Overview

Hello world! My name is Betty Grace and I'm a singer-songwriter from Texas & California.

I was born in New York — a city that never stops moving, never stops demanding something from you. But it was in the quiet, open landscapes of Utah that I first found stillness. And in that stillness, something in me began to stir.

Music found me there, softly, before I had words for what it was.

I made my way to Austin the way people make their way toward things they can't fully name — drawn by the pull of a community that takes the art of the song seriously. Singer-songwriters who mean it. Open mic nights that ask you to stand in the light and be honest. I showed up, night after night, and slowly — sometimes painfully — I found my voice. Not just as a musician. As a person.

My songs are the ebb and flow of a life honestly lived. They don't arrive from a distance. They come from the middle of it — the grief, the wonder, the in-between moments that don't have names yet. For so long I searched for a way to express what moved inside me. Language failed me. Silence became a habit. But music became the thing that didn't — the one language my heart recognized as its own.

This is where I come from. This is what I carry.

And I am just now learning to let you hear it.

The material is ready, and the musicians are waiting -- this Plaid Dog campaign is the final step toward creating my first ever, professionally produced studio album.

This campaign is raising funds for my professionally recorded album with Mike Davidson  in Boston, MA. Mike is a seasoned Boston-based producer and engineer with experience working with both established and up-and-coming musicians. Together, Mike and I are digging into my original material, writing arrangements, and reaching out to local musicians to bring the songs to life. 

We’ve been able to cover the costs of recording and producing one song, which is ready for you to check out right here on this page. This first song is called “Breaking The Rules,” and you can check it out below!

While I’ve been able to fund the recording process for "God Save Us” on my own, to create an album of songs of this quality, studio costs add up quickly. With that said, this campaign can give us a unique opportunity to collaborate and make great art together. Your donation will cover the following costs of my project:

1. Pre-Production: This is where everything starts. Mike and I will start crafting the arrangements for each song slated for the album. We’ll hold rehearsals to fine-tune the songs and arrangements and talk through new and exciting ideas for how to approach the recording process.

2. Recording: This is when we enter the studio and start capturing the music and where the songs become what you'll hear on this album. This campaign will play a huge role in making sure we have enough time to capture great performances for every member of the band.

3. Mixing & Mastering: Each track will get mixed to create the right balance between instruments, texture and color that make up a track. As a final step, the album will be mastered from beginning to end so that the listening experience is cohesive and carefully choreographed from start to finish.

And what will you get for your generosity and support? So many awesome things!

I am so appreciative and grateful for any support you can lend to this campaign. In exchange for your generosity, I've put together a really exciting group of gifts that are available exclusively through your participation in this campaign.

Check out some examples below and a full list to the right!

Music has brought me a life, and friends, and a network of people that I never knew was possible. I am so grateful for everyone who has taken a chance on me and believed in me, even before I could. That confidence I hold with me as the world of possibility expands. This project is all about folklore and legends and the idea that “all of this has happened before, and it will all happen again”. That is an idea that is only proven through community and the sharing of all these stories through generations. 

I am excited to introduce you to this world and have been hard at work crafting the perfect melody to make it all come to life. It’s so rewarding to watch hard work pay off (as I know from my many many years of ballet). So, with your support I will be able to fully share and let you live in this work the way I have for the past few years.

If you're ready to contribute, just click the "Back This Project" button on the top right of this page! Every little bit counts, and I’m so grateful for all your support

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Thank you so much for checking out my campaign page. I can't wait to share this music with you.