2016 Schedule

Interactive: March 11–15  •  Film: March 11–19  •  Music: March 15–20

Grace Mitchell

Thursday, March 17
11:00PM - 11:40PM

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Grace Mitchell

If one wanted to describe 18 year old Grace Mitchell in a nutshell one might say she’s a

post-Yeezus, highly aware pop disruptor with a lifelong reverence for Tori Amos and a

frenetic, fiery sound that raises a middle finger to the zeitgeist while possessing the

power to reshape it- but that’s just the beginning.

“We’re always trying to innovate and make pop music sound fresh,” she declares. “It’s

never standard or formulaic. It’s experimental, and I’m telling stories.”

In order to properly convey that style, the Oregon native locked herself in a Los Angeles

studio with Mark Foster of Foster The People back in 2014. When they emerged, she

came armed with an explosive sonic concoction that’s as danceable as it is deadly.

“What I hear naturally and what he hears naturally are two very different things, but they

complement each other,” she goes on. “The more time we spent ...

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Details

Access
Music Badge, Platinum Badge, Music Festival Wristband, Artist Wristband
Genre
Pop
Event Type
Showcase
From
Portland, OR
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