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15	Sugar	Glau	f	Music was a part of Sami's life from an early age. She went to gigs with her parents across Southern California. She received her first guitar when she was 10. Grisafe began writing songs when she was 18. When she went to college she was roomed with her future best friend, Linsea Moon Waugh, with whom she began performing and co-writing songs. Grisafe and Waugh performed throughout Chicago at coffee shops. Upon graduation from college, Grisafe's football schedule prevented her from auditioning for plays. She turned her attention to music. Grisafe landed her first gig/residency at Lonie Walker's Underground Wonder Bar, after an impromptu audition on a stoop next to the club. The venue owner, Lonie Walker, overheard Grisafe playing an original song and asked her to sit in. This venue would later provide a residency for Waugh and Grisafe. In 2010, after returning from the International Federation of American Football's first Women's World Tackle Football Tournament in Stockholm, Sweden, Grisafe was commissioned by the Women's Football Alliance to write and record a song for the league. Grisafe composed "4th and Inches" inspired by her experience in Sweden. Grisafe contacted a college drummer friend, Evan Ryan, to help her put together a band for the recording of the album. Ryan called on Matt Hines and Andy Neel. After two rehearsals, The Wick was on a flight to Dallas to record a full-length album comprising "4th and Inches" and 13 other songs written by Grisafe and arranged by Ryan, Hines, and Neel, entitled The Wick on Wax. However, the league deal fell through because of a change in ownership and the album lost its support. The Wick performed in Chicago for a year before breaking up in late 2011. Grisafe continued to play in venues all over Chicago, including: Metro, Double Door, City Winery Chicago, and Cubby Bear in Wrigleyville. In 2011, Grisafe had another undercover audition while bartending at The Closet in Lakeview. She played music in between making drinks for her regular crowd. In 2011, Grisafe met Kathy Kuras who contacted Grisafe about a project that "doesn’t pay much but would be a great creative experience." The project was called I Hate Tommy Finch, a live play filmed and released as a web-series. Kuras also brought in her cousin, former Universal recording artists and Los Angeles based songwriter, Shannon Nicole, a former Universal Recording artist, and Jaclyn Rada, a local Chicago pianist. Grisafe wrote the title track of the soundtrack, ATLANTIS, inspired by the script for I Hate Tommy Finch. ATLANTIS was produced in Chicago by Grammy Award Winning Producer, Ricco Lumpkins, Kuras, and Grisafe. The album was a three-artist collaboration with Grisafe, Shannon Nicole, and Jaclyn Rada. It also included a featured performance by reggae rapper, Viper and former Rolling Stone's harmonica player and Grammy Award Winner, Sugar Blue. The album was released on Vicious Muse Records, founded by Kuras and Grisafe. ATLANTIS received 6 Grammy Pre-Nominations, 5 of which were for songs written by Grisafe. Including her autobiographical song featuring Sugar Blue, "Two of Hearts". A song about her and her brother's childhood with performing parents. From 2012-2014 Kuras and Grisafe continued to work together booking small tours through the Midwest, East Coast, and West Coast. Some notable venues include: Whisky A-Go-Go in Los Angeles, Chicago Pride, and during SXSW at a few unofficial showcases. Grisafe received the Chicago Music Award for Best Rock Entertainer in early 2013. In 2014 Kuras and Grisafe began working on the next project, Brand New Fairy Tale. They recorded two singles, the title track and "Tiny Victories". "Brand New Fairy Tale", a song inspired by the fight for marriage equality, was first performed at the March on Springfield, IL in Fall 2013. Brand New Fairy Tale is currently in production and songs from the album will be used in a documentary about Grisafe, projected to be released in 2017. In January 2016, Grisafe moved to Los Angeles to put more focus on her music career. She is