New York Times Feature Story

A Honky-Tonk Man Whose Turf Is the Hip-Hop City

"His prized possession is a 1947 Gibson acoustic guitar, autographed by his heroes, the country star Merle Haggard and the bluegrass legend Doc Watson. He is rarely spotted without his weather-beaten cowboy hat and rugged boots. He has been known to praise whiskey and tall glasses of beer. Make no mistake: Jack Grace is an old-fashioned country musician." Read More: HTML or PDF (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)

Galway Advertiser Feature

The Martini Cowboy

When we think of New York City the images that come to mind are of skyscrapers, Central Park coffee houses, Wall Street, cocktails and Manolo Blahnik shoes. The images of 10 gallon hats, honky tonks and tumbleweeds seem at odds with the Big Apple images. But in recent years, New York native Jack Grace has changed all that. Read more.

Interview with Janis Tate of Indie Music Explosion

"I like to think all my favorite writers tell the truth, but romanticize what might otherwise appear ugly. When a writer describes a bad state of mind in a courageous way, it makes you want to feel sad with courage as well. Yet, if I was to simply say my life sucks and I hate everybody, you are just comin' head on with complaining, which no one needs to hear. Change it to "My life tastes like warm vodka in a plastic bottle and everyone here feels like broken glass". Well, it kinda says the same thing, but the romanticism makes it cozier. So I like to say I write from a romantic autobiographical standpoint. Hmm, I think I might use that vodka line." Read More