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BC June 2021 Alumni Newsletter Anniversary Edition
BC June 2021 Alumni Newsletter Anniversary Edition
BC June 2021 Alumni Newsletter Anniversary Edition
July 2021
Rising Alumni If you need a song to play in the car that your
friends will actually like, Grace Yurchuk is an artist
Grace Yurchuk ‘20 to watch. So far with two singles out, she hasn’t
missed. Following the rise in feel good music, these
bedroom pop tracks are a good addition to playlists
We are with similar artists such as Beach Bunny, Mitski,
excited to Phoebe Bridgers, and girl in red.
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that ap- While it’s not unusual for a young musician to re-
peared in lease a song, this effort was unique. When faced
NYS Mu- with the grim prospect of social isolation, online
sic about classes, and staying healthy, Grace turned to her
rising music as a creative outlet. “Need Me” was a solo
alumni effort—written, recorded, mixed, mastered, and
Grace released from her dorm room without assistance
Yurchuk. from other artists or a professional studio. The sec-
Grace ond single Grace released on May 21, titled “Good
shared a bit about how BC shaped the person she is. Be Together,” has careful thought put into everything
sure to download Grace’s music! from backing vocals to synth, which were still hand
-picked, mastered, and everything in between by
Grace herself. If you thought “Need Me” was good,
“Going to Burke was such a great experience for me. I wait until you hear “Good Together.” The progress
was constantly encouraged by my teachers (music or made in between songs can be heard and it is a
not!) to go after what I want and work hard to achieve pleasure to know this is only the start.
my goals. Whether it was singing at school mass, con-
certs, or in drama club productions, I was never denied
the opportunity to perform! At Burke I became comfort- “I think I had a lot of time, more time than usual–
able in my own skin, and because of the confidence the I’m sure everybody did because of the pandemic–
BC family had in me, Burke is where I became certain to do different projects. The way that the first sin-
that I wanted to pursue a career in music. I’m so blessed gle happened ‘Need Me,’ it came to me kind of sud-
to have had the chance to walk the halls of Burke Catho- denly when I was out and about. When it became
lic, and know that it will always be a place that I can call something I couldn’t put down and I spent all that
home.” time on it, I was just like you know what I worked
really hard, this one feels ready. I felt it, I kinda
___________________________________________________ knew.” Both singles that have been released so far
deal with interpersonal relationships, released at a
NYS Music—June 29, 2021 time when those were hard to find and maintain
for everyone. “I’m from a really small town and the
Bedroom Pop Artist on the Rise: Meet Grace Yurchuk By city was different, it was jumping into a totally
Page Kuhlman different experience especially in the middle of a
pandemic, and all of my online classes,” Grace ex-
plained. “Making new friends was a struggle at first,
all I wanted was to make something that was long
Warwick native and 18-year-old college freshman, Grace lasting, meaningful, and making friends that would
Yurchuk, released two singles from her dorm room at matter to me.”
NYU during the Spring semester. Written, recorded, and
produced all from within the confines of the Covid quar- When times were particularly tough for the college
antine. first year, she turned to music.
Thank you to all the amazing alumni who have taken the time to share
their stories with us. It is wonderful to reconnect with old friends and
read about all the contributions our BC Alumni are making in the world.
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