Macy Gray Completely Transforms Into Someone ‘Brave and Confident’ as Soon as She Hits the Stage

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Macy Gray Completely Transforms Into Someone ‘Brave and Confident’ as Soon as She Hits the Stage

While Macy Gray is a Grammy-winning vocalist, even she struggles with confidence.

“I have to step out of myself,” Gray, 55, exclusively shares in the latest issue of Us Weekly. “I literally put on a cape and transform into the person that is brave and confident enough to get up there.”

The “I Try” vocalist dropped her 10th album, The Reset, in February with her California Jet Club band. The group is getting ready to perform the LP’s tracks on her live concert tour of the same name. “The Reset Tour kicks off at the end of September and goes through the end of the year,” Gray tells Us. “Get ready to party with us!”

The Reset Tour begins on September 29 at Troy Savings Bank Music Hall in Troy, New York, before traversing across the United States.

Scroll down for an exclusive peek at a day in Gray’s life on the road — from her early-morning wake-up call to belting out the high notes on stage:

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Macy Gray Completely Transforms Into Someone ‘Brave and Confident’ as Soon as She Hits the Stage

While Macy Gray is a Grammy-winning vocalist, even she struggles with confidence.

“I have to step out of myself,” Gray, 55, exclusively shares in the latest issue of Us Weekly. “I literally put on a cape and transform into the person that is brave and confident enough to get up there.”

The “I Try” vocalist dropped her 10th album, The Reset, in February with her California Jet Club band. The group is getting ready to perform the LP’s tracks on her live concert tour of the same name. “The Reset Tour kicks off at the end of September and goes through the end of the year,” Gray tells Us. “Get ready to party with us!”

The Reset Tour begins on September 29 at Troy Savings Bank Music Hall in Troy, New York, before traversing across the United States.

Scroll down for an exclusive peek at a day in Gray’s life on the road — from her early-morning wake-up call to belting out the high notes on stage:

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10 a.m.

“I have a built-in alarm clock that wakes me up at 6:35 a.m. because of all the years taking my kids to school,” Gray, who is a mother of three, tells Us before she heads into business meetings.

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3 p.m.

Gray then hits the road to catch her flight. “I have so many different projects happening right now, so I’m traveling all the time,” she says. “Airplane casual is my new vibe."

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5 p.m.

Whenever Gray arrives in a new city, she enjoys walking around the city to “clear my head” before that night’s concert.

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6 p.m.

“Rehearsal is a grind, and we take it seriously,” she explains from backstage. “I’m blessed to play with some of the best musicians I’ve seen. The cherry on top is that we all love what we do.”

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7:30 p.m.

When getting ready for the show, Gray takes a moment to reflect and “transform into the person that is brave and confident” to climb up on the stage.

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8 p.m.

Gray proclaims to Us that “nothing is better than performing.”