Calum Graham is a Canadian fingerstyle guitarist and singer-songwriter. He has classical guitar training, but uses a percussive technique. He has released four albums.[1] When he was 22 he was listed by Acoustic Guitar magazine as one of their 30 "great guitarists under 30".[1]
Calum Graham | |
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 Calum Graham at the 2016 Canadian Guitar Festival | |
| Background information | |
| Born | October 29, 1991 Fort St. John, British Columbia |
| Genres | Fingerstyle guitar |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | CandyRat |
| Website | calumgraham |
Early life edit
At the early age of 12, Graham developed a passion for the guitar during occasional lessons with his father. After graduating from secondary school, Graham began studies in Classical Guitar at the University of Calgary and Mount Royal University. During an electric guitar lesson, he was exposed to the album "Bearing Straight" by fingerstyle guitarist Don Ross. At this point, he began informal studies within the same genre.
In 2009 Graham won the Calgary Stampede Talent Search, and also the ensuing national-level talent contest.[2] He came second in the fingerstyle guitar competition at the 2009 Canadian Guitar Festival, and won it in 2010.[3]
In 2011 he won the Canada's Walk of Fame "A Song For Canada" song contest. The prize included C$25,000 in cash, and time in a recording studio.[4][failed verification][5][6]
Discography edit
| Album Title | Year |
|---|---|
| Sunny Side Up | 2009 |
| Indivisibility (EP) | 2010 |
| 12:34 | 2013 |
| Phoenix Rising | 2013 |
| Tabula Rasa | 2016 |
| Thread of Creation | 2019 |
| Sympatheia | 2022 |
References edit
- ^ a b "30 Great Guitarists Under 30". Acousticguitar.com. Archived from the original on December 9, 2014. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
- ^ "Stampede Talent Search Winner Calum Graham from High River". Highriveronline.com. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
- ^ Joe Warmington (August 3, 2010). "Calum Graham achieves goal at Canadian Guitar Festival". High River Times. Archived from the original on December 4, 2014. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
- ^ "Alberta teen wins Walk of Fame song contest". Cbc.ca. September 1, 2011. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
- ^ Melissa Leong (September 1, 2011). "Alberta guitar virtuoso, 19, wins Canada's Walk of Fame song contest – National Post". National Post. Archived from the original on June 16, 2014. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
- ^ "Graham adds another notch to his belt". High River Times. Archived from the original on December 4, 2014. Retrieved November 27, 2014.