Graeme K. (b. Graeme Kennedy) is a musician, producer, and owner of
Mckeenstreet Music, a small, independent record label based in
Portland, Maine
Portland is the largest city in the U.S. state of Maine and the seat of Cumberland County. Portland's population was 68,408 in April 2020. The Greater Portland metropolitan area is home to over half a million people, the 104th-largest metropol ...
. As an artist, he is known for dense, highly orchestrated compositions utilizing electronics and live instrumentation. In 2005, he was selected as one of the ten best unsigned artists in New York City by
CMJ
CMJ Holdings Corp. is a music events and online media company, originally founded in 1978, which ran a website, hosted an annual festival in New York City, and published two magazines, ''CMJ New Music Monthly'' and ''CMJ New Music Report''. Th ...
and asked to play in the 'Best of the Five Boroughs' concert in Prospect Park. In 2008, he released his debut record, ''Hidden Beast''. The Bollard claimed, "The instrumentation and arrangements are astounding." Bluesbunny.com gave the record its highest score of 5 stars, calling it "Music that convinces you. Music that will put you under a spell. A spell that relieves the mediocrity of existence. It's not even about the lyrics or the melody – it's about the effect on you."
Following the release of ''Hidden Beast'', he was invited to play a showcase at the 2008
CMJ Music Marathon
CMJ Holdings Corp. is a music events and online media company, originally founded in 1978, which ran a website, hosted an annual festival in New York City, and published two magazines, ''CMJ New Music Monthly'' and ''CMJ New Music Report''. Th ...
. His song 'Aw. Turkish. Baby.' is used regularly as an intro for the Seattle radio show ''
Too Beautiful to Live'', hosted by
Luke Burbank
Luke Burbank (born May 8, 1976) is an American radio host and podcaster who hosts the Portland, Oregon-based syndicated variety show ''Live Wire Radio'' and the Seattle-based former radio program and current podcast '' Too Beautiful to Live''. H ...
, and is featured on their TBTL Music Guide on iTunes. He was also the drummer in the rock groups Brenda and BOXY. In 2010, he won the Best Electronic Act award in ''
The Phoenix''.
He is Director of Marketing and Public Relations at
The Portland Museum of Art.
References
External links
Graeme K Website
1981 births
American electronic musicians
Living people
People from Brunswick, Maine
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