James Grehan | |
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Born | Queensland, Australia |
Occupation(s) | Songwriter, singer |
Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 2001–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]
Grehan describes his music as "Smooth progressive folk, lightly salted with a garnish of electronic textures, easy to swallow with a pleasurable palate." [2]
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]
Title | Details |
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Rather Be a Butterfly |
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Chemical Sunsets | |
Space Between the Silence |
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Sketches & Silhouettes |
Title | Details |
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Long Road |
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Paper Parallels |
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.
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2010 | "Hold On" [14] | Blues and Roots Work of the Year | Nominated |
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]
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result (wins only) |
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2008 [16] [17] | "Til You Come Home" | Alternative Song of the Year | Won |
Regional Song of the Year | Won | ||
The Courier-Mail People's Choice Award | Won | ||
2010 [18] [19] | "Falling" | Alternative Song of the Year | Won |
Regional Song of the Year | Won |