Laura Jane Grace

Laura Jane Grace
Grace performing in 2017
Grace performing in 2017
Born
Thomas James Gabel

(1980-11-08) November 8, 1980 (age 44)
Fort Benning, Georgia, U.S.
Spouses
Tiffany Danielle Kay
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(m. 2000; div. 2004)​
Heather Hannoura
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(m. 2007; div. 2013)​
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(m. 2023)​
Children1
Musical career
OriginGainesville, Florida, U.S.
GenresPunk rock
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • guitarist
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • bass
  • electronic drums
  • synthesizer
  • harmonica
Years active1990s–present
Labels
Formerly of
Websitewww.laurajanegrace.com

Laura Jane Grace (born Thomas James Gabel; November 8, 1980)[1][2] is an American musician best known as the founder, lead singer, songwriter, and guitarist of the punk rock band Against Me!. In addition to Against Me!, Grace fronts the band Laura Jane Grace & the Devouring Mothers, a solo project she started in 2016. Grace is notable for being one of the first highly visible punk rock musicians to publicly come out as transgender, which she did in May 2012.[3][4] She released her debut solo studio album, Stay Alive, in 2020, followed by Hole in My Head in 2024.

  1. ^ "Songwriter/Composer: Gabel Thomas James". BMI. Archived from the original on 2018-08-01. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
  2. ^ Grace, Laura Jane; Ozzi, Dan (2016). Tranny: Confessions of Punk Rock's Most Infamous Anarchist Sellout. New York: Hachette Books. ISBN 978-0-316-26438-9. OCLC 962854902.
  3. ^ Eells, Josh (31 May 2012). "Secret Life of Transgender Rocker Tom Gabel". Rolling Stone. No. 1157. pp. 54–60. Archived from the original on 16 April 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  4. ^ Gross, Terry; Grace, Laura Jane (4 April 2017). "For Laura Jane Grace, Punk Was A Form Of Armor" (Audio interview with transcript). Fresh Air. NPR. Archived from the original on 3 August 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.