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The Age
04-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Age
Amazing Gracie: Pop's new superstar kicks off her Australian tour
Not long before taking the stage for the first gig on her Australian tour, Gracie Abrams appears on my Zoom, frantically whirling around her Sydney hotel room like she's in a spin cycle. She's just after a power outlet for her laptop – 'My computer's at 2 per cent, and it's unacceptable,' she says – but as a visual metaphor for the pop star's past 12 months, the frenzied blur couldn't be more apt. The 25-year-old toured here last January with her debut album Good Riddance, performing at mid-size venues like Sydney's Hordern Pavilion and Melbourne's The Forum. On Friday, she returned as a megastar with a sold-out audience at Qudos Bank Arena hanging onto her every word. 'It's crazy because those rooms [on the Good Riddance tour] felt so big at the time,' says Abrams, dressed casually in a black hoodie, her trademark Jane-from- Daria bob in disarray. 'I can't believe any of these people know I exist, let alone spend their money to be here. To be playing these arenas, it's mind-blowing.' Since releasing her second album The Secret of Us last June, Abrams' profile has risen meteorically. Buoyed by hits Close To You and That's So True, a vicious kiss-off that shook the rafters as Friday's encore, the album has surpassed a billion streams and spent 45 weeks and counting near the top of ARIA's albums chart. 'It's just so f---ing bizarre,' Abrams laughs. 'I couldn't have ever anticipated this album doing what it's done. It feels like I've lived 10 lives in the past year.' Last year, Abrams supported Taylor Swift across 50 dates of Swift's record-breaking Eras Tour, where she clearly learnt how to handle her own ever expanding stages. At Friday's gig – dressed in a silver sequined gown, no shoes – her command was obvious, tilting between pained balladry, flirty dance-pop, and random chit-chat with fans who gifted her their own journals and scrapbooks. (Unlike other stan groups, Abrams' haven't yet settled on their own collective noun; Redditors keep trying to make 'Gracelanders' happen.)
Sydney Morning Herald
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Sydney Morning Herald
Amazing Gracie: pop's new superstar kicks off her tour
Not long before taking the stage for the first gig on her Australian tour, Gracie Abrams appears on my Zoom, frantically whirling around her Sydney hotel room like she's in a spin cycle. She's just after a power outlet for her laptop – 'My computer's at two per cent, and it's unacceptable,' she says – but as a visual metaphor for the pop star's past 12 months, the frenzied blur couldn't be more apt. The 25-year-old toured here last January with her debut album Good Riddance, performing at mid-size venues like Sydney's Hordern Pavilion and Melbourne's The Forum. On Friday, she returned as a megastar with a sold-out audience at Qudos Bank Arena hanging onto her every word. 'It's crazy because those rooms [on the Good Riddance tour] felt so big at the time,' says Abrams, dressed casually in a black hoodie, her trademark Jane-from- Daria bob in disarray. 'I can't believe any of these people know I exist, let alone spend their money to be here. To be playing these arenas, it's mind-blowing.' Since releasing her second album The Secret of Us last June, Abrams' profile has risen meteorically. Buoyed by hits Close To You and That's So True, a vicious kiss-off that shook the rafters as Friday's encore, the album has surpassed a billion streams and spent 45 weeks and counting near the top of ARIA's albums chart. 'It's just so f---ing bizarre,' Abrams laughs. 'I couldn't have ever anticipated this album doing what it's done. It feels like I've lived 10 lives in the past year.' Last year, Abrams supported Taylor Swift across 50-dates of Swift's record-breaking Eras Tour, where she clearly learned how to handle her own ever expanding stages. At Friday's gig – dressed in a silver sequined gown, no shoes – her command was obvious, tilting between pained balladry, flirty dance-pop, and random chit-chat with fans who gifted her their own journals and scrapbooks. (Unlike other stan groups, Abrams' haven't yet settled on their own collective noun; Redditors keep trying to make 'Gracelanders' happen).
