Grace Petrie (born 1987) is a British folk singer-songwriter and guitarist … Read Full Bio ↴Grace Petrie (born 1987) is a British folk singer-songwriter and guitarist from Leicester, UK. She was hailed in The Guardian as “a powerful new songwriting voice” in 2011.
Petrie writes indie folk rock songs (a couple with an acoustic punk twist), plays the guitar and sings with a voice that has been described by listeners as similar to Laura Marling, Kate Nash. From the humble beginnings of small gigs in her hometown in 2006 and a home-recorded debut album, Petrie has acquired a reputation as one of the best artists on the flourishing Leicester music scene, and a following of dedicated listeners. In 2007 she supported Frank Turner and Mark Morriss (The Bluetones) and released a second CD, Feel Better, to critical acclaim. From there onwards she began to break onto the festival scene, playing Leicester’s acclaimed folk weekender, The Big Session Festival, and the more commercial Summer Sundae, as well as the main stage at Nottingham Gay Pride 2009, where she played to over 10,000 people.
In 2010, folk legend (and Petrie’s personal hero) Billy Bragg heard her music and invited her to play at Glastonbury on the Leftfield stage, sharing a stage with Bragg and Frank Turner. At Leftfield she went down a storm and, in Bragg’s own words, “stole the f@!#ing show, sister!”, leading to more shows on the same stage as the likes of Bragg and Emmy the Great.
Her third album is entitled Tell Me A Story.
Petrie writes indie folk rock songs (a couple with an acoustic punk twist), plays the guitar and sings with a voice that has been described by listeners as similar to Laura Marling, Kate Nash. From the humble beginnings of small gigs in her hometown in 2006 and a home-recorded debut album, Petrie has acquired a reputation as one of the best artists on the flourishing Leicester music scene, and a following of dedicated listeners. In 2007 she supported Frank Turner and Mark Morriss (The Bluetones) and released a second CD, Feel Better, to critical acclaim. From there onwards she began to break onto the festival scene, playing Leicester’s acclaimed folk weekender, The Big Session Festival, and the more commercial Summer Sundae, as well as the main stage at Nottingham Gay Pride 2009, where she played to over 10,000 people.
In 2010, folk legend (and Petrie’s personal hero) Billy Bragg heard her music and invited her to play at Glastonbury on the Leftfield stage, sharing a stage with Bragg and Frank Turner. At Leftfield she went down a storm and, in Bragg’s own words, “stole the f@!#ing show, sister!”, leading to more shows on the same stage as the likes of Bragg and Emmy the Great.
Her third album is entitled Tell Me A Story.
How Long Has It Been
Grace Petrie Lyrics
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We have lyrics for these tracks by Grace Petrie:
A Young Woman's Tale At the ending of last century I thought I knew the…
Baby Blue Pale moon, baby blue Are you looking at the same sky…
Black Tie Well, it's a jungle out there The year 2018, I didn't…
Departures Another morning that you're stirring at the crack of dawn I…
Farewell To Welfare It's never too late to recapture the benefits of Section 28.…
God Save The Hungry Am i an agitator For not thinking it′s cool That some were…
I Wish The Guardian Believed That I Exist Well I don't believe that aliens have ever come to…
Iago You know that I'm my own worst enemy Always tryna wreck…
Ivy It was Glastonbury 2014 Me and my best friend We'd had aweso…
Maggie Thatcher's Dream I could forgive you if you thought you've been sold short. I…
Nobody Knows That I'm a Fraud I don't watch PMQs as often as you might expect I…
Overheard How've you been? It's been a long time Since you've been in …
Pride Well we're a long way from the Stonewall Inn I'm standintg…
Revolutionary In The Wrong Time Well i'm not cool enough for camden, i guess by…
Rise Can we meet your blood with kindness Can we meet your…
Romance Addict Mayday mayday, SOS Got myself into a mess There's a spr…
Storm To Weather Batten down the hatches love, the night is rolling in The…
The Distance I hope you never shed a tear Over wishing I was…
The Last Man On Earth Another friday night when your plan A has fallen through A…
They Shall Not Pass You're not my brother nor my countryman Not my sister or…
This House This house is like a cemetery All the things he built…
Tom Paine's Bones As I dreamed out one evening By a river of discontent I…
We've Got An Office In Hackney You've got your first real six string Got your heart fu…
You Build A Wall I know it's hard to keep the flame But tomorrow's …
You Pay Peanuts You Get Monkeys Julie′s in the car park Waiting for her shift to start At…
You Pay Peanuts You Get Monkeys (You Pay Nothing You Get Nowt) Julie's in the car park Waiting for her shift to start At…
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Les Hemmings
Gorgeous! Used to have your first CD but my ex snaffled it. This is the only song of yours from that time that I can find.
I don't spose you've got any more from this session? This one brought back so many memories for me, it'd be lovely to hear some more.
That Mr. Bright side cover (I thought it was your song. Finding out it was a cover was a huge surprise!)
Anyway, keep safe. 💜☮️
Poul Wehner
wonderful song, great voice, good luck!!
ManfilthFFXIV
Makes me think of the friends I haven't called in a while that I should. Clearly its about a lost love, but your friends are just as important as any partner. They're the ones who'll be there through it all, where some partners won't.
TheKarrasi
Just heard this song on BBC 3CR, Love it.
FLAMO
love the song =) your amazing grace =D so good to have heard you play at kinterbury last week =] x
Dave Jones
this song is sooo gudd...literally moved me to tears :'( gooo gracciiee :D btw i think you should do a actual recording of Mrs Beer-Pie (austria) we all still remember it on PA trips lol
TheOneandOnlyEdster
awesome song, and u know what everybode who likes this song, i've met her. We're now the best buds ever, even now I've only met her twice, and those periods were only 4-5 days long. She's a great girl, and great singer too
Rubber- Ducks
does anyone know the guitar chords for this song?:(((((( pleaseeeeee
Jess Wicks
Heya Gracey Wacey! You seen my tribute to your song? Check out me singing How Long Has It Been on my page. Don't worry I put in the info box that the song and copyrights are yours etc... Love ya Jess xx
Judy & Bruce Wing Duo
Just you and your guitar very nice job!!! Had to give you a wack of stars. Check Judy and I out from Vancouver Island Canada thanks.