Grace Shaw (born 25 September 1998), known professionally as Mallrat, is an Australian musician, singer, and rapper from Brisbane. Mallrat has released two EPs: Uninvited (2016) and In the Sky (2018). In 2019, her tracks "Groceries" and "UFO" placed at No. 7 and 70, respectively, in Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2018. Early life Grace Shaw was born on 25 September 1998, in Brisbane. She attended Ascot State School from 2004-2010 and Clayfield Colleg ... e from 2011-2015. Shaw began writing music as a high school student, as she started making music in Year 11, first releasing music in 2014. Music career 2015–2016: Early years The name 'Mallrat' is derived from the 2012 track "Mallrats (La La La)" by American punk band, the Orwells. Shaw released her official debut single, "Suicide Blonde" produced by Tigerilla, under the name Mallrat on 23 July 2015. This single would later be included on her debut EP, Uninvited, which she recorded while in her last year of high school. 2017–present: Signing onto labels and In the Sky Mallrat performed at Splendour in the Grass in 2017, and alongside artists such as Peking Duk and Allday. She then signed on with American label Nettwerk Records and Australian label Dew Process. In October 2017, Mallrat released her single "Better" followed by "UFO" featuring Allday in February 2018. Both tracks featured on her second EP In The Sky which was released in June 2018. In August 2018, Mallrat released "Groceries", which was certified gold in Australia before the end of the year. Musical style Shaw lists her influences as a blend of bands and artists including Grimes, Skrillex, Sophie, Courtney Barnett, and her most prominent influence, Allday.See more [+]