Mallrat
AKA: Grace K. E. Shaw, Grace Kathleen Elizabeth Shaw, Grace Shaw
Grace Shaw a.k.a Mallrat is an Australian singer-songwriter from Brisbane, Australia. Her stage name is derived from the song “Mallrats (La La La)” by The Orwells.
Mallrat recorded her debut EP Uninvited while still in high school.
A woman whose style mixes indie, acoustic leaning pop and heavy synth/electro pop elements, Mallrat’s rise to Australian popularity was quite fast. She racked up millions of streams on singles “Univited” and “For Real” (the latter of which was featured in a Google ad). Then a year later, performed at major Australian festival Splendour in the Grass. She eventually signed to Dew Process in Australia and Nettwerk Music Group internationally.
The end of 2017 also saw her release “Better”, before releasing “UFO” featuring Allday in 2018, which both experienced similar success. They were featured on her sophomore EP In The Sky . Third single “Groceries” was an even bigger success for Mallrat, as it reached #7 in the annual Hottest 100, and was included on some publications' year end best lists.
Her debut album, Butterfly Blue, was released in May 2022. The album’s minute-long intro “Wish On An Eyelash” caught some virality, which lead to a collaboration with The Chainsmokers; an extended, remixed version of the song, “Wish On An Eyelash, Part 2.”
Mallrat’s second album, Light hit my face like a straight right is slated for release on 14 February 2025. From August 2024 to January 2025, Mallrat released four singles to promote the record, “Ray of Light”, “Hocus Pocus”, “Horses”, and “Pavement”. Mallrat performed the third single, “Horses” on The Kelly Clarkson Show as part of promotion for the album.