Gracie Lineham biography

Gracie Lineham is a pianist, vocalist, producer, singer/songwriter, and visual artist currently based in the city of Albany, NY. Since she was born in 1998, she he been surrounded by music from family members and neighbors to the music scene in her home town of Rochester, NY. Raised by a music therapist, she was encouraged to sing from a young age (songs like “Tomorrow” from Annie or "Yesterday" by the Beatles) and was performing as young as 6 years old. The sound system in the household was a big inspiration for the development of her music ear. Her father played jazz/blues guitar and piano; she would hear musical style ranges from Keith Jarret to Johnny Winter. When it was her mom’s turn to use the stereo, she was exposed to music from Norah Jones, Bonnie Raitt, Bic Runga to Stevie Wonder and MichaelJackson. As her older brother studied guitar and drums, she would often hear him practicing while she was going to bed as a child. She would hear music from Fountain of Wayne, Green Day, Sum 41 to the blues giants.  As they got older, her brother was heavy into hip hop and rap, which continued to influence her ears.

At 8 year old she was teaching herself how to read music through her older brother’s piano guide books as well as singing and writing her own songs. Formal lessons on the piano began from that year forward while she went on to also teach herself to play guitar. In 7th grade, Gracie went on to study piano at School of the Arts years 6th-12th grade in Rochester, NY. Gracie was exposed to even more jazz, gospel, classical and contemporary music. She was part of a concert choir and also joined jazz ensemble from 9th to 12th grade where she performed at City Hall, WXXI, and Rochester’s Fringe Festival. She also studied and received a diploma for piano at the Eastman Community School of Music for her high school years in the Pathways Program after school a program that gave music scholarships to inner city students. By senior year of high school her musical career ranged from classical piano performances of Liszt/Chopin/etc at Eastman recital halls to Jazz Ensemble performances at the Rochester Jazz Festival, to original compositions performed at local venues. All of these influences from classical to jazz to gospel to other contemporary music influenced her decision to pursue music further as both a singer/songwriter and pianist at the College of Saint Rose in Albany, NY. 

In her college career, Gracie was a part of a gospel choir called Vocal Angels who spread musical ministry throughout churches in the capital region. She was passionate about her participation in jazz ensemble, and other small ensembles such as Motown ensemble and Aretha Franklin ensemble in which she worked on "Natural Woman" as both the accompanist and lead vocalist for the tune. In 2019, Gracie Lineham teased her debut album with her senior project listening party, however she felt as if there was much more work to be done. 

In 2020, the beginning of a pandemic, she received her Bachelor’s in Science at the College of Saint Rose, for Music Industry with a concentration in Piano & Songwriting. During these years and onward she has continued to develop her voice as a songwriter, vocalist and pianist. Gracie has taught piano and music theory lessons to students of all ages in the capital region for around 6 years and continues to work with others to develop their craft. In regards to her original music, Gracie released her debut single “In The Night” in 2022 and title track single "Love Mind. She will continue to release singles in anticipation of the full release of her debut album “Love Mind”. Gracie currently is in band called Code Groove as a vocalist and part time keyboard player. She also participates in wedding bands that travel across the New England region of the United States. 

Gracie’s biggest musical influences include Stevie Wonder, Chaka Chan, Brandy, Bonnie Raitt, Michael Jackson, Elton John, Coldplay.

From classical to jazz to many contemporary styles such as R&B and soul, Gracie has a massive passion for music that continues to grow!