Calum Graham Explained

Calum Graham
Birth Date:29 October 1991
Birth Place:Fort St. John, British Columbia
Genre:Fingerstyle guitar
Occupation:Musician, composer, singer-songwriter
Instrument:Guitar, vocals
Years Active:2004–present
Label:CandyRat
Associated Acts:Andy McKee, Don Ross, Antoine Dufour, Lulo Reinhardt

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. When he was 22 he was listed by Acoustic Guitar magazine as one of their 30 "great guitarists under 30".[1]

Early life

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] [5] [6]

Discography

Album TitleYear
Sunny Side Up2009
Indivisibility (EP)2010
12:342013
Phoenix Rising2013
Tabula Rasa2016
Thread of Creation2019
Sympatheia2022

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 30 Great Guitarists Under 30. Acousticguitar.com. November 27, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141209063224/http://www.acousticguitar.com/News-Features/30-Great-Guitarists-Under-30/30-Under-30-Part-3-Sean-de-Burca-Newton-Faulkner-Sofia-Gleeson-and-Calum-Graham. December 9, 2014.
  2. Web site: Stampede Talent Search Winner Calum Graham from High River. Highriveronline.com. November 27, 2014.
  3. Web site: Joe Warmington. August 3, 2010. Calum Graham achieves goal at Canadian Guitar Festival. High River Times. November 27, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141204114001/http://www.highrivertimes.com/2010/08/03/calum-graham-achieves-goal-at-canadian-guitar-festival. December 4, 2014. dead.
  4. Web site: Alberta teen wins Walk of Fame song contest. September 1, 2011. Cbc.ca. November 27, 2014.
  5. Web site: Alberta guitar virtuoso, 19, wins Canada's Walk of Fame song contest – National Post. Melissa Leong. September 1, 2011. National Post. November 27, 2014. https://archive.today/20140616202956/http://arts.nationalpost.com/2011/09/01/alberta-guitar-virtuoso-19-wins-canadas-walk-of-fame-song-contest/?__federated=1. June 16, 2014. dead.
  6. Web site: Graham adds another notch to his belt. High River Times. November 27, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141204114003/http://www.highrivertimes.com/2011/09/05/graham-adds-another-notch-to-his-belt. December 4, 2014. dead.