that will be sure to put you in that fall mood while you sip half-cold coffee on a scenic train ride home.
