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While Molly Grace was finding her sound in her music, she was also finding herself and who it was
that inspired her in life. On her first EP, Everybody Wants to Know Molly, released in 2021, Molly
sings of her past relationships that primarily included men, and in 2022, her music and heart saw a
shift.

“If you haven’t picked up from my music yet, I am Queer, and a large portion of my audience
identifies within the LGBTQ+ community as well, and I think it’s so important for us to have these
safe spaces where we can feel comfortable to be super gay and purely us,” Grace declared. “Sing,
dance, dress how you want, kiss your partner, and have fun in this atmosphere of love and
acceptance! I want my listeners to feel liberated, exhilarated, and re-energized for life when they
come to have fun at a show of mine.”

Summer of 2024 has seen a rise in mainstream popularity for Queer pop, see Chappell Roan’s
quick surge to fame since March of 2024 for example, and Molly Grace has been more than
enthusiastic in experiencing this rise of mainstream popularity amongst Queer pop artists.

“It's so exciting to not only have this job but to
be involved, as Queer pop is making its way to
mainstream levels of popularity,” Molly Grace
gushed. “Someone once said luck is when
preparation and hard work meet opportunity,
and I've been working at this for a while, as
have Chappell Roan, Renee Rap, and so many
others, that I’m simply feeling lucky and
honored to be along for the ride of it. I'm so
ecstatic that Queer music is going mainstream,
instead of staying niche. I love that everyone is
enjoying this great music.”

Lovesick For Molly Grace

As Grace’s streaming numbers rise and her
following base grows, she’s begun booking
venues and shows much larger than she’s
played in the last three years, taking steps to
take her place headlining on a big stage.

“Recently, I played my largest scale
performance to date at Bonnaroo in
Manchester, Tennessee, which was such a
huge deal for me,” she smiled. “I’m so proud of
my Bonnaroo performance because it was my
first festival and my band really stepped up,
bringing that star quality and owning the stage.
This was the biggest opportunity we’ve been
given so far, and it was truly in a league of its
own. I loved discovering the fun of drawing in
an audience rather than knowing how many
people have already purchased a ticket for one
of my shows specifically.”

Photo credit: Mackenzie Boyd