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Graeme K. (b. Graeme Kennedy) is a musician, producer, and owner of
Mckeenstreet Music Mckeenstreet Music is a small, independent record label based in Portland, Maine. It was formerly based in Olympia, Washington, before relocating to Maine in the spring of 2009. Its first release, by electronic musician and producer Graeme K., was ...
, a small, independent record label based in Portland, Maine. 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 ''
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'', hosted by Luke Burbank, 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
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Graeme K Website
1981 births American electronic musicians Living people People from Brunswick, Maine {{US-electronic-musician-stub