Laura Jane Grace

Laura Jane Grace
Laura Jane Grace
	Grace performing in 2017
Born	Thomas James Gabel; November 8, 1980 (age 44); Fort Benning, Georgia, U.S.
Spouses	; Tiffany Danielle Kay (m. 2000; div. 2004) ; Heather Hannoura (m. 2007; div. 2013) ; Paris Campbell (m. 2023)
Children	1
	Musical career
Origin	Gainesville, Florida, U.S.
Genres	Punk rock
Occupations	Singer; songwriter; guitarist;
Instruments	Vocals; guitar; bass; electronic drums; synthesizer; harmonica;
Years active	1990s–present
Labels	Misanthrope; Crasshole; Plan-It-X; No Idea; Sabot; Fat Wreck Chords; Sire; Total Treble; Bloodshot; Red Scare Industries; Polyvinyl Record Co.;
Member of	Laura Jane Grace in the Trauma Tropes
Formerly of	Against Me!; Laura Jane Grace & the Devouring Mothers;
Website	www.laurajanegrace.com

Laura Jane Grace (born Thomas James Gabel; November 8, 1980)^[1]^[2] is an American musician, singer, and songwriter, best known as the founder, lead singer, songwriter, and rhythm 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 first solo studio album since transitioning, Stay Alive, in 2020, followed by Hole in My Head in 2024.

^ "Songwriter/Composer: Gabel Thomas James". BMI. Archived from the original on 2018-08-01. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ 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.

[BMI-RepertoireProfile-1] "Songwriter/Composer: Gabel Thomas James". BMI. Archived from the original on 2018-08-01. Retrieved 2018-08-01.

[Tranny-2016-2] 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.

[RollingStone-SecretLifeTransRocker-2012-3] 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.

[NPRFreshAir-Interview-2017-4] 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.

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Laura Jane Grace
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 (m. 2000; div. 2004) Heather Hannoura (m. 2007; div. 2013) Paris Campbell (m. 2023)
Children	1
Musical career
Origin	Gainesville, Florida, U.S.
Genres	Punk rock
Occupations	Singer songwriter guitarist
Instruments	Vocals guitar bass electronic drums synthesizer harmonica
Years active	1990s–present
Labels	Misanthrope Crasshole Plan-It-X No Idea Sabot Fat Wreck Chords Sire Total Treble Bloodshot Red Scare Industries Polyvinyl Record Co.
Member of	Laura Jane Grace in the Trauma Tropes
Formerly of	Against Me! Laura Jane Grace & the Devouring Mothers
Musical artist
Website	www.laurajanegrace.com