Cornish singer-songwriter Maisy Grace navigates the uncertainties of adulthood in the city.
Maisy Grace – Stepping Stone
‘Stepping Stone’ is the second release in 2026 for London-based singer Maisy Grace. Heralding from Cornwall, her migration from a simple rural life to the urban complexities of the capital informs much of her music as she returns after a 2-year hiatus away from songwriting. Swapping the granite of the coastal cliffs of her native Cornwall for that of the looming tower blocks and high rises of London, Grace’s music is a catharsis for her, as she tussles for identity and a sense of belonging in her new environment.
On her previous track “What Do I Know”, released in January, she posited the titular question from a perspective of insecurity and flux, gaining resilience and a sense of determination. It seems only natural, then, that the next logical transition is via the “stepping stone” to something new and positive. Both tracks feature on her upcoming debut EP “‘Maisy Grace Got Lost” due later in March.
With its guitar plucking, ‘Stepping Stone’ starts out sounding like Whitney Houston’s ‘It’s Not Right, but It’s Okay’, before a swooping Celtic folk style chord changes the direction of travel. The gentle flow of Grace’s rich vocal unravels her thoughts and feelings, revealing an anxiety and trepidation to journey on: “Stepping onto stones that could turn any moment”.
There is something very organic to the song and the songwriting. Nature and more importantly, her connection to it, play a big part in Grace’s story: “Walking through a field growing wheat that I can’t eat. Take me to the sea, take my mind, take it from me” There is a poetic yearning and longing for this haven as she navigates young womanhood in an ever-changing landscape.
“This is truly one of my favourite songs I have written. If I ever find it difficult to describe how my brain is moving, this song really encapsulates it.”
There is nothing pretentious or over the top about her vocal. She is not exorcising fear or despair but is more working through her dilemmas in a reflective and wholesome way.
Backed by comforting guitar, she finds spaces to breathe and exhale, taking stock of her situation and journeying on. She is creating a narrative, a story of her life, and even though so much of the future remains unknown, the clarity comes in the form of her music, which melds elements of Lamb and early Laura Marling with shades of The Cardigans’ Nina Persson in her vocals. The whole effect is an enticement to follow along on her journey of discovery.
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