Grace Potter

Grace Evelyn Potter[1][2] (born June 20, 1983) is an American singer-songwriter and musician who formed Grace Potter and the Nocturnals in 2002. Potter released her debut solo record Original Soul on 2004 via Grace Potter Music. Potter and her band parted ways in 2015, just before the release of her solo album, Midnight. Her latest album, Daylight, was released in 2019.[3] In 2011, Potter and Higher Ground founded Grand Point North music festival in Burlington, Vermont. The music festival celebrates local acts, promotes area businesses and has attracted national performing artists, including Kenny Chesney, Jackson Browne, The Avett Brothers, Trey Anastasio, Nathaniel Rateliff, The Flaming Lips, Trampled By Turtles, Gov't Mule, and more.[4]

Grace Potter
Potter in 2019
Potter in 2019
Background information
Birth nameGrace Evelyn Potter
Born (1983-06-20) June 20, 1983
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer-songwriter
  • musician
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • keyboards
  • guitar
Years active2002–present
LabelsFantasy
Websitegracepotter.com

Solo career

Since the formation of Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, Potter has gained notability as a singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and actress.

Film and television

As an actress, Potter appeared in an episode of One Tree Hill, performing her original song "Apologies." In 2010, Potter re-recorded "Something That I Want" with altered lyrics for the end credits to Disney's animated feature Tangled. The following year, Potter was the voice of Carol in Disney's Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice, for which she also wrote and recorded "Naughty, Naughty Children (Better Start Actin' Nice)." Potter made guest appearances on ABC's The Chew in 2012 and 2015.[5][6] In 2015, Potter performed The Star-Spangled Banner during Super Bowl Champion New England Patriots' season opener.[7] On January 25, 2016, Conan O'Brien aired an hour-long special episode of Conan (talk show) on TBS that chronicled a trip the comedian made to Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar; he was joined by First Lady Michelle Obama with Potter as his musical guest.[8]

Collaborations
Potter performing in 2015

Potter has developed a successful working relationship with country music star Kenny Chesney; their duets have climbed the country music charts and received critical acclaim.[9] Potter earned her first Grammy nomination for Best Country Duo/Group Performance for "You And Tequila" with Chesney.[10] The pair has performed together live numerous times, and their collaboration on the song "Wild Child" off of Chesney's album The Big Revival garnered award nominations from the Academy of Country Music, CMT Music and the Country Music Association.[11][12][13] Chesney appeared at Potter's Grand Point North music festival in 2011, 2013, 2015, and 2018.[14]

Potter has also enjoyed a fruitful relationship with The Flaming Lips. In 2012, she joined the band during their show at The Lyric in Oxford, Mississippi, which was part of their attempt to break the Guinness World Record for Most Concerts Played in different cities in a 24-hour period.[15][16] That same year, Potter and The Flaming Lips collaborated on a recording of "My Mechanical Friend" (which she also wrote) for the companion soundtrack to Disney and Tim Burton's film Frankenweenie.[17] In 2014, she contributed to their cover of The Beatles' "Good Morning Good Morning" for their With a Little Help from My Fwends album. The Flaming Lips performed during Potter's Grand Point North music festival in 2015.[18]

Midnight

Potter's second solo album, Midnight, was released on August 14, 2015, on Hollywood Records.[19] Midnight was recorded and mixed at Barefoot Studios in Hollywood with producer Eric Valentine, who has worked with artists ranging from Queens of the Stone Age to Nickel Creek. The core studio band consisted of Potter and Valentine along with Matt Burr on drums and percussion. Members of Potter's band The Nocturnals – Scott Tournet, Benny Yurco and bassist Michael Libramento – played guitar, while friends such as Rayland Baxter, Audra Mae, Noelle Scaggs of Fitz and the Tantrums, Wayne Coyne of The Flaming Lips, and Nick Oliveri of Queens of the Stone Age played various instruments. Potter cites an eclectic array of musical influences for Midnight's unique sound, including Miles Davis, Bob Dylan, The Beatles, David Bowie, Blondie and Beck.

The seeds for Midnight were planted in Vermont during the fall of 2013. Potter explains the evolution of the record:

I had been messing around for a few weeks with making really wacked-out home demos – lots of sounds, beats and melodies that I had never tried before. It was a dark, stormy, moody day and I could hear the thunder in the distance – these big ominous clouds were rolling in fast. There was something about that threat of inclement weather beyond my control that just made me vibrate with anticipation and adrenaline, so I channeled it into this heavy boogie song—it goes right for the throat and says 'Own your existence on earth, because who knows what's gonna happen next.' That solitary moment guided everything that followed.[19]

Daylight

Potter's third solo album, Daylight, was released on October 25, 2019, on Fantasy Records.[20] Eric Valentine produced Daylight, and added guest musicians Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig of Lucius, and Benmont Tench.[20] The Daylight Tour began on January 8, 2020. During the global pandemic caused by COVID-19. Potter launched the weekly Twilight streaming series, taping a special episode on the set of the original Star Trek.[21]

Mother Road

Potter's fourth solo album, Mother Road, will be released on August 18, 2023, on Fantasy Records.[22]

Potter in 2018

Potter's version of the Stealer's Wheel song "Stuck in the Middle with You" was used as the theme song for the Netflix series Grace and Frankie (2015–2020).