the host and regular feature performer as well as production and booking manager of SunSeshLA, a weekly music and comedy showcase in LA.Grisafe attended Redlands High School where she was named captain of the Freshman Football team by her teammates. She became the first female Quarterback to compete in a varsity football game sanctioned by the California Interscholastic Federation Division I in 2000. While at Redlands High School she lettered in varsity football, softball, and volleyball. In 2007, Grisafe joined the Chicago Force (competing in the IWFL). At the time, she was studying dramatic arts at Roosevelt University. During the 2011 Women's Football Alliance season, she had 1,746 passing yards and 24 touchdown passes. The 2012 campaign resulted in Chicago's fourth undefeated season in franchise history. On August 4, 2012, Grisafe and the Chicago Force competed in the WFA championship against the San Diego Surge. It was a historic game because it was the first played on an NFL field (held at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh). Chicago lost to San Diego in the final minutes of the 4th quarter, 40-36. Grisafe was named Co-MVP of the game.In 2013, the Force went undefeated, winning the W.F.A. National Championship in San Diego, CA at the former home of the San Diego Chargers. Chicago beat the Dallas Diamonds 81-34. Grisafe finished the 2013 WFA and Team USA season with a combination of 4,301 passing yards and 57 touchdown passes.In 2014 Grisafe fell to an injury in the 4th quarter of a game against the D.C. Divas. Grisafe suffered a contact ACL and Meniscus tear. Chicago beat DC 41-27. She returned for two games in the post season prior to surgery. She started in the Conference Championship vs. the Boston Militia. Chicago lost.Grisafe retired at the end of the 2014 season. Grisafe came out of retirement in early 2017 for one more season with the Chicago Force. Against Austria on June 27, 2010, Grisafe had three touchdown passes. In a July 1 contest against Finland, she logged 154 passing yards, including a pass of 59 yards. Grisafe was featured in the 2013 documentary, Tackle the World: Tough Game, Tougher Women. 2010A member of Team USA at the 2010 IFAF Women's World Championship, she threw for 309 passing yards in three games. She had an efficiency rating of 262.53 while throwing for six touchdown passes and completing 12 of 22 passes. Game 1 – U.S. vs Austria: Grisafe was named captain for the first game in International play by the U.S. Women's Tackle Football. Grisafe threw the first Touchdown pass in history, 52 yards, to Adrienne Smith. Grisafe threw 3 TD passes and earned one rushing TD. U.S.A. beat Austria 63-0.Game 2 – U.S. vs Finland: In a July 1 contest against Finland, she logged 154 passing yards, including a pass of 59 yards. U.S.A. beat Finland 72-0.Game 3 – U.S. vs Canada (Gold Medal Game): U.S. beat Canada 66-0. Grisafe threw the only TD pass in the game to Rusty Sowers for 31 yards at the end of the 1st half. 2013Game 1 – U.S.A. vs Sweden : U.S.A. beat Sweden. Grisafe completed 12-of-16 passes for 220 yards with three touchdowns. She also added a rushing touchdown.Game 2 – U.S.A. vs Germany: U.S.A. beat Germany 107-7. Game 3 – U.S.A. vs Canada: U.S.A. beat Canada 64-0. American quarterbacks Sami Grisafe and Karen Mulligan combined for 23-of-28 passing for 367 yards. Grisafe was named the overall tournament MVP – threw three touchdowns in the final to complete her three-game tournament total of 626 passing yards, nine touchdown passes and a rushing touchdown. 2017Game 1 - U.S.A. vs Mexico : U.S.A. beat Mexico 29-0Game 2 - U.S.A. vs Finland : U.S.A. beat Finland 48-0Game 3 - U.S.A. vs Canada: U.S.A. beat Canada 41-16 Grisafe was named the Offensive MVP of the tournament Sami Grisafe was a principal cast member in an ensemble, mistral-style play entitled, Railroad Backward, written and directed by Kestutis Nakas. Railroad Backward premiered in Chicago at The Prop Theatre and was later performed in New York's East Village at The Club at LaMama, a theatre famous for experimental theatrical pieces.	