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Robert F. Cranny | |
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| Birth name | Robert Francis Cranny |
| Born | 2 July 1981 |
| Origin | Liverpool, UK |
| Genres | Rock and Roll Pop Indie rock |
| Occupation(s) | Guitar Keyboards Songwriter Producer |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar Keyboards |
| Years active | 2002 - date |
Robert Francis Cranny (born 2 July 1981) is a musician, songwriter and record producer based in Sydney, Australia.
In 2019, Cranny began releasing music with new alt-Australiana six-piece, Peachfield. The band is described by Beat magazine as, "...a delicate blend of emotive lyrics, drifting piano, colourful narratives and soaring vocals". [1]
Its debut EP "Monuments of Debris" was released in November 2020. The work is described by Beat magazine as, "...a sweeping exploration of Cranny’s own narratives of young Australian lives, set in urban, coastal and rural cities and towns." [2]
Robert F. Cranny co-wrote and co-produced the first two albums of Sydney musician, Sarah Blasko, The Overture & the Underscore (2004) and What The Sea Wants, The Sea Will Have (2006), both of which were certified platinum. [3]
The Overture & the Underscore was recorded in Hollywood, California with engineer Wally Gagel (Eels, Old 97s, Folk Implosion) and session drummer Joey Waronker (Beck, The Smashing Pumpkins).
What The Sea Wants, The Sea Will Have was produced by Blasko, Cranny and Jim Moginie of Midnight Oil-fame. It was recorded in Neil Finn's Roundhead Studios in Auckland, New Zealand. The album won an ARIA award in 2007 for Best Pop Release. [4]
Cranny co-wrote all tracks on both albums, with the exception of Beautiful Secrets. [5] He is the sole writer of the song Perfect Now which has appeared in the television program, One Tree Hill . [6]
On What The Sea Wants, The Sea Will Have , Cranny arranged and conducted a chamber ensemble as well as a Maori choir. [7] In 2007, Sarah Blasko undertook a 12-date national tour accompanied by a five-piece chamber section. [8] Cranny again scored the orchestral instruments. Songs from The Overture & the Underscore , which were never originally arranged for orchestral instruments, were also given this treatment.
In 2015, Cranny joined seminal [9] Melbourne indie-rock band, Gersey, to write and record the band's fourth LP, "What You Kill". Cranny co-wrote the majority of tracks, played a CP-70 piano and was given a specific production credit for his work on the expansive "There Are Things That You And I Can Never Be".
In 2011, Cranny co-produced the debut album by Ben Salter, "The Cat". It was produced by Gareth Liddiard, Robert F. Cranny & Ben Salter at Liddiard's rural property in Myrtleford, Victoria. Liddiard's own band, The Drones had previously recorded the album Havilah at the property. Cranny made songwriting contributions to two album tracks, and personally wrote the song, "Know Your Strength" for the album.
In 2010, Cranny played an 11-date Australian tour as a keyboard player in Gersey, supporting US band, Pavement.
In 2009, he played keyboards for US indie-rock musician Spiral Stairs, including an appearance at the 2009 Sydney Laneway Festival. [10]
In 2008, Cranny co-produced three tracks with Leonardo's Bride vocalist, Abby Dobson, for her debut solo album "Rise Up", including the single, "Horses". [11] [12]
Cranny has also performed and recorded with other artists such as Ben Salter, 78 Saab, Sianna Lee, The Maladies, The C-Minus Project, Darren Hanlon, Soap Star Joe, Gaslight Radio & Magic Lunchbox.
Robert F Cranny composed original songs that were used in the following TV series:
| Year | Song | Artist | Composer | TV series | Season | Episode | Ref. |
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| 2005 | "Always Worth It" | Sarah Blasko | Robert F Cranny & Sarah Blasko | Six Feet Under | 5 | 12 | [13] |
| 2006 | "Perfect Now" | Sarah Blasko | Robert F Cranny | One Tree Hill | 3 | 18 | |
| 2015 | "Endlessness" | Gersey | Jackson/Cranny/Tulen/Bradie/Davis | The Royals | 2 | 2 | |
| 2015 | "It Means Nothing" | Gersey | Jackson/Cranny/Tulen/Bradie/Davis | The Royals | 2 | 7 | |
Along with Sarah Kelly from theredsunband, Robert F. Cranny owned and operated Enchanted Recordings, an independent record label based in Sydney, Australia, which was active between 2006 and 2010. [14]
Enchanted Recordings was distributed nationally by Shock Records and employed the resources of Nonzero Records & Rice Is Nice. The label released the following catalogue:
"The Cat" by Ben Salter
"What The Sea Wants, The Sea Will Have" by Sarah Blasko
"The Overture & the Underscore" by Sarah Blasko
Sally Mary Seltmann, is an Australian singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and Record producer. From 2000 to 2009, Seltmann used the stage name, New Buffalo. Under that name, Seltmann wrote, performed, arranged and produced her debut album, The Last Beautiful Day in September 2004. Her second album, Somewhere, Anywhere appeared in March 2007. Seltmann and Canadian singer-songwriter Feist, co-wrote the song "1234" which was featured in a 2007 iPod Nano commercial. It became a Top 10 hit on the United States Billboard Hot 100 for Feist. Seltmann is married to Darren Seltmann formerly of electronic music group, The Avalanches. In April 2010, Seltmann released her third solo album, Heart That's Pounding. Late that year, she formed an indie rock trio, Seeker Lover Keeper, with fellow Australians Sarah Blasko and Holly Throsby. They issued a self-titled album in June 2011, which peaked at number three on the ARIA Albums Chart. In 2013, Seltmann released her fourth solo album, Hey Daydreamer. In April 2018, Allen & Unwin published Sally Seltmann's debut novel Lovesome.
Magic Dirt is an Australian rock band, which formed in 1991 in Geelong, Victoria, with Daniel Herring on guitar, Adam Robertson on drums, Adalita Srsen on vocals and guitar, and Dean Turner on bass guitar. Initially forming an alternative underground band called Deer Bubbles which split and formed into the much heavier, rock based group called The Jim Jims, they were renamed as Magic Dirt. Their top 40 releases on the ARIA Albums Chart are Friends in Danger (1996), What Are Rock Stars Doing Today (2000), Tough Love (2003) and Snow White (2005). They have received nine ARIA Music Award nominations including four at the ARIA Music Awards of 1995 for Life Was Better – their second extended play. Turner died in August 2009 of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans. From 2010 to November 2018, the band were on hiatus.
The Overture & the Underscore is the 2004 debut album by Australian singer-songwriter Sarah Blasko.
"Don't U Eva" was the first single from Australian artist Sarah Blasko's debut album The Overture & the Underscore.
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Leonardo's Bride were an Australian pop band that formed in 1992. It consisted of Abby Dobson on lead vocal and acoustic guitar; Dean Manning on electric guitar, piano, wurlitzer and hammond; Jon Howell on drums; and Patrick Wong on bass guitar, backing vocals and cello. They released two EPs, Debut and Temperamental Friend and two albums, Angel Blood and Open Sesame, before disbanding in 2001.
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