Grace Joyner

Where Grace Joyner’s EP Young Fools served as an introduction to songwriting and a chance to explore her musical muse while treading her own artistic path, her debut LP, Maybe Sometimes in C revealed what she has found along the way. Joyner weaves a beautiful and delicate balance between reflecting on the trials of young love and showing a remarkable commitment to self-development.

Teaming up for the third time with producer and engineer, Wolfgang Zimmerman (Band of Horses, SUSTO), Grace Joyner looks to further her musical journey with her sophomore album Settle In. 

Reflecting on the development of the album, Joyner says: “I took my time with Settle In. This record covers a lot of ground for me. I took bigger risks in my songwriting process and pushed personal boundaries by exploring content around my romantic struggles, my family, and my relationship with the pursuit of music itself. In a lot of ways my love for music feels like a relationship—at times it feels like unrequited love and at times I have found it breaking my heart. But, ultimately, you can't choose what or who you love, and if you don't give it a fair shot you might never know what could have been.”

Since the project’s inception, Grace Joyner has toured across the country with appearances at SXSW and Savannah Stopover, sessions at Daytrotter and Breakthru Radio, and the sync of her single Dreams on The CW’s hit show Riverdale.  

“The influence of Stevie Nicks won’t be lost on Grace Joyner’s listeners, but unlike many others, Joyner ... actually lives up to the comparison." —The Culture Trip

“We cannot get enough of South Carolina native Grace Joyner, who continues to captivate us with her vivid songwriting and immersive music.” —The Revue

“Joyner’s voice alternately drips sadness and sensuality, allowing her presence to range from the post-modern cabaret of Lana Del Rey to the dreamy refinement of Feist and Neko Case. But whatever the circumstance, she provides almost all of her tunes with an indelible and immediate hook.” —Free Times

“Through scant, sporadic percussion, synths, and distant vocals, there's an enigmatic quality about Grace Joyner and her music that really resonates. While the soundscape is minimal, Joyner's distinctive, haunting vocals take the forefront as if she steps outside of the echoes of her past to tell her unfeigned story.” —When The Horn Blows