Grace Cummings

Grace Cummings is an Australian singer-songwriter and stage actor from Melbourne. She has released four studio albums: Refuge Cove, Storm Queen (2022), Ramona (2024), and Bloodhorse! (2026). She is known for her unique singing voice, which has been described as "commanding and magnetic", powerful, and as having a "devastating force". Cummings' musical influences include Irish folk music, Townes Van Zandt, Bob Dylan, and Lucinda Williams.

Career Music Cummings began as a drummer, later becoming a self-taught guitar player. She was signed by Melbourne record label Flightless after founder Eric Moore attended one of her live shows. Flightless released her debut album, Refuge Cove, in 2019. The nine-track album blended acoustic folk and blues and featured Cummings playing acoustic guitar. It was launched at the Tote Hotel and toured, with Cummings supporting international artists including Weyes Blood, Evan Dando, and J Mascis. Cummings received a Music Victoria Awards nomination for Best Breakthrough Act in 2020.

In 2021, Cummings signed a worldwide deal with ATO Records. Her sophomore album, Storm Queen, was released in 2022. It was written and recorded during the COVID pandemic, and Cummings has stated this influenced the album's simplicity. including accompaniment by the tambourine and fiddle. The lyrics explored themes such as destruction in the natural world and if there is a higher power.

Cummings released her third album, Ramona, in 2024. She worked with producer Jonathan Wilson and recorded the album in Wilson's Topanga Canyon studio In interviews, Cummings has stated she reached out to Wilson after hearing his work with Angel Olsen. The album is named after a character in Bob Dylan's song "To Ramona," and Cummings has described the work as "dramatic". Harpist Mary Lattimore and multi-instrumentalist Drew Erikson contributed to the record.

Cummings' fourth studio album, Bloodhorse! is scheduled for release on 14 August 2026 through Virgin Music Group. Acting Cummings attended drama school and has performed in Australian theatre. The play centered on the Australian punk scene, and Cummings played live music as part of the show. She starred as Charlotte in a Melbourne Theatre Company production of Berlin in 2021. The role was as a German woman, and Cummings was the co-lead.

Discography + List of albums with selected details

Peak chart positions

Released: 1 November 2019 Label: Flightless Format: Vinyl Label: ATO Records Format: Vinyl, CD, digital download —

Released: 5 April 2024 Label: ATO Records Format: Vinyl, CD, digital download —

Released: 14 August 2026 Grace Cummings Emerging Songwriter of the Year

Australian Music Prize The Australian Music Prize (the AMP) is an annual award of $50,000 given to an Australian band or solo artist in recognition of the merit of an album released during the year of award. They commenced in 2005. 2024 Ramona Australian Music Prize