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Laura Jane Grace

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Laura Jane Grace

Laura Jane Grace (born Thomas James Gabel; November 8, 1980) 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. She released her first solo studio album since transitioning, Stay Alive, in 2020, followed by Hole in My Head in 2024.

Infobox

Born
Thomas James Gabel (1980-11-08) November 8, 1980 (age 45)Fort Benning, Georgia, U.S.
Spouses
mw- Tiffany Danielle Kay (m. 2000; div. 2004) Heather Hannoura (m. 2007; div. 2013) Paris Campbell (m. 2023; sep. 2025)
Children
1
Origin
Gainesville, Florida, U.S.
Genres
Punk rock
Occupations
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Instruments
Vocalsguitarbassdrumssynthesizerharmonica
Years active
1990s–present
Labels
MisanthropeCrassholePlan-It-XNo IdeaSabotFat Wreck ChordsSireTotal TrebleBloodshotRed Scare IndustriesPolyvinyl Record Co.
Member of
Laura Jane Grace in the Trauma Tropes
Formerly of
Against Me!Laura Jane Grace & the Devouring Mothers, The Adversaries, Common Affliction
Website
laurajanegrace.com

Tables

· Discography › Studio albums
USSales
USSales
Title
USSales
Details
USIndie
Bought to Rot (as Laura Jane Grace and the Devouring Mothers)
Bought to Rot (as Laura Jane Grace and the Devouring Mothers)
Title
Bought to Rot (as Laura Jane Grace and the Devouring Mothers)
Details
Released: November 9, 2018 Label: Bloodshot Format: LP, CD, digital download, streaming
Peak chart positions
90
Peak chart positions
16
Stay Alive
Stay Alive
Title
Stay Alive
Details
Released: October 1, 2020 Label: Polyvinyl Format: LP, CD, cassette, digital download, streaming
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
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Hole in My Head
Hole in My Head
Title
Hole in My Head
Details
Released: February 16, 2024 Label: Polyvinyl Format: LP, CD, cassette, digital download, streaming
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
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Adventure Club (as Laura Jane Grace in the Trauma Tropes)
Adventure Club (as Laura Jane Grace in the Trauma Tropes)
Title
Adventure Club (as Laura Jane Grace in the Trauma Tropes)
Details
Released: July 18, 2025 Label: Polyvinyl Format: LP, CD, cassette, digital download, streaming
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
—
Title
Details
Peak chart positions
USSales
USIndie
Bought to Rot (as Laura Jane Grace and the Devouring Mothers)
Released: November 9, 2018 Label: Bloodshot Format: LP, CD, digital download, streaming
90
16
Stay Alive
Released: October 1, 2020 Label: Polyvinyl Format: LP, CD, cassette, digital download, streaming
—
—
Hole in My Head
Released: February 16, 2024 Label: Polyvinyl Format: LP, CD, cassette, digital download, streaming
—
—
Adventure Club (as Laura Jane Grace in the Trauma Tropes)
Released: July 18, 2025 Label: Polyvinyl Format: LP, CD, cassette, digital download, streaming
—
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· Discography › Extended plays
US
US
Title
US
Heart Burns
Heart Burns
Title
Heart Burns
Details
Released: November 9, 2008 Label: Sire Format: Vinyl, CD, digital download, streaming
Peak chart positions
185
At War with the Silverfish
At War with the Silverfish
Title
At War with the Silverfish
Details
Released: September 22, 2021 Label: Polyvinyl Format: 10-inch vinyl, digital download, streaming
Peak chart positions
—
Give an Inch
Give an Inch
Title
Give an Inch
Details
Released: September 6, 2024 Label: Diabl Back Sound Format: Vinyl, CD, digital download, streaming
Peak chart positions
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Title
Details
Peak chart positions
US
Heart Burns
Released: November 9, 2008 Label: Sire Format: Vinyl, CD, digital download, streaming
185
At War with the Silverfish
Released: September 22, 2021 Label: Polyvinyl Format: 10-inch vinyl, digital download, streaming
—
Give an Inch
Released: September 6, 2024 Label: Diabl Back Sound Format: Vinyl, CD, digital download, streaming
—
· Discography › Singles › As lead artist
Title
Year
Album
"Anna Is a Stool Pigeon"
2008
Heart Burns
"The Best Ever Death Metal Band in Denton"
2017
I Only Listen to the Mountain Goats
"This Land is Your Land" (as Laura Jane Grace & the Devouring Mothers)
2019
This Caffeine Kills Fascists
"Dysphoria Hoodie"
2023
Hole in My Head
"Hole in My Head"
"Cuffing Season"
· Discography › Singles › As featured artist
Title
Year
Album
"Take My Shoulder"(Venus de Mars featuring Laura Jane Grace)
2015
Flesh and Wire
"Walking Backwards"(Amends featuring Laura Jane Grace)
2021
Tales of Love, Loss & Outlaws
"I Like You"(Bloods featuring Laura Jane Grace)
2022
Together, Baby!
"Forever of the Living Dead"(Tim Kasher featuring Laura Jane Grace and Jeff Rosenstock)
Middling Age

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