The Age
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Age
Amazing Gracie: pop's new superstar kicks off her tour
Not long before taking the stage for the first gig on her Australian tour, Gracie Abrams appears on my Zoom, frantically whirling around her Sydney hotel room like she's in a spin cycle. She's just after a power outlet for her laptop – 'My computer's at two per cent, and it's unacceptable,' she says – but as a visual metaphor for the pop star's past 12 months, the frenzied blur couldn't be more apt. The 25-year-old toured here last January with her debut album Good Riddance, performing at mid-size venues like Sydney's Hordern Pavilion and Melbourne's The Forum. On Friday, she returned as a megastar with a sold-out audience at Qudos Bank Arena hanging onto her every word. 'It's crazy because those rooms [on the Good Riddance tour] felt so big at the time,' says Abrams, dressed casually in a black hoodie, her trademark Jane-from- Daria bob in disarray. 'I can't believe any of these people know I exist, let alone spend their money to be here. To be playing these arenas, it's mind-blowing.' Since releasing her second album The Secret of Us last June, Abrams' profile has risen meteorically. Buoyed by hits Close To You and That's So True, a vicious kiss-off that shook the rafters as Friday's encore, the album has surpassed a billion streams and spent 45 weeks and counting near the top of ARIA's albums chart. 'It's just so f---ing bizarre,' Abrams laughs. 'I couldn't have ever anticipated this album doing what it's done. It feels like I've lived 10 lives in the past year.' Last year, Abrams supported Taylor Swift across 50-dates of Swift's record-breaking Eras Tour, where she clearly learned how to handle her own ever expanding stages. At Friday's gig – dressed in a silver sequined gown, no shoes – her command was obvious, tilting between pained balladry, flirty dance-pop, and random chit-chat with fans who gifted her their own journals and scrapbooks. (Unlike other stan groups, Abrams' haven't yet settled on their own collective noun; Redditors keep trying to make 'Gracelanders' happen).
Scoop
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Scoop
‘Wairangi, The Waters' From Huia X Devin Abrams, A Pacific Future Bass Wave Tune, UK & Canada Gigs
Press Release – Te Mangai Paho The song explores the reflections between the moana (ocean), humanity, and mana wahine. It showcases the synergy of Huia's lyrical storytelling and Abrams' innovative, lush soundscapes. Shaped in a collaborative flow of lyrics and music, this tune blends electronic Pacific rhythms in both te reo Māori and English. The song explores the reflections between the moana (ocean), humanity, and mana wahine. It showcases the synergy of Huia's lyrical storytelling and Abrams' innovative, lush soundscapes. Sonically, the waiata (song) evokes the feeling of being immersed in a ngaru (wave). This reflects the swells and lulls of life. The waiata also touches upon the value of the 'Ikura, the precious flow of the whenua (womb), symbolising the beginning of all human life. Huia's music is often described as 'electronic with spirit', fusing sounds of nature with electronic elements. The work is a conscious lyric journey, connecting global listeners with te reo Māori and indigenous perspectives. Known for her vibrant stage presence and dynamic live performances, Huia's music flows from ambient sonics through to liquid Drum and Bass. This release follows previous singles, KAWAKAWA (Medicine), WAKA HUIA (Knowledge), which reached #1 on the Ethnocloud charts and have over 40,000 views on YouTube and TĪAHO AHO (light) It's an electro R'n'B mash about empowerment. WAIRANGI, THE WATERS is part of Huia's ongoing KAWAKAWA album project, a year-long initiative with a new single and video as a capsule released before the full album release in August 2025. Huia is also the driving force behind HūHā Music, an initiative launched in late 2024 to create global pathways for te reo Māori musicians. She advocates and creates collaborative music community projects, participates in international Indigenous music panels and mentors bilingual Māori Artists and Producers.
Scoop
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Scoop
‘Wairangi, The Waters' From Huia X Devin Abrams, A Pacific Future Bass Wave Tune, UK & Canada Gigs
Press Release – Te Mangai Paho The song explores the reflections between the moana (ocean), humanity, and mana wahine. It showcases the synergy of Huia's lyrical storytelling and Abrams' innovative, lush soundscapes. Shaped in a collaborative flow of lyrics and music, this tune blends electronic Pacific rhythms in both te reo Māori and English. The song explores the reflections between the moana (ocean), humanity, and mana wahine. It showcases the synergy of Huia's lyrical storytelling and Abrams' innovative, lush soundscapes. Sonically, the waiata (song) evokes the feeling of being immersed in a ngaru (wave). This reflects the swells and lulls of life. The waiata also touches upon the value of the 'Ikura, the precious flow of the whenua (womb), symbolising the beginning of all human life. Huia's music is often described as 'electronic with spirit', fusing sounds of nature with electronic elements. The work is a conscious lyric journey, connecting global listeners with te reo Māori and indigenous perspectives. Known for her vibrant stage presence and dynamic live performances, Huia's music flows from ambient sonics through to liquid Drum and Bass. This release follows previous singles, KAWAKAWA (Medicine), WAKA HUIA (Knowledge), which reached #1 on the Ethnocloud charts and have over 40,000 views on YouTube and TĪAHO AHO (light) It's an electro R'n'B mash about empowerment. WAIRANGI, THE WATERS is part of Huia's ongoing KAWAKAWA album project, a year-long initiative with a new single and video as a capsule released before the full album release in August 2025. Huia is also the driving force behind HūHā Music, an initiative launched in late 2024 to create global pathways for te reo Māori musicians. She advocates and creates collaborative music community projects, participates in international Indigenous music panels and mentors bilingual Māori Artists and Producers. 2025 international spots include: the International Indigenous Music Summit (25), Indiginative Festival (Toronto) SXSW25 and a performance at Knockengorroch Festival (Scotland)… and more to be announced!
