New England-based singer-songwriter Grace Morrison releases her latest single, “Beer in a Teacup,” a song about accepting your flaws and letting go of hesitation.
The song is lifted from Morrison’s upcoming album, Saltwater Country, a tribute to her hometown Cape Cod, and her cranberry-growing family.
“Beer in a Teacup” was inspired by Morrison’s grandmother, who drank beer from a Victorian teacup and who, because she was secure in her identity, didn’t allow the opinions of others to bother her.
Talking about her unique sound – Saltwater Country – Morrison says, “I was always too pop for folk and too folk for country. Eventually, I started peeling back the layers of my music to find out what truly made it mine. At the heart of it all was my deep, undeniable connection to the Cape Cod coastline—it’s in my blood, in my voice, in every lyric I write. My music carries the storytelling of country, the twang, but also the raw, unshakable spirit of a Swamp Yankee. That’s Saltwater Country.”
Morrison’s career in music began in high school, performing at coffee shops for tips. One of her tips came from actor James Spader. Morrison says, “I still have the $20 he left me.”
Shortly after that, she hit the road with Rock 4 Xmas, sharing the stage with Eddie Money, Joey Molland (Badfinger), Carmine Appice (Vanilla Fudge, writer of “Da Ya Think I’m Sexy”), and Greg Douglass (Steve Miller Band, co-writer of “Jungle Love”).
“I was 17, on a tour bus with rock icons. You can’t ask for a better crash course in rock ‘n’ roll than that. I could tell you some stories,” she says. “It was Spinal Tap in real life—literally, someone from that movie was on the tour. But for me, the biggest thing was realizing that this life—touring, performing—was possible. All I’ve wanted since then was to get back on that bus.”
Morrison collaborated with songwriter Lori McKenna. “I was eight months pregnant when Lori invited me to write with her. We wrote ‘Just Loving You,’ and it was the most personal thing I had ever written. The way it connected with audiences—it was something I had never experienced before. I learned that the more personal and specific my songs are, the more they seem to resonate. You’ve got to write what you know.”
“Beer in a Teacup” rolls out on twang-laced tones topped by Morrison’s vibrant yet deliciously delicate, drawling vocals, imbuing the lyrics with a devil-may-care vibe. There’s an infectious upbeat mood to the melody that drips with charm and bubbly flair.
Brimming with carefree vitality, “Beer in a Teacup” conveys an easygoing outlook of unassuming expectancy and relaxed aplomb.
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