Gracie and Rachel met in high school and they’ve been playing music together ever since. You can hear the connection and familiarity they feel with one another in their lush harmonies, haunting melodies and lyrics that express vulnerability and emotional depth. Gracie and Rachel tour extensively and record on Grammy-winning singer Ani DiFranco’s Righteous Babe Records. They’re also featured on two NPR Tiny Desk concerts. I spoke to Gracie and Rachel in the Brooklyn loft where they live and create their work. At the end of our conversation, Gracie sat down at the piano and Rachel picked up her violin. They treated us to a live performance of Ideas, a song about empowerment and change from their album Hello Weakness, You Make Me Strong.