My confession:
I delayed putting my new album on Spotify for 6 months! Dumb idea or smart idea?
Firstly…….full disclosure:
I am old.
At least I am old when it comes to the music business. I am on the other…
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Mar 13 2023
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May 17 2022
The Loneliness of the Freelance Musician
The Loneliness of the Freelance Musician
by Robert Graham
Firstly, I want to also point out that I LOVE being a freelance musician. I recognize I am very lucky to have a career like this and it is a wonderful…
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Jun 4 2020
"CANADA VS AUSTRALIA" - WHEN BEING A DUAL CITIZEN IS HILARIOUS!
or:
"My First Attempt at Comedy"
Thanks to my COVID 19 downtime, I recently ticked off something that has been on my "to-do" list for years: to write and perform a comedy sketch - but not just any comedy sketch!
…
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May 21 2020
“10 Achingly Beautiful Ballads That Have Been Forgotten and Need To Be Remembered”
or
"Are You Ready to FEEL?"
A video essay by Robert Graham
There are some songs that can devastate the listener within a bar or two. The power of a ballad to instantly change our mood is such a mysterious…
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May 11 2020
SONGWRITING WITH A GUN TO YOUR HEAD - "THE SECRET RANDOLPH BASEMENT TAPES"
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"The Time I Came Closest to Saving the World"
by Robert Graham
I am just going to lay this out there: Believe it or not (and this is going to sound very weird), I have often had dreams in…
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Apr 27 2020
“FALLING THROUGH THE CRACKS”....10 Legendary Australian Songs The Rest Of The World Never Got To Hear”
"An essay with video"
By Robert Graham
I moved to Perth, Western Australia in 1983, from the West Coast of Canada. I was 12-years-old. In many ways, it was like landing on the moon. So different.
I lived in Hillarys…
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Apr 21 2020
“FAKE PIANO” - THE TERRIFYING AND WONDROUS TRUTH BEHIND WHAT PIANISTS ACTUALLY DO AND THINK"
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"WHY ALL SINGERS NEED A FAKE PIANIST"
by Robert Graham
First of all, I would like to thank all of you who responded to my previous blog post “The Secret Life of An Audition Pianist” or “Tips on How…
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Apr 17 2020
THE SECRET LIFE OF AN AUDITION PIANIST
or
“TIPS ON HOW TO ACE YOUR AUDITION - FROM THE LEAST-EXPECTED SOURCE”
By Robert Graham
Some people just stare at me blankly when I tell them I am an audition pianist. Everyone knows what a “pianist” is. They know…
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"Request Fest" back at Belmont Sports and Rec Centre
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Belmont Sports and Rec Centre, 400 Abernethy Road, Cloverdale
Back at my favourite club to play your favourite songs!
Excited to making my debut at Print Hall for their "Ivory Rivalry" - featuring THREE pianists and TWO drummers!
I am back to lift the spirits of the good folks of Riverton and beyond!
A unique immersive concert experience showcasing some of the world's most famous ghosts! This concert features some of Perth's most talented opera, classical and music theatre voices.
Happy birthday! Hope you got an invite!
A unique immersive concert experience showcasing some of the world's most famous ghosts! This concert features some of Perth's most talented opera, classical and music theatre voices.
Back at Bethanie!
I am back to lift the spirits of the good folks of Riverton and beyond!
I am excited to be part of the first-ever launch of "Duelling Pianos" in Perth. This world-wide phenomenon features two pianist/singers riffing off each other and playing audience requests. Every Saturday night for the rest of the year! My dates are July 8th, and 29th, Aug 12th, Sept 2nd and 30th, Oct 28th, Nov 11th, Dec 2nd, and Dec 16th, but head along any Saturday for the show!
I am thrilled to be playing this Sunday session for all the yachties!