“I Am Not Afraid” Singer Feathers Wise flies into Grammy Future For your consideration for the Dance/Electronic Recording category of the 64th Annual GRAMMY™ Awards! New York, NY
Today, we are happy to announce that Feathers Wise, an American transgender musician, actor, and music producer, has been nominated in the Dance/Electronic Recording category at the 64th Annual GRAMMY™ Academy Awards. Born in Novato, CA, she began writing music at age 13 using her home built PC and a dream. In college, she studied music composition, but dropped out to transition. She struggled with homelessness and lived on the margins of society for years until her return to musical expression. Since then, the “I Am Not Afraid” singer has been a part of many groundbreaking and progressive queer projects. “I Am Not Afraid” contains trans themes and queer history, but it’s really a song for everyone. Our struggle to live and thrive in the trans community is a universal human story. People everywhere struggle with self awareness and acceptance of our true selves. And we want to be able to face the future with pride, joy, and bountiful energy that comes as a result.
This inspirational message is delivered with pop hooks, synthesizers, and a soaring vocal. Some noteworthy credits include:
Jean Grae’s Intersectionals Choir at Church of the Infinite You (2017), Joel Escher and Blair Bodine’s mini-musical Superhots! (2017), sister Anna Wise’s music video “Stacking That Paper” (2017), Chloé Rossetti’s short film "SUNRIDER” (2018), M-34’s Production of “Salome” (2018), the HEAT Collective’s production of “The Night it Rained” (2018), Brandon Colvin’s feature film “A Dim Valley” (2020), Ashlei Hardenburg-Cartagena’s musical short film “BREAK/UP” (2021), and she is currently working as Composer of the new musical “Paradise Lost in Space” with book & lyrics by Omri Navot and Joshua Fesi.
Feathers used to write music in her bedroom, and she is still working in writing and production. She has taught songwriting workshops through the LGBT summer camp program “Arts in the Woods,” and has worked as a music producer with RAD (Recording Artists Development) to help future queer independent artists create and grow.
Feathers song “I Am Not Afraid” was recorded in the RAD workshop program and has garnered its share of GRAMMY™ Nomination Buzz. Jeff “The Jedi-Master” Jones, GRAMMY™ Award Winning Producer & Voting Member of the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, who currently produces and records through his company World Alert Music in New York City, has been quoted on social media saying:
“No need to downplay your nomination. You deserve every mention that’s turned up on FB because you are a fantastic artist, musician and producer. Now you can forever put grammy nominated in your resume and promo. It’s a great song. It sounds great and your performance is great - more than that it strikes a nerve that needs to be struck in this day and age. I personally love your music and you were nominated on the merit of your work in my opinion. I participate in voting and selecting categories artists songs appear in - you freakin rock” - Jeff “The Jedi-Master” Jones
If “I Am Not Afraid” passes through the first round of Recording Academy voting for the 64th Annual GRAMMY™ Awards, Feathers will join the short list of out trans women recording artists to be nominated. The list includes SOPHIE, Teddy Geiger, and the legendary Jackie Shane. With your consideration and votes, Feathers Wise will be the 4th
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