Grace Ives

Grace Ives (born c. 1995) is an American singer-songwriter. Her music has been positively reviewed by publications including Stereogum, which featured her on its Best New Bands of 2019 list, and Pitchfork, which awarded her second studio album Janky Star (2022) its Best New Music rating. Ives was born circa 1995 in New York City. She was raised in Gowanus, Brooklyn. Her parents worked as a cinematographer and a creative director in the music industry. As a teenager, she participated in the School of Rock program. Ives went to college at Maryland Institute College of Art to study graphic design before transferring to the State University of New York at Purchase. While in college, she began working on music in her dorm room. Ives released her debut EP, Really Hot, in 2016. She released her debut album, 2nd, on April 22, 2019. She released Janky Star, her second album, on June 10, 2022. In August 2022, she performed her song "Lullaby" on Jimmy Kimmel Live!. Ives was the support act for Swedish singer Lykke Li on her North American tour supporting new studio album Eyeye (2022). In October 2025, she released three new songs: "Avalanche," "Dance with Me" and "My Mans". Her album Girlfriend was released on March 20, 2026. She will be a supporting act on the European leg of Olivia Rodrigo's Unraveled Tour in 2027. Ives lives in the Queens borough of New York City. Roland MC-505 2nd (2019) Janky Star (2022) Girlfriend (2026) "Grace Ives on True Panther Sounds". True Panther Sounds. 5 April 2022. Archived from the original on 10 June 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022. "Best New Bands of 2019". Stereogum. Archived from the original on 2022-07-14. Retrieved 2022-06-22. Gordon, Arielle (June 10, 2022). "Review of Janky Star by Grace Ives". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 2022-06-21. Retrieved 2022-06-22. "Grace Ives' Hot Mess Anthems". Pitchfork. June 16, 2022. Archived from the original on June 22, 2022. Retrieved June 22, 2022. Wang, Steffanee (2022-06-17). "Grace Ives Is Pop Music's Most Eclectic Songwriter". Nylon. Retrieved 2026-02-24. "Grace Ives Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 2022-10-23. Retrieved 2022-10-23. D'Souza, Shaad (2022-11-15). "'I was high for five years': bloghouse revivalist Grace Ives on separating partying from pop". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 2022-11-15. Retrieved 2022-11-16. Fitzmaurice, Larry. "Grace Ives fits her huge anger in bite-sized synth-pop gems". The Fader. Retrieved 2026-02-24. Effner, Kayla (October 18, 2019). "An Anthem For Anxiety | "Icing on the Cake" – Grace Ives". Impact 89FM. Retrieved 2026-02-24. Geffen, Sasha (April 25, 2019). "Grace Ives: 2nd". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2026-02-24. Farrell, Margaret (June 27, 2022). "Grace Ives Is Coming to Terms with the Cringe". Flood. Retrieved 2026-02-24. Grace Ives – Lullaby, archived from the original on 2022-10-24, retrieved 2022-11-16 "Tour news: Bob Mould, Lykke Li / Grace Ives, Glenn Tilbrook (Squeeze), Herb Alpert, more". BrooklynVegan. 23 September 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-10-23. Retrieved 2022-11-16. "Grace Ives Shares New Songs "Avalanche," "Dance With Me," & "My Mans": Listen". Stereogum. 2025-11-07. Retrieved 2025-11-07. Breihan, Tom (2026-02-20). "Grace Ives Announces New Album 'Girlfriend': Hear "Stupid Bitches"". Stereogum. Retrieved 2026-02-24. Aswad, Jem (2026-04-30). "Olivia Rodrigo Announces Massive 'Unraveled' Tour Dates". Variety. Retrieved 2026-05-02. Zhang, Cat (16 June 2022). "Grace Ives' Hot Mess Anthems". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 22 June 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022. Grace Ives at AllMusic Grace Ives at Bandcamp Grace Ives discography at Discogs Grace Ives at IMDb