James Grehan (musician)

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James Grehan
BornQueensland, Australia
Occupation(s)Songwriter, singer
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2001–present

James Grehan is an Australian singer and songwriter. Grehan has released four studio albums. He has performed at Woodford Folk Festival, Big Day Out and Valley Fiesta. [1]

Contents

Grehan describes his music as "Smooth progressive folk, lightly salted with a garnish of electronic textures, easy to swallow with a pleasurable palate." [2]

Early life and career

In 2003, Grehan released his debut album, Rather Be a Butterfly which was described as a combination of "contemporary electronica with acoustic sounds". [3]

In 2004, Grehan won Best Acoustic Artist at the 2004 Music Oz Awards. [4] In 2005, Grehan's released his second album Chemical Sunsets which was proceeded by the single, "Code Red". [4]

In 2008, Grehan was nominated for five awards at the Q Song Awards, winning three. [5]

In 2011, Grehan release Paper Parallels, which featured "Falling" which won two awards at the 2010 Q Song Awards, making James the most awarded Q Song winner in the history of the awards. [6]

Discography

Studio albums

TitleDetails
Rather Be a Butterfly
  • Release date: 2003 [3]
  • Label: Amber Records, MGM Music (AMB001)
  • Formats: CD
Chemical Sunsets
  • Release date: September 2005 [7] [4]
  • Label: Bubblewrap Records (BWR001)
  • Formats: CD, DD
Space Between the Silence
  • Release date: August 2008 [8]
  • Label: Bubblewrap Records (BWR002)
  • Formats: CD, DD
Sketches & Silhouettes
  • Release date: June 2009 [9] [10]
  • Label: Bubblewrap Records (BWR003)
  • Formats: CD, DD

Extended plays

TitleDetails
Long Road
  • Release date: May 2010 [11]
  • Label: Bubblewrap Records (BWR004)
  • Formats: CD, DD
Paper Parallels
  • Release date: 8 April 2011 [12] [13]
  • Label: Bubblewrap Records (BWR005)
  • Formats: CD, DD

Awards and nominations

APRA Music Awards

The APRA Awards are held in Australia and New Zealand by the Australasian Performing Right Association to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually.

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2010 "Hold On" [14] Blues and Roots Work of the YearNominated

Q Song Awards

The Queensland Music Awards (previously known as Q Song Awards) are annual awards celebrating Queensland, Australia's brightest emerging artists and established legends. They commenced in 2006. [15]

YearNominee / workAwardResult (wins only)
2008 [16] [17] "Til You Come Home"Alternative Song of the YearWon
Regional Song of the YearWon
The Courier-Mail People's Choice AwardWon
2010 [18] [19] "Falling"Alternative Song of the YearWon
Regional Song of the YearWon

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