Grace Hayhurst: Grew up in the world of classical music playing piano and french horn.

Grace Hayhurst is a multi-instrumentalist from south-east London. As a child, she grew up in the world of classical music playing Piano and French Horn to high standards in various orchestral settings. Playing Piano (ABRSM Grade 8) and French Horn (Trinity Guildhall Grade 8) to high standards in various orchestral settings. Studying composers such as Mozart, Rachmanioff, and Bernstein.

Being a huge fan of progressive rock and metal in her teens, she realized that she didn’t possess the skills as an instrumentalist to write metal music. So naturally, she picked up Guitar and Bass aged 18.

She’s previously toured internationally across Europe in various concert bands, winning a gold award at the World Music Championships in Kerkrade, NL (2017) – in fact the highest score of any UK entrant across all categories that year.

Being a huge fan of progressive rock and metal in her teens, she realized that she didn’t possess the skills as an instrumentalist to write metal music. So naturally after completing two Grade 8 exams (in Piano and French Horn), she picked up Guitar and Bass aged 18. Grace Hayhurst announces new single I’m In A Battle Against My Brain.

Hayhurst worked with Kyros’s Shelby Logan Warne, drummer Robin Johnson and guitarist Joey Frevola on the new single, which was recorded at Old Street Studios in London.

Hayhurst, who originally trained classically on piano and French horn, followed her love of progressive music by taking up guitar and bass aged 18. She released the Existence Is Temporary EP in 2021 and has also appeared at both the Progspace lockdown festival stream and last year’s High Taste At Home festival.

The self-released I’m In A Battle Against My Brain was available as a CD single from September 9 on Hayhurst’s Bandcam page, as well as all streaming services. The physical CD features audio from Hayhurst’s Progspace festival performance as well as from the High Taste At Home festival.

Link:
Facebook