Q&A: Grace Inspace Returns With “Meteor,” a Dreamy Collaboration Featuring Luna Li
INTERVIEW
INTERVIEW
☆ BY SHEVON GREENE ☆
IN THE MIDDLE OF A CHAOTIC YEAR — marked by wildfires, moves, and restless searching, Grace Inspace found grounding in the simplest of things: a phrase her mother told her and the steady presence of her closest friends. After over two years of a musical break from her EP Sunshine Kid, she’s returned with “Meteor,” a reminder of her confessional yet poetic lyricism. But this time, she’s returning with a more personal story aligned with dreamy textures.
Built alongside close friends Luna Li (who’s featured on the track), producer Josh Mehling, and production duo Mulherin, the single captures the joy of creating within community. The ethereal visualizer, in which Grace and Luna’s braids connect across separate rooms, showcases the tether that binds their friendship no matter the distance. Instead of industry sessions, Grace leaned into collaboration with the people she’s connected with the most, letting the process feel effortless.
“Meteor” is just the first glimpse of a bigger project still to come and features even more collaboration and connection. With more music on the way, Grace Inspace is stepping fully into herself.
We chatted with the artist about the story behind “Meteor,” writing in the redwoods, and finding home in community. Read on for more.
LUNA: Thank you so much for chatting with us! I was so excited to see you making a return.
GRACE INSPACE: I’m so honored. I’ve been reading and loving The Luna Collective for a while. My partner and his brother actually had an article in it ages ago. That was one of the first times I saw him before we even met, and I remember thinking, oh, he’s cute. So The Luna Collective kind of set me up [laughs]!
LUNA: Luna as matchmaker, I’ll take that. I love your new single, “Meteor.” It’s such a dreamy track, and I’m excited for everyone to hear it. What drew you to write it, and why does it feel like the right song for your return?
GRACE INSPACE: The chorus—“Don’t look away just yet, the knot in your stomach will ease and you’ll forget”—came from something my mom always said to me. I’ve had anxiety my whole life, but especially this past year. I was displaced from my home because of the fires in Altadena and couldn’t go back, I was feeling transient and anxious, trying to keep music alive through it all. That phrase became a mantra. I also had fragments of lyrics, like “there’s a Meteor shower in the Silver Lake Hill and I watch it from a borrowed windowsill,” which I’d written back in 2019 when I first moved to LA. Everything felt borrowed—my apartment, my friends. I realized I had all these pieces about trying to psych myself up, not shrink into the gloom. Putting them together turned into this song I’d play to calm myself during panic.
I brought it to Luna Li, one of my best friends, someone who makes LA feel like home. We’d performed together before, but this was the first time we really sat down to write. It was so fun—just two friends writing on her bed. I realized I didn’t have to go to big sessions with older men; I could just write with my friends. We finished most of the song that day. Then we took it to my friend Josh Mehling (JDM Global), and later to Mulherin, who wrapped it up. It was the first time I created a song entirely with my community— all people that are pillars of my daily life. After such a difficult year, that felt like coming home. The song is uplifting, triumphant, and perfect for the tail end of summer. Releasing it with Luna [Li] as a feature really felt like the cherry on top.
LUNA: I love that the song is rooted in community. It feels like a snapshot of your people in motion.
GRACE INSPACE: Exactly. I haven’t stopped since. Every song since then has been made that way, with people I love. It’s effortless. I even questioned it, like, shouldn’t I be tweaking this more? But when you’re just having fun with your friends, it doesn’t feel like work.
LUNA: Your voices go so well together. For readers who might not know, how did you and Luna first connect, and what was it like building this track together?
GRACE INSPACE: I could talk about Luna forever. She’s incredible. We met three years ago when we’d both just moved to LA. My friend Hope invited her to a picnic I was hosting and we hit it off instantly. The first time we hung out alone, I dyed her hair black—I was terrified I’d ruin it and lose a new friend, but it worked out. She eventually moved in with me, and that was one of the funnest times of my life. We were making soup, singing harmonies, living like the Von Trapp family. Our voices blend because we’ve sung together so much—she’s always playing something beautiful, and you can’t help but join in. She’d done harmonies on Sunshine Kid, I’d sung on her record, but “Meteor” was our first time fully writing together. Working with her is inspiring. She’s so talented and generous musically, open to exploration and always teaching. I’ve learned so much from her.
