James Grehan (musician) explained

James Grehan
Birth Place:	Queensland, Australia
Instruments:	Vocals
Occupation:	Songwriter, singer
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]

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".

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

In 2008, Grehan was nominated for five awards at the Q Song Awards, winning three.^[3]

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.^[4]

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Details
Rather Be a Butterfly	Release date: 2003^[5] Label: Amber Records, MGM Music (AMB001) Formats: CD
Chemical Sunsets	Release date: September 2005^[6] ^[7] 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

Title	Details
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.|-| 2010| "Hold On"^[14] | Blues and Roots Work of the Year| |-|}

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]

(wins only)|-| rowspan="3"| 2008^{[16] [17]} | rowspan="3"| "Til You Come Home"| Alternative Song of the Year | |-| Regional Song of the Year | |-| The Courier-Mail People's Choice Award | |-| rowspan="2"| 2010^{[18] [19]} | rowspan="2"| "Falling"| Alternative Song of the Year | |-| Regional Song of the Year | |-

Notes and References

1. Web site: Jac Stone and James Grehan Announce Joint EP Launch. January 2011. 6 April 2021.
2. Web site: James Grehan : Interview. scene magazine. 5 August 2009. 6 April 2021.
3. Web site: James Grehan (Triple J). Triple J. 6 April 2021.
4. Web site: James Grehan - Paper Parallels. FYE. 2011. 6 April 2021.
5. Web site: Rather Be a Butterfly (CD). Sanity. 6 April 2021.
6. Web site: Chemical Sunsets (DD). Apple Music. September 2005. 6 April 2021.
7. Web site: Chemical Sunsets (CD). Sanity. 6 April 2021.
8. Web site: Space Between the Silence (DD). Apple Music. August 2008. 6 April 2021.
9. Web site: Sketches & Silhouettes (DD). Apple Music. June 2009. 6 April 2021.
10. Web site: Sketches & Silhouettes (CD). Sanity. 6 April 2021.
11. Web site: Long Road (DD). Apple Music. May 2010. 6 April 2021.
12. Web site: Paper Parallels (DD). Apple Music. April 2011. 6 April 2021.
13. Web site: Paper Parallels James Grehan. Sanity. 6 April 2021.
14. Web site: Nominations for Song of the Year – 2010 . Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) . 6 April 2021 .
15. Web site: About the Queensland Music Awards. Queensland Music Awards. 21 March 2021.
16. Web site: Past Winners 2008. Queensland Music Awards. 6 April 2021.
17. Web site: Q Song Awards 2008. ABC Local. 14 August 2008. 6 April 2021.
18. Web site: Past Winners 2010. Queensland Music Awards. 6 April 2021.
19. Web site: Q Song Awards 2010. ABC Local. 11 August 2010. 6 April 2021.