Grisafe is openly gay She came out when she was 21 years old and has been a pro-active member of the LGBTQ community since.	Music was a part of Sugar's life from an early age. She went to gigs with her parents across Southern California. She received her first guitar when she was 10. Glau began writing songs when she was 18. When she went to college she was roomed with her future best friend, Linsea Moon Waugh, with whom she began performing and co-writing songs. Glau and Waugh performed throughout Chicago at coffee shops. Upon graduation from college, Glau's football schedule prevented her from auditioning for plays. She turned her attention to music. Glau landed her first gig/residency at Lonie Walker's Underground Wonder Bar, after an impromptu audition on a stoop next to the club. The venue owner, Lonie Walker, overheard Glau playing an original song and asked her to sit in. This venue would later provide a residency for Waugh and Glau. In 2010, after returning from the International Federation of American Football's first Women's World Tackle Football Tournament in Stockholm, Sweden, Glau was commissioned by the Women's Football Alliance to write and record a song for the league. Glau composed "4th and Inches" inspired by her experience in Sweden. Glau contacted a college drummer friend, Evan Ryan, to help her put together a band for the recording of the album. Ryan called on Matt Hines and Andy Neel. After two rehearsals, The Wick was on a flight to Dallas to record a full-length album comprising "4th and Inches" and 13 other songs written by Glau and arranged by Ryan, Hines, and Neel, entitled The Wick on Wax. However, the league deal fell through because of a change in ownership and the album lost its support. The Wick performed in Chicago for a year before breaking up in late 2011. Glau continued to play in venues all over Chicago, including: Metro, Double Door, City Winery Chicago, and Cubby Bear in Wrigleyville. In 2011, Glau had another undercover audition while bartending at The Closet in Lakeview. She played music in between making drinks for her regular crowd. In 2011, Glau met Kathy Kuras who contacted Glau about a project that "doesn’t pay much but would be a great creative experience." The project was called I Hate Tommy Finch, a live play filmed and released as a web-series. Kuras also brought in her cousin, former Universal recording artists and Los Angeles based songwriter, Shannon Nicole, a former Universal Recording artist, and Jaclyn Rada, a local Chicago pianist. Glau wrote the title track of the soundtrack, ATLANTIS, inspired by the script for I Hate Tommy Finch. ATLANTIS was produced in Chicago by Grammy Award Winning Producer, Ricco Lumpkins, Kuras, and Glau. The album was a three-artist collaboration with Glau, Shannon Nicole, and Jaclyn Rada. It also included a featured performance by reggae rapper, Viper and former Rolling Stone's harmonica player and Grammy Award Winner, Sugar Blue. The album was released on Vicious Muse Records, founded by Kuras and Glau. ATLANTIS received 6 Grammy Pre-Nominations, 5 of which were for songs written by Glau. Including her autobiographical song featuring Sugar Blue, "Two of Hearts". A song about her and her brother's childhood with performing parents. From 2012-2014 Kuras and Glau continued to work together booking small tours through the Midwest, East Coast, and West Coast. Some notable venues include: Whisky A-Go-Go in Los Angeles, Chicago Pride, and during SXSW at a few unofficial showcases. Glau received the Chicago Music Award for Best Rock Entertainer in early 2013. In 2014 Kuras and Glau began working on the next project, Brand New Fairy Tale. They recorded two singles, the title track and "Tiny Victories". "Brand New Fairy Tale", a song inspired by the fight for marriage equality, was first performed at the March on Springfield, IL in Fall 2013. Brand New Fairy Tale is currently in production and songs from the album will be used in a documentary about Glau, projected to be released in 2017. In January 2016, Glau moved to Los Angeles to put more focus on her music career. She is the host and regular feature performer as well