LUNA: I agree—she’s so talented. And the visualizer is stunning, especially the shot of your braids connected across two rooms. What does that imagery represent?
GRACE INSPACE: I once saw a painting by Hilda Palafox of two women with their hair entwined, and it really stayed with me. It reminded me of the way Luna and I are always absentmindedly playing with each other’s hair—that kind of casual intimacy that’s so unique to female friendship. It’s tender but also powerful, because it symbolizes connection, trust, and comfort. When we made this song together, I knew I wanted to bring that imagery in, because it feels like us: no matter where we are in the world, we’re tethered. We’re both very attached to our long hair too, so it became a natural metaphor. Our director, Iris Kim, took that idea and really expanded it—separate worlds, yet still mirrors of each other.
LUNA: I love that. The song feels dreamy too. What sonic or lyrical choices did you make to capture that mood?
GRACE INSPACE: I was listening to a lot of The Sundays and The Cranberries—jangly guitars with floaty vocals. We’d been singing “Linger” together, and [Luna] upped the guitar pace to that strummed, shoegaze-pop feel. It turned a somber idea into something uplifting. Her live strings added warmth. Lyrically, I wanted it to feel dreamy and poetic. The chorus is straightforward—“Don’t look away”—but the verses are more whimsical and ambiguous, so listeners can fill in their own experiences. I feel like that ambiguity makes songs universal. Once you release music, it isn’t yours anymore—it belongs to whoever listens and I wanted to leave some space for them.
LUNA: Your last EP Sunshine Kid had this sun-soaked, free-spirited energy. In what ways does “Meteor” feel like a continuation, and in what ways is it a departure?
GRACE INSPACE: It continues that juxtaposition of heavy themes wrapped in bright atmospheres that Sunshine Kid had. The big difference is perspective: on Sunshine Kid, I was often writing from a character’s point of view. With “Meteor” and the new songs, I’m writing as myself—more personal, less hidden.
LUNA: Your music has been described as nomadic, like your upbringing. How does that transient lifestyle seep into your songwriting?
GRACE INSPACE: Moving so much made me an observer. My dad’s a journalist, and he always pushed me to try and write lyrics like Joan Didion writes essays—detailed, observational and a bit detached. My songwriting often feels like snapshots from a road trip, bits of people and places passing by. Sunshine Kid especially had that travel-journal feel. “Meteor” is more internal, but both come from that restless lens. Because of my transient upbringing I’m always searching for home and stasis, and I think my songs often reflect that. “Meteor” is about finding home within myself, even as everything external felt unstable.
LUNA: I know you often write in your Airstream by the redwoods. How has that environment influenced your songs?
GRACE INSPACE: My parents live in a cabin in the redwoods. I grew up in cities, so moving there slowed me down completely. It’s a place where time feels suspended. I learned the importance of boredom, letting my mind wander until songs appear. The forest is inspiring but also extreme—liberal people alongside insurrectionists, rainbow flags next to pro-life posters. Extreme people live in extreme places, and observing that shaped me. That environment forced me into a pace where creativity could really flow.
LUNA: As you release “Meteor,” what feels most exciting about reintroducing yourself to listeners?
GRACE INSPACE: This year’s been chaotic—fires, sickness, moving, anxiety. I felt disconnected from myself. Music grounds me, brings me back into my body. Releasing “Meteor,” a song that’s so meaningful to me, reconnects me to myself, my community, and my life. Sharing it feels like coming out of hiding.
LUNA: And looking forward, how do you envision the next chapter beyond “Meteor”? Is it a standalone single, or part of something bigger?
GRACE INSPACE: Part of something bigger. I have a whole EP coming, made the same way—with Luna, Josh, and Mulherin. This is just the tip of the iceberg. There’s much more to come.
