Flip Grater
Musical artist
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Flip Grater is a New Zealand singer-songwriter, author, and entrepreneur. In addition to her indie-folk music career, she has run businesses that produce entirely plant-based food products under the Grater Good brand.
22 September 1981[citation needed]
Flip Grater | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | Clare Grater 22 September 1981[citation needed] Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Genres | Indie, folk, acoustic, |
| Occupations | Musician, composer, author, chef |
| Instruments | guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | Maiden, Make My Day, Vicious Circle |
| Website | www |
Biography
Flip Grater was born in Christchurch, New Zealand. She became vegan at 15.[1][2] Music was a part of her upbringing, introduced by her father.[3] Grater was born with the name Clare, but picked up the name Flip (short for Flipper) in her teens while campaigning for the Hector's dolphin.[2]
Music career
Flip Grater began her music career in the early 2000s, while working at RDU-FM.[4] Her first EP was titled Nameless.[4] Her debut album was called Cage For A Song (2006), blending folk, rock, and indie influences. She later toured New Zealand as a member of Fly My Pretties.[4]
Her 2014 album, Pigalle, was inspired by her time in Paris, where she lived for several years between 2012 and 2015.[5][3] In 2018 she released an EP of lullabies written for her daughter.[6]
In 2006 she founded her own record label, Maiden Records.[3]
Writing and business
In addition to her music career, Grater is an author. Her cookbook The Grater Good highlights some of the dishes available at her French-styled Christchurch Bistro and was released by Koa Press in 2021. From 2018 she operated a food manufacturing business in Christchurch, also branded Grater Good.[1]
In 2025 she opened a vegan bistro in Christchurch, also called Grater Good.[7] Seven months later she announced that the bistro would close, and a few days later placed her food manufacturing business into voluntary liquidation after a business deal with Woolworths fell through.[8]
Personal life
Flip Grater has a daughter and lives in Christchurch.[6] Grater is a practising Buddhist.[3]
Discography
Bibliography
- The Cookbook Tour: An NZ tour story. Christchurch: Maiden Records. 2007. ISBN 9780473123482. OCLC 174098007.
- The Cookbook Tour Europe: Adventures in food and music. Auckland: David Bateman Ltd. 2012. ISBN 978-1775480914. OCLC 761016300.
- The Grater Good. Christchurch: Koa Press. 2021. ISBN 9780473587697. OCLC 1290436987.