โYou Ruined Nirvanaโ by Mckenna Grace is out now. The song was accompanied by a new music video.
Mckenna Grace, a singer, songwriter, and actress, has released her third single, โYou Ruined Nirvana.โ
The singer, who is best known for her acting work, most recently as the star of Sonyโs blockbuster GHOSTBUSTERS: AFTERLIFE, previously released the singles โHaunted House,โ which served as the end credits title for the aforementioned Ghostbusters, and โDo All My Friends Hate Me?โ a stark piano ballad that revealed some of the singerโs insecurities.
Grace took a mature, edgy turn with โYou Ruined Nirvana,โ and she had a lot of fun expressing her fierce side with the song, which music fans can chant along with. Grace composed the lyrics once again, this time alongside Cody Tarpleyy (Megan Thee Stallion, Noah Cyrus) and Rachel Kanner (Megan Thee Stallion, Noah Cyrus) (Katy Perry, Maggie Lindemann). It has a funky pop/rock sound that pays homage to bands like Green Day and Arctic Monkeys, as well as Nirvana.
Grace collaborated with Gus Black (Phoebe Bridgers, Lizzy McAlpine) to co-direct the music video, which was influenced by Green Day and Blink-182. MTV Live, MTVU, and the Paramount Times Square billboards all aired the video for the first time.
Of course โโItโs about when you canโt listen to a certain song or artist without thinking of someone, or without being transported back to a certain memory,โ Grace explains. I originally intended it to be a narrative about a girl and a guy breaking up, but itโs really about messing up a favorite song for me. I really wanted to build a video that seemed like it belonged in the 1990s or early 2000s. Like a music video created by the bands who inspired the song.โ
Grace is now filming โThe Handmaidโs Tale,โ in which she plays young wife Mrs. Keyes, a memorable part for which she was nominated for an Emmy for Guest Actor in a Drama last season. She is, in fact, the youngest candidate in any category for Guest Actor.
Mckenna Graceโs music has a dreamy pop flavor to it. It focuses on heartbreak, friendship, and the difficulties that come with growing up as a teen, with dramatic instrumentals and passionate vocals. Graceโs tracks have racked up over 14 million listens and, perhaps more impressively, over 300,000 Shazams since the release of โHaunted Houseโ in November, which NPR Music dubbed a โstunning debut.โ