City of Fruits is a colorful, joyful album celebrating all the wonderfully different things that make us who we are. The eight retro-pop tunes were co-produced by music educator and songwriter Gracie Nash and Grammy/Tony winner Charlie Rosen, blending playful, kid-friendly storytelling with music made for the whole family to enjoy.

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For Gracie Nash, AKA Miss Tutti, the album grew out of a desire to create the kind of music she wished she could have heard as a child. After experiencing bullying from a young age, Nash found a safe haven in music, where creativity gave her the freedom to express herself and feel a sense of belonging. Now, she hopes to create that same kind of musical safe space for kids and families through songs that encourage listeners to embrace who they are, make room for their feelings, and extend a little more empathy to one another.

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Growing up on golden oldies radio, Nash brings a nostalgic sensibility to City of Fruits, with sounds inspired by 60s and 70s pop, funk, disco, soul, and even a little bossa nova. The songs range from silly and playful to thoughtful and tender, exploring everything from pronouns and self-expression to big feelings, family, empathy, and moving to your own groove. Like the classic Free to Be… You and Me, which paired forward-thinking messages with music that brought generations together, City of Fruits uses the warmth of the past to explore the world kids are growing up in today.

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At its heart, City of Fruits is an invitation into Miss Tutti’s colorful musical world, a place where there’s room for every kind of fruit and where we all get to be ourselves.