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I thought a lot about what to call this album. I tossed around a lot of different titles, pulled from lines I liked or themes the record seemed to have. But in the end, it really had to be called Working Woman because the album, like the song, is not subtle. Its about recognizing and honoring the work that women do in every space in our society. Its about claiming our own power and place in the world. This record is about the work women do and valuing that work, says Grace Pettis, explaining the title of her new debut album for MPress Records, Working Woman. Produced by lauded singer-songwriter Mary Bragg, and mixed by 2x Grammy award winner Shani Ghandi (Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical), the record features an all-female/non-binary band. The rest of the album credits are female/non-binary as well: co-writers, engineers, photographer, and graphic designer included. Guest contributions come from Indigo Girls (Landon), Ruthie Foster (Pick Me Up), Dar Williams (Any Kind of Girl), The Watson Twins (Never Get It Back), Gina Chavez (Mean Something) and Mary Bragg (Paper Boat).Grace epitomizes the term singer/songwriter. As a singer, her voice is both powerful and beautiful, and she uses it like a fine arts painter to color and craft her songs. American Songwriter Magazine wrote As a decorated songwriter, Pettis blurs the lines between country, Americana and folk. Her soulful delivery of calculated lyric lines helps her tell stories for all generations. Her songs have been recorded by many esteemed artists, including Sara Hickman and Ruthie Foster. Grace explains, The songs that ring the truest often come from my own feelings and memories. People need upbeat songs they can dance to, but they need sad songs, too. Hard songs. The songs that are the hardest and most painful to write seem to be the most healing. I write from wherever I happen to be. If Im happy, I write a happy song. If Im sad, I write a sad song. If the world is on fire, so are my songs.An award-winning singer-songwriter from Austin via Alabama, this isnt Pettis first rodeo. For Grace, who has been characterized as a little bit folk, a little bit country/Americana, and a whole lot of soul, 2020 had many silver linings. She signed with MPress Records, released three critically acclaimed singles Landon, White Noise, and Drop Another Pin (with Landon landing at #10 on The Bluegrass Situations year-end The Women Who Wrote Our 2020 Soundtrack), and recorded Working Woman in Nashville.
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