Grace Gillespie is a London-based artist and producer originally from
Devon, who spent much of 2017 touring as part of the live line-up for
4AD’s Pixx. Her early demo of ‘Restoration’ saw her tipped to Q Magazine
by Newton Faulkner and brought her to the attention of Kaleidoscope,
who worked with her to produce her first solo releases in 2018. Her
sound takes influences from the folk, psych and dream-pop
traditions, providing a backdrop to her intriguing vocal melodies,
shifting harmonies and introspective lyricism.
Her first two singles
found their way onto Spotify’s ‘Fresh Folk’ playlist and
received extensive support from Apple Music, appearing on their ‘A-List’
and ‘Best of the Week’ playlists, as well as backing from NME, Crack In
The Road and The Wild Honey Pie. In December 2018, Grace was awarded
funding from PRS for Music Foundation (Women Make Music Fund) to
complete work on her debut EP.
There’s a reason Gillespie has been blowing up: as we can hear on “Human (Heart),” Gillespie is able to combine scathing lyrics, catchy hooks, and a deceivingly inoffensive vocal performance into one devastating combo. “Human (Heart)” borders on jazz in its ability to shift tempo in mid-song. “Human (Heart)” is chameleon-like in its ability to turn into anything the eye of the beholder wants it to — often like the human heart itself.