Grace started his music career as a drummer for bands in the South Central Pennsylvania area. Along the way he has opened for Montgomery Gentry, Kip Moore, Frankie Ballard, Eli Young Band, Brothers Osborne, Jason Michael Carroll, Joe Nichols, BlackHawk, Eric Paslay, Dwight Yoakam, Chris Young, Cassadee Pope and Charlie Daniels Band. His passion for writing led him to begin making trips to Nashville. Grace is now launching his own music career as an artist and songwriter.
“I was blown away the first time I heard the way Zac turned a good song he’d written into his own unique brand of rock-infused country and knew there was something very special about him. His years as a drummer support his songwriting and music production choices and are a big part of his ability to bring something new to the country music landscape. Having the opportunity to be a part of his journey in this business is a privilege,” says Nashville Cool! Partner, Nancy Deckant.
Grace says, “Getting a publishing deal is a career milestone. I owe so much credit to the co-writers that have shown me the ropes and my friends and family back home in Pennsylvania that have supported me this far. Being signed with Nashville Cool! allows me to set my sights on many bigger things.” Grace is the first artist/writer signed to Nashville Cool.
Growing up in Central Pennsylvania is what taught him the meaning of hard work. By hard work, he's talking about trying to be heard. Being involved with music for over 10 years, it took quite awhile to break out of his shell and pursue the full capacity of talent at his disposal. Playing drums in bands for numerous years, singing was never really sought after other than when I was still in school. Now that he is stepping out from behind the drums, he is enjoying the reward of letting his voice be heard, as well as his creative side when it comes to laying down lyrics with his co-writers. Aside from that, it's very entertaining and he wants to keep this party rolling sharing his music with all of you!
"The songwriting deal is an exciting start for Grace, but he believes he has much further to go. Calling it his first stepping stone, he hopes to move further into the industry. He’s not sure where exactly this path is going to take him, but it’s clear he isn’t going to stop anytime soon." - Fulton County News
When asked to describe what music meant to him, Grace said that when it comes to writing songs, there is always someone out there to reach out to, to connect with.
“Music is such an amazing coping mechanism. One song can be taken many ways and provide inspiration or hope to people for several different reasons.”
- Fulton County News
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