Grace Petrie

Promoting socialism and love with her earnest, but wry lyrical folk, Leicester, England's Grace Petrie balances the political and the personal in a canon featuring rousing, violin-fueled full band arrangements alongside stark and intimate solo acoustic cuts. Born in 1987 to a left-wing household, her earliest musical efforts were in a pop and rock vein and generally steered clear of societal issues. This approach continued for two self-released, solo acoustic albums -- 2006's Grace Petrie and 2007's Feel Better -- before the 2010 U.K. General Election saw a swing to Conservat...