Laura Jane Grace & Band

Laura Jane Grace is an American musician best known as the founder, lead singer, songwriter and guitarist of the punk rock band Against Me!. Thomas James "Tom" Gabe (born November 8, 1980) is the lead vocalist, songwriter, and a guitarist for Gainesville, Florida punk rock band Against Me!, as well as a solo artist. She was born on Fort Benning, Georgia a US Army post, where her father was stationed.At age 17, she dropped out of high school and formed Against Me! as a solo act in Naples, Florida. The act has since become a quartet, and has released five full-length albums. Gabel's solo debut EP, entitled Heart Burns, was released October 28, 2008 on Sire Records. In 2012, Gabel publicly came out as transgender, admitting to years of struggling with gender dysphoria and announcing her plan to medically transition to female. She plans to legally change names to Laura Jane Grace as part of the transition.