Grace was relatively unknown until he moved to
Los Angeles, CA in 2001 and joined forces with musician
Gary Jules as pianist and organist. During Grace's time with Gary Jules, they had a hit song "
Mad World" which was released through
Sanctuary Records on 15 December 2003, in time for the race for the UK's
Christmas number one, beating "
Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End)" by
the Darkness to take the title the following week. "Mad World" was also used in 2005 as the soundtrack for the opening section of the Season 6 episode "Room Service" of
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. "Mad World" would go on to be featured in the film
Donnie Darko and
The Crazies as well as many television shows such as
General Hospital,
Without a Trace,
The O.C.,
Smallville,
Jericho, and many more. The music video for "Mad World" was directed by
Michel Gondry. Grace would go on to play piano on "BIRD", the first full-band release from
Gary Jules and the Group Rules. The album is composed of songs written mostly during the now infamous GJGR "Tuesdays at the Hotel" residency at the
Hotel Cafe in
Hollywood CA. In 2003, Grace appeared on the
Channel 4 show Union Jack where he sawed
Jack Osbourne in half. That same year Grace performed and appeared on
The Sharon Osbourne Show performing magic for the Osbourne's Family Christmas. In 2004, Grace was as a magic consultant for the television show Mondo Magic as well as the 2005 season of
Criss Angel Mindfreak. In 2005, Grace appeared on the
Court TV television shows
Fake Out and
The Takedown as well as
''Dave Chappelle's Block Party'', also known as
Block Party. Grace is a founding member of Truth & Salvage Co. On May 25, 2010, the band released its debut album,
Truth & Salvage Co., on Silver Arrow/
Megaforce Records. Produced by
Chris Robinson, of the
Black Crowes, it features 12 tracks (including the four previously released on their 2009 EP of the same name). The album gained early attention from such media outlets as USA Today and All Music Guide and set the stage for the band to embark on a summer tour across the United States. The 43-date run marked the band's first headlining tour of non-club venues and included performances at a number of high-profile summer festivals, including
Bonnaroo,
Beale Street Music Festival,
Wakarusa,
Stagecoach Festival,
High Sierra Music Festival and
Red Rocks. The band's song "Them Jeans," a bonus track on the iTunes version of their debut, was subsequently selected by
Gap Jeans to be featured on the fashion retailer's new iPad e-commerce application. The band released their second record,
Pick Me Up, on Megaforce/Sony RED on July 23, 2013. The record was co-produced by the band and Jon Ashley with
Bill Reynolds handling the mix. Recorded as a "joyous tour de force" at Echo Mountain studio in
Asheville, NC, the album features 12 original tracks and a cover of
Joe South's Grammy-winning 1968 hit "
Games People Play." With his band, Grace has made appearances on CMT's
Concrete Country,
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, and numerous radio and television shows. They would also tour extensively with
The Avett Brothers. In 2014, Grace teamed up with Sam Holt to form
Remembering Mikey, a musical tribute to
Widespread Panic's founding guitarist
Michael Houser, who died of pancreatic cancer in 2002. They toured to raise money for cancer awareness. In 2014, Grace also founded Conjuror.Community, an online club for magicians and performers. They claim to be "the world's best magic club" and provide resources for magicians to learn magic, grow new skills, book shows, and gain experience in the performing arts. In 2025, Grace appeared in a
CNN news segment covering reported paranormal activity at the
Lord Baltimore Hotel in Baltimore, Maryland. The feature included an interview with Grace discussing his experience during the Conjuror Community Summit held at the hotel earlier that year. ==References==