"Something That I Want" appeared in the closing credit of the animated film Tangled (2010).

In 2017, her song "Instigators" was featured in the video game Dirt 4.

Personal life

Potter and her husband,[23] record producer Eric Valentine, had a baby boy, Sagan Potter Valentine on January 12, 2018.[24][25] Potter had previously been married to Nocturnals bandmate Matt Burr, on May 11, 2013.[26] Upon their divorce,[27] Burr departed from the Nocturnals.

In a 2011 interview with Out Front, Potter identified as bisexual. [28]

Throughout her career, Potter has championed the Alzheimer's Association in honor of her paternal grandfather's battle with Alzheimer's disease. She frequently participates in the "Night At Sardi's" annual fundraiser in Los Angeles.[29][30] She is legally blind in one eye.[31]

Discography

Albums
See also: Grace Potter and the Nocturnals discography
List of studio albums, with selected details and chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
[32]		 US
Rock
[33]		 US
Taste.
[34]
Red Shoe Rebel
  • Released: 2002[35]
  • Label: Dream On Productions[35]
Track list
  1. "Red Shoe Rebel"
  2. "Moondance"
  3. "Time After Time"
  4. "Angel From Montgomery"
  5. "Landslide"
  6. "Kuma Ka-ya-ya"
  7. "He's Already Made Up His Mind"
  8. "Don't Stand So Close to Me"
  9. "Lay Down Brother"
  10. "My Fifth Pocket"
  11. "Tink's Cafe"
 ———
Original Soul
  • Released: May 5, 2004[36]
  • Label: Grace Potter Music, Indie911[37][38]
Track list
  1. "At Your Request"
  2. "Go Down Low"
  3. "Crazy Parade"
  4. "I Chose You"
  5. "Deliverance Road"
  6. "Gumbo Moon"
  7. "Hidden Superstition"
  8. "Moonbeams"
  9. "No Good, Mean Old, Lowdown Lover Man"
  10. "Somebody Fix Me"
  11. "Driving Blind"
  12. "Bull in a China Shop"
  13. "Kissing in a Tree"
 ———
Midnight
Track list
  1. "Hot to the Touch"
  2. "Alive Tonight"
  3. "Your Girl"
  4. "Empty Heart"
  5. "The Miner"
  6. "Delirious"
  7. "Look What We've Become"
  8. "Instigators"
  9. "Biggest Fan"
  10. "Low"
  11. "Nobody's Born with a Broken Heart"
  12. "Let You Go"
 2643
Daylight
Track list
  1. "Love Is Love"
  2. "On My Way"
  3. "Back to Me"
  4. "Every Heartbeat"
  5. "Release"
  6. "Shout It Out"
  7. "Repossession"
  8. "Desire"
  9. "Everyday Love"
  10. "Please"
  11. "Daylight"
 74920
Mother Road
Track list
  1. "Mother Road"
  2. "Truck Stop Angels"
  3. "Ready Set Go"
  4. "Good Time"
  5. "Little Hitchhiker"
  6. "Lady Vagabond"
  7. "Rose Colored Rearview"
  8. "All My Ghosts"
  9. "Futureland"
  10. "Masterpiece"
 ———
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

As lead artist
List of singles as lead artist showing year released, selected chart positions, and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US US AAA
[45][46]		 US Adult
Pop		 US Country US Country Airplay US Rock US Rock Digital
[47]		 CAN CAN Country
"I Want Something That I Want" 2008 ————————— Bethany Joy Lenz Galeotti + Grace Potter
"Wild Child" (with Kenny Chesney) 2015 56——91——693 The Big Revival
"Alive Tonight" —29——————— Midnight
"Empty Heart" —15———————
"Love Is Love" 2019 —8——————— Daylight
"Back to Me"
(featuring Lucius)		 —28———————
"—" denotes releases that did not chart
List of singles as featured artist showing year released, selected chart positions, certifications, and album name
Single Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US US Country US Country Airplay CAN CAN Country
"You and Tequila" (Kenny Chesney featuring Grace Potter) 2011 3333625 Hemingway's Whiskey
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Other appearances
List of other appearances showing year released, other performing artists, and album name
Title Year Other performer(s) Album Note(s)
"Wellwisher" 2009 Phonograph OKNO
"Something That I Want" 2010 none Tangled also credited as co-writer
"Naughty Naughty Children (Better Start Actin' Nice)" 2011 Prep & Landing: Naughty vs Nice
"My Mechanical Friend" 2012 The Flaming Lips Frankenweenie Unleashed!
"You and Tequila (Live at Red Rocks Amphitheatre)" Kenny Chesney Welcome to the Fishbowl
"I Shall Be Released" 2013 Don Was, Matt Burr Love for Levon: A Benefit to Save the Barn
"Whisper in Your Soul" Gov't Mule Shout!
"Good Morning Good Morning" 2014 The Flaming Lips, Zorch, Treasure Mammal With a Little Help from My Fwends
"Gold Dust Woman" 2015 Warren Haynes, Railroad Earth Ashes & Dust

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