ROBert Graham - Biography

 

 

Growing up both in British Columbia and Western Australia, from an early age Robert Graham divided his time equally between honing his skills as a classical piano player and attempting to learn every pop/rock song on the radio! That time was well spent as he now enjoys a reputation as a “request- specialist” with around 1700 songs in his repertoire. Since 2020, Robert has continued his journey in Perth as a professional musical journeyman, creator and collaborator across all musical genres.

Together with his original songwriting recording and performing, Graham maintains a career as a Music Director, pianist, vocalist, collaborative pianist, vocal/repertoire coach, and choir director, and has worked on numerous theatre productions across Canada and Australia. His Perth-based band “Robert Graham and The Landing” was launched in 2024. 

Robert's collaborations have included several multi-genre bands and ensembles - touring the UK with Canadian roots supergroup Tanglefoot (Winner - Best Vocal Group - 2007 Canadian Folk Music Awards), Western Australia's Los Chasquis, legendary WA Aboriginal band YABU, as well as the West Australian Opera Company, and the Perth Symphonic Chorus.

His 2022 album “The Line”, described as "beautiful. comforting, heartbreaking, and so much more," earned him two semi-finalist positions in the 2023 UK Songwriting Contest and the 2022 Dallas Songwriters Association Song Contest. A song from the album,“It Could Be You”, written to highlight the plight of refugees worldwide, was runner-up in the 2018 "Songs for Social Change Songwriting Competition" and placed 4th overall in the 2016 Dallas Songwriters Association Song Contest. Robert's music has also been recognized by the BILLBOARD WORLD SONG CONTEST, the "SONG OF THE YEAR' CONTEST, the IRL MIDEM FRANCE CONTEST, and the THE EVENTIDE SONGWRITING CONTEST. His songs have elicited licensing deals in Canada, Australia and Italy, been included on several compilation CDs, and appeared in two feature films - including the Canadian film "Clean Break". 

In 2019 Robert was awarded a Toronto Artscape Foundation Launchpad Bursary and a year earlier the Douglas Cowling Memorial Bursary for Liturgical Music.

His debut album, "Storm in a Teacup", produced by CHRIS BROWN (Bourbon Tabernacle Choir, Kate Fenner, DJ Logic) was a wickedly eclectic album of multi-genre gems, described by BBC Tees as “ingenious, sophisticated pop music with more twists and turns then your average Agatha Christie thriller”. Guest appearances included TEDDY KUMPEL (Joe Jackson, Rickie Lee Jones, Feist, Trent Reznor), ANTON FIER (Herbie Hancock), ERIC SCHENKMAN (Spin Doctors), TONY SCHERR (Bill Frisell, Norah Jones) ROB JOST (Tony Scherr Trio, Ursa Minor), FORD PIER (DOA, the Rheostatics), and Eli and John Abrams (the Abrams Brothers).

Robert's 2015 EP, When I Feel Like This”, recorded with his Toronto-based band The Fairest and Best, was added to the playlist of over 100 radio stations across North America and elicited three all - network sync licensing contracts (The Discovery Channel, Fox Sports and The NASCAR Network) as well as contracts from thirteen individual shows - including I Am Cait, The Real World, Bad Girls Club, Total Divas and three Kardashian shows - none of which Robert has ever watched!

Robert has shared the stage with diverse performers including Lucky Oceans, Chilina Kennedy, Ma-Anne Dionisio, David Wilcox, Natalie McMaster, KellyLee Evans, Beverley Mahood, Mark Cassius, Jay Davis, Gabi Epstein, George Masswohl, Leahy, and the Cowboy Junkies.

Robert Graham has lived in Gibsons, British Columbia, Wolfe Island, Brockville, Toronto (Ontario) and now lives in Perth Australia. 

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upcoming Events

May5

This is my fifth collaboration with the Heart Place Rest Lounge. All have been a wonderful experience unique for each person who came. Doors open from 2.30pm, Please arrive to be rested and ready for a 3pm start. Tickets sell fast and spaces are limited. Venue is Heart Place Upstairs above the Hinata Cafe at the Fremantle Fibonaci Centre. "An hour of soothing and meditative piano music being performed live. Music designed to relax, calm, regenerate and inspire contemplation. All in the Heart Place Rest Lounge an air-conditioned studio featuring comfy bean bags, rugs and mats for your comfort. What you do in the hour is up to you. The possibilities are endless: meditate, rest, read, yoga, dream, write, draw or paint, pray, create, or simply sit and let the beautiful music wash over and through you, as you let the power of the live music revive you. You control exactly how you spend these 60 minutes of bliss." There is a shared agreement of holding a quiet and gentle space. Refreshments & tea offered after and you are welcome to stay for a community chat. Heart Place supporting you to place rest in the heart of your day. Heart Place is a Community non-profit : Their Vision is of a compassionate world where we are responsive to the suffering of ourselves and others. Their Mission is to provide educational, healing and community-based activities and practices that promote compassion, connection, community. Together they build the Capacities and Competencies for individual - collective healing, and wellbeing. Rest is vital for healing & wellbeing, at Heart Place they are offering a number of ways to deepen our capacity for rest from our Mindful Rest Workshops & weekly classes to our Rest Lounge: a collective space for exploration of rest and all its benefits. All our events are in partnership with Act-Belong-Commit. Tickets available at www.heartplace.org.au

Hard on the heels of our sold out debut show, Robert Graham and The Landing return to the Freo area, this time at Clancy's Fish Pub. Special guests the (world famous) Cottesloe Crooners - a men's choir with a cult following - known for their beautiful songs and sartorial excellence. Get your tickets quick - they are selling fast!

$15 online $17 at the door

Jun2

This is my sixth collaboration with the Heart Place Rest Lounge. Each have been a wonderful experience unique for each person who came. Doors open from 2.30pm, Please arrive to be rested and ready for a 3pm start. Tickets sell fast and spaces are limited. Venue is Heart Place Upstairs above the Hinata Cafe at the Fremantle Fibonaci Centre. "An hour of soothing and meditative piano music being performed live. Music designed to relax, calm, regenerate and inspire contemplation. All in the Heart Place Rest Lounge an air-conditioned studio featuring comfy bean bags, rugs and mats for your comfort. What you do in the hour is up to you. The possibilities are endless: meditate, rest, read, yoga, dream, write, draw or paint, pray, create, or simply sit and let the beautiful music wash over and through you, as you let the power of the live music revive you. You control exactly how you spend these 60 minutes of bliss." There is a shared agreement of holding a quiet and gentle space. Refreshments & tea offered after and you are welcome to stay for a community chat. Heart Place supporting you to place rest in the heart of your day. Heart Place is a Community non-profit : Their Vision is of a compassionate world where we are responsive to the suffering of ourselves and others. Their Mission is to provide educational, healing and community-based activities and practices that promote compassion, connection, community. Together they build the Capacities and Competencies for individual - collective healing, and wellbeing. Rest is vital for healing & wellbeing, at Heart Place they are offering a number of ways to deepen our capacity for rest from our Mindful Rest Workshops & weekly classes to our Rest Lounge: a collective space for exploration of rest and all its benefits. All our events are in partnership with Act-Belong-Commit. Tickets available at www.heartplace.org.au

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