as production and booking manager of SunSeshLA, a weekly music and comedy showcase in LA.Glau attended Redlands High School where she was named captain of the Freshman Football team by her teammates. She became the first female Quarterback to compete in a varsity football game sanctioned by the California Interscholastic Federation Division I in 2000. While at Redlands High School she lettered in varsity football, softball, and volleyball. In 2007, Glau joined the Chicago Force (competing in the IWFL). At the time, she was studying dramatic arts at Roosevelt University. During the 2011 Women's Football Alliance season, she had 1,746 passing yards and 24 touchdown passes. The 2012 campaign resulted in Chicago's fourth undefeated season in franchise history. On August 4, 2012, Glau and the Chicago Force competed in the WFA championship against the San Diego Surge. It was a historic game because it was the first played on an NFL field (held at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh). Chicago lost to San Diego in the final minutes of the 4th quarter, 40-36. Glau was named Co-MVP of the game.In 2013, the Force went undefeated, winning the W.F.A. National Championship in San Diego, CA at the former home of the San Diego Chargers. Chicago beat the Dallas Diamonds 81-34. Glau finished the 2013 WFA and Team USA season with a combination of 4,301 passing yards and 57 touchdown passes.In 2014 Glau fell to an injury in the 4th quarter of a game against the D.C. Divas. Glau suffered a contact ACL and Meniscus tear. Chicago beat DC 41-27. She returned for two games in the post season prior to surgery. She started in the Conference Championship vs. the Boston Militia. Chicago lost.Glau retired at the end of the 2014 season. Glau came out of retirement in early 2017 for one more season with the Chicago Force. Against Austria on June 27, 2010, Glau had three touchdown passes. In a July 1 contest against Finland, she logged 154 passing yards, including a pass of 59 yards. Glau was featured in the 2013 documentary, Tackle the World: Tough Game, Tougher Women. 2010A member of Team USA at the 2010 IFAF Women's World Championship, she threw for 309 passing yards in three games. She had an efficiency rating of 262.53 while throwing for six touchdown passes and completing 12 of 22 passes. Game 1 – U.S. vs Austria: Glau was named captain for the first game in International play by the U.S. Women's Tackle Football. Glau threw the first Touchdown pass in history, 52 yards, to Adrienne Smith. Glau threw 3 TD passes and earned one rushing TD. U.S.A. beat Austria 63-0.Game 2 – U.S. vs Finland: In a July 1 contest against Finland, she logged 154 passing yards, including a pass of 59 yards. U.S.A. beat Finland 72-0.Game 3 – U.S. vs Canada (Gold Medal Game): U.S. beat Canada 66-0. Glau threw the only TD pass in the game to Rusty Sowers for 31 yards at the end of the 1st half. 2013Game 1 – U.S.A. vs Sweden : U.S.A. beat Sweden. Glau completed 12-of-16 passes for 220 yards with three touchdowns. She also added a rushing touchdown.Game 2 – U.S.A. vs Germany: U.S.A. beat Germany 107-7. Game 3 – U.S.A. vs Canada: U.S.A. beat Canada 64-0. American quarterbacks Sugar Glau and Karen Mulligan combined for 23-of-28 passing for 367 yards. Glau was named the overall tournament MVP – threw three touchdowns in the final to complete her three-game tournament total of 626 passing yards, nine touchdown passes and a rushing touchdown. 2017Game 1 - U.S.A. vs Mexico : U.S.A. beat Mexico 29-0Game 2 - U.S.A. vs Finland : U.S.A. beat Finland 48-0Game 3 - U.S.A. vs Canada: U.S.A. beat Canada 41-16 Glau was named the Offensive MVP of the tournament Sugar Glau was a principal cast member in an ensemble, mistral-style play entitled, Railroad Backward, written and directed by Kestutis Nakas. Railroad Backward premiered in Chicago at The Prop Theatre and was later performed in New York's East Village at The Club at LaMama, a theatre famous for experimental theatrical pieces. Glau is openly gay She came out when she was 21 years old and has been a pro-active member of the LGBTQ community since.	Sami	Grisafe	sports