Ep49: Grace Petrie on connection and communion

Summary: <p>Visit the deluxe show notes page for this episode at http://penfriend.rocks/grace</p><br><p>Thanks for listening! Attention Engineer is a show where I seek to make the best use of my own valuable time and attention by having deep conversations with fellow artists about creativity, grit and determination. My aim is to consistently remind you - and remind myself - that creativity really is for everyone.</p><p>.</p><p>About my guest: a folk singer, songwriter and activist from Leicester, UK, Grace Petrie has been writing, recording and touring relentlessly for more than ten years. Her unique takes on life, love and politics, and the warmth and wit with which they are delivered, have won over audiences everywhere, across the alternative, folk, political and comedy scenes. Her new album "Connectivity" is out on 4th October 2021. Get your copy at <a href="http://www.gracepetrie.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.gracepetrie.com</a></p><p>.</p><p>In this episode, we discuss the unique communion and connection between a performer and their audience at a live show, how political burnout led to the more personal themes on new album “Connectivity”, how genres can help and hinder artists, choosing your own truth on the internet and trying to create boundaries online – how even a fan can ruin your day.</p><p>.</p><p>About your host: I'm Laura Kidd, a music producer and solo artist releasing music as Penfriend. Come and grab two free songs plus letters about art and music from <a href="http://penfriend.rocks/hello" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://penfriend.rocks/hello</a>.</p><p>.</p><p>My new album “Exotic Monsters” is out now: <a href="http://penfriend.rocks/exoticmonsters" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://penfriend.rocks/exoticmonsters</a></p><p>Sponsor the podcast here: <a href="https://penfriend.rocks/sponsorship" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://penfriend.rocks/sponsorship</a></p><p>.</p><p>The Penfriend songs featured in this episode are:</p><p>.</p><p>Intro: Cancel Your Hopes</p><p>Background: Everything Looks Normal In The Sunshine</p><p>Outro: Seashaken</p><p>.</p><p>Have a fab day!</p><br><hr><p style="color:grey;font-size:0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a style="color:grey;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>