Gal Musette is the nom de plum of Grace Freeman, a musical prodigy who began writing piano-based lyrical compositions and performing at open mics in her home city of San Clemente, CA at the age of 10. Her graceful approach to melody-driven indie-folk and French chansons has captured audiences all over Southern California. At age 14, inspired by The Magnetic Fields’ triple album 69 Love Songs, Gal recorded her own collection titled 70 Love Songs, which caught the attention of the band and won her an opening slot on a few of their Midwestern U.S. tour dates. In more recent years, Gal has opened for several renowned artists such as Macy Gray, Suzanne Vega, Todd Snyder, and Donavon Frankenreiter. While her artist name is taken from bal-musette, the accordion-based, waltz-style French instrumental music, Gal’s primary inspiration is drawn from songwriters including Joni Mitchell, Regina Spektor, Bjork, Cocteau Twins, Burt Bacharach, Irving Berlin, and The Cure.
Her new single, entitled “Oliver” follows the narrative of Gal’s experience with unrequited love. Gal confides, “It started out as a letter and later turned into a song. To me this song is about feeling alone in a crowd, feeling ignored by the one person you want attention from, and having the epiphany of what all these millions of love songs are about on this planet.”
Featuring backup vocals from Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Rufus Wainright over sweeping acoustic guitars, synergetic and breathtakingly beautiful layered vocals, and a folk laced melody, the song is a welcome embrace into the new season of Fall.
In October 2021, Gal will be releasing her debut album, Backwards Lullaby, featuring a vocal duet with Wainwright. The upcoming album explores the pangs of hopeless romances and unrequited love, what it’s like to move beyond idealized love into the acceptance of what is real and constant, as well as the cyclical nature of life and love in relationships.
Upcoming Tour Dates:
September 29, Hotel Cafe, Los Angeles
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