Graces Ives

In the organizer's words:

Grace Ives is coming to Berlin for an exclusive show in Germany. The New York artist is becoming a pop revolution and redefining indie pop along the way. New York-based songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist Grace Ives made her breakthrough with her album Janky Star (2022). From the depths of the internet, her captivating blend of DIY aesthetics, bedroom pop, lo-fi electronica and new wave makes her the figurehead of a generation that lives online and is emotionally starving offline. Her songwriting combines her razor-sharp powers of observation and emotional depth. She sings about central themes of the digital generation such as loneliness, dating apps, the compulsion to self-optimize, dopamine addiction and permanent fatigue in a world of constant availability. Grace Ives is one of the artists who have made it from the internet to the big stage. She uses her digital presence both as a platform and as a connection to her audience, so that she is accountable to no one but herself and her fans. Her music captivates with its catchy simplicity. The focus is always on the lyrics. They follow the same principle as her beats: reduced, but always deeply memorable. Her songs are like a
screenshot of their inner world. They work just like a Post-It - short, concise and they stick everywhere as catchy tunes. Her live shows follow the same artistic principle as her music. Simple, catchy, focused on the essentials. Just you, synthesizer, sampler and a microphone. Her performances are more opportunities for intimate encounters than overloaded shows of a bygone era. Grace Ives is human rather than monumental and that is precisely where her charm lies. She is the antithesis of an overproduced plastic pop world. She embodies the anti-pop star who becomes a pop star for that very reason. Grace Ives embodies the independence of her generation. She needs no studio, no big label, no pathos. Just her laptop and her ideas. This freedom gives rise to a new truth: the music of our time doesn't have to be faster, bigger and louder. It is smaller, closer and therefore many times more truthful. Grace Ives defines pop music in a state of permanent presence.