Instead of simply making a record, Grace Gaustad made her own world. The 19-year-old Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer magnifies her message on tape, on-screen, and beyond. After a lifetime obsessed with music, Grace first made waves with a 2018 piano and vocal take on Hozier’s “Take Me To Church.” Posting up 25 million-plus views, she carried this momentum into the Human EP before dropping her Welcome to Jupiter 1.0 EP in 2021. It incited the adoration of a growing fan community and attracted critical praise. Now, through her independent full-length debut, BLKBX: wht r u hding, she presents a multi-faceted, multi-dimensional, and multi-sensory world where all are welcome. The music only serves as the gateway as she widens the scope of this place with an accompanying video for each song, culminating on the BLKBX feature-length film. At the same time, a poem corresponds to every track, and she invites further immersion via the YouTube series BLKBX: The Therapist Speaks. As a multimedia curator, she actively maintains a safe haven for a generation beset with anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts, uncontrolled emotions, and tendencies to self-harm. Generating tens of millions of streams and receiving acclaim from Nylon, American Songwriter, Pollstar, and more, Grace Gaustad opens up this place for anyone who needs it in 2021.
