Kim Ware and the Good Graces: Grand Epiphanies

Country-tinged folk trio Kim Ware and the Good Graces sing about bad luck, ignored early warning signs, and other curve balls that life has thrown them on their Grand Epiphanies EP. The words of Mark Twain - "Good decisions come from experience. Experience comes from bad decisions" - come to mind.

Most mistakes are only made once, but there is always room for one more that hasn't been made yet. Kim Ware takes it in her stride, with a wry sense of humour and a bit of Schadenfreude when the other party picked the short straw for a chance.

Kim Ware and the Good Graces: Wish I Would've Missed You

Folk singer Kim Ware wrote a bittersweet love song, shortly after the holiday decorations were taken down. Wish I Would've Missed You has a hint of country in it, but also the grit of indie rock after her trio Kim Ware and the Good Graces was done with the recording @ Union Recording Co. in Gastonia NC.

The Good Graces: West Coast tour

Atlanta's folk-pop group The Good Graces go West for their first ever shows in California. Singer Kim Ware and Co will showcase their special blend of folk and indie music.

Live dates:

• 03/02 North Hollywood, CA @ The Other Door
  (w/ Angela Muhwezi, Obey The Wolves, Kali Kazoo, and Tiny Skills)
• 03/03 Los Angeles, CA @ Genghis Cohen (w/ Nancy Gardos)
• 03/04 Atascadero, CA @ Last Stage West
• 03/05 Carmel, CA @ Barmel
• 03/07 Pioneertown, CA @ Pappy & Harriet's

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HCTF review of Close to the Sun.

The Good Graces: tour dates

Atlanta's The Good Graces have landed a support slot on the upcoming Summer tour by The Indigo Girls. An excellent opportunity for Kim Ware and Co to promote their brand of folk music and their latest album Close to the Sun.

Live dates:

• 05/23 Eddie's Attic - Decatur, GA with Lucas Mire
• 06/14 The East Room - Nashville, TN with Granville Automatic and Wyatt Espalin
• 06/16 Daytrotter Session - Rock Island, IL
• 06/16 Second Unitarian Church - Chicago, IL
• 06/17 Meijer Gardens - Grand Rapids, MI with The Indigo Girls
• 06/18 Old Dog Tavern - Kalamazoo, MI with Valentiger
• 06/19 Summer Festival (Power Center) - Ann Arbor, MI with The Indigo Girls
• 06/22 Preservation Pub - Knoxville, TN
• 06/23 The Orange Peel - Asheville, NC with The Indigo Girls
• 06/24 Track 29 - Chattanooga, TN The Indigo Girls
• 06/25 (TBA) - Mobile, AL with The Indigo Girls
• 07/24 Burro Bar - Jacksonville, FL with moyamoya, Hey Mandible, and Tracy Shedd
• 07/25 New World Brewery - Tampa, FL with Tracy Shedd

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HCTF review of Close to the Sun.

The Good Graces: Close to the Sun

Atlanta, GA indie folk collective The Good Graces has only one permanent member: lead singer and guitarist Kim Ware. For her new album Close to the Sun she called in a few favours from her friends to help her out, but it's first and foremost her vision on dreamy folk rock with an edge.

Ware can switches moods at drop of a beat. She isn't afraid to speak up - the college rock anthem Standing in Line, is perfectly capable of channeling a Johnny Cash meets spaghetti Western (Parts > Sum) can be surprisingly gentle (I Don't Know Where to Start and Cold in California). Recommended if you like Belly, Throwing Muses and Amy Correia.

Close to the Sun will be released on vinyl (500 copies) on October 28 as a collaborative effort by Fort Lowell Records and PotLuck Foundation. Also available as a digital download.

Tracks:

1. I Don't Know Where to Start
2. Cold in California
3. My Own Grace
4. Under the Weather
5. Something So Beautiful
6. A Gain, Again
7. Curb Appeal
8. Shea
9. Standing in Line
10. Parts > Sum
11. Before You Go
12. (untitled)

Live dates:

• 11/05 Tommy's Pub, harlotte NC (w/ Jphono1)
• 11/06 (TBD), Asheville NC (w/ Jphono1)
• 11/07 Drip Coffee, Columbia SC (w/ Jphono1)
• 11/21 Steve's Live Music (vinyl release show), Sandy Springs GA (w/ Tracy Shedd)

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The Good Graces: free "Under the Weather" MP3 from "Close to the Sun"

Atlanta, GA folk collective The Good Graces share another track from their forthcoming album, Close to the Sun. Fronted by lead singer and guitarist Kim Ware, the only permanent member, they've been an underground favorite among musicians and in-the-know music geeks. The album will be released on September 30 as a collaborative effort by Fort Lowell Records and PotLuck Foundation. Available on vinyl and as a digital download.

One of the album's tracks, Under the Weather, is offered as a free download for a limited time (17-21 July) via Soundcloud and Bandcamp.

The Good Graces will perform two shows at NXNE in Toronto, ON:

• 06/19 Free Times Cafe (12.00) - 320 College St, M5T 1S3
• 06/20 Handlebar (8:00 PM) - 159 Augusta Ave, M5T 2L4

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The Good Graces: new album "Close to the Sun" 09/30, tour dates

Atlanta, GA folk band The Good Graces, a loose collective fronted by lead singer Kim Ware, have put the finishing touches to their new full-length album, Close to the Sun. It hits the shops on September 30 as a collaborative release by Fort Lowell Records and PotLuck.

Live dates:

• 04/17 Vinyl, Atlanta, GA (w/ Wild Child)
• 04/19 Dragonfly Wine Market, Shelby, NC
• 04/20 Galaxy Hut, Arlington, VA (w/ America Hearts)
• 04/21 Pete's Candy Store, Brooklyn, NY
• 04/22 The Camel, Richmond, VA
• 04/23 Slim's, Raleigh, NC (w/ See Gulls, Tracy Shedd)

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