Grace Bowers & The Hodge Podge To Bring ‘Wine On Venus’ In August

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Grace Bowers will independently release her debut album, Wine On Venus, alongside her band, The Hodge Podge, on Aug. 9.

Produced by John Osborne of Brothers Osborne, Wine On Venus seeks to capture the energy of Bowers’ live performances with The Hodge Podge. The project features the artist and Prince Parker on guitar, Joshua Blaylock on the keys, Brandon Combs on drums and Eric Fortaleza on bass in addition to the vocal stylings of Esther Okai-Tetteh.

“I’m so excited to share my first album with the world in August! It’s been a long time coming, and I’m proud of what was created with the incredible Hodge Podge and John Osborne producing,” Bowers says. “We recorded everything live, as it should be, for this sonic journey. I hope you love it as much as I do.”

The nine-track collection includes songwriting collaborations with Ben Chapman, Meg McRee, Maggie Rose and Lucie Silvas. Among the featured tunes are a new version of Sly & The Family Stone’s “Dance to the Music” as well as previously-released single “Tell Me Why U Do That” and the title track, which is available now.

“My nana was 100 years old when she passed away last year. She would always tell me that when she died, she would be drinking wine on Venus,” reflects Bowers. “She was a little eccentric but thought that was just something so cool. When she passed, I wrote a song about it.”

Bowers was recently selected to be U.S. Global Music Ambassador as part of the U.S Department of State and YouTube’s Global Music Diplomacy Initiative, and raised $30,000 for MusiCares and Voices for a Safer Tennessee with her second annual “Grace Bowers & Friends: An Evening Supporting Love, Life & Music” benefit.

She is also up for Instrumentalist of the Year at the 2024 Americana Music Association Honors & Awards, and plans to celebrate to her 18th birthday by making her Grand Ole Opry debut on July 30.

Wine On Venus Track Listing:
1. “Won No Teg”
2. “Get On Now”
3. “Tell Me Why U Do That”
4. “Holding Onto Something”
5. “Madame President”
6. “Lucy”
7. “Dance To The Music”
8. “Mookie’s Blues”
9. “Wine On Venus”

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