Dave Graney | |
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![]() Dave Graney in 2019 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | David John Graney |
Born | Mount Gambier, South Australia, Australia |
Genres | Rock, pop |
Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, composer, author |
Instrument(s) | Guitar, vocals |
Years active | 1978–current |
Labels | Red Flame, Creation, TIM, Fire, Torn & Frayed, Id, Mercury, Universal, Festival, Liberation, COCKAIGNE |
Website | davegraney |
Dave Graney is an Australian rock musician, singer-songwriter and author. Since 1978, Graney has collaborated with drummer-multi instrumentalist Clare Moore. The pair have fronted or been involved with numerous bands including The Moodists (1980 to 1987), Dave Graney and The White Buffaloes (1989 to 1990), Dave Graney and The Coral Snakes (1987 to 1989, 1991 to 1997), The Dave Graney Show (1998 to 2003), Dave Graney and Clare Moore featuring The Lurid Yellow Mist or Dave Graney and The Lurid Yellow Mist (2004 to 2011) and Dave Graney and The mistLY. Many albums since LETS GET TIGHT in 2017 have been credited to Dave Graney and Clare Moore.
Graney was awarded the ARIA Award for Best Male Artist at the ARIA Music Awards of 1996 for his work on The Soft 'n' Sexy Sound, while "Feelin' Kinda Sporty" won the ARIA Award for Best Video in 1997 and he has received seven other ARIA Award nominations. Since 2009, Graney has co-presented a radio show on Melbourne's 3RRR called Banana Lounge Broadcasting or BLB. He has published two memoirs, "1001 Australian Nights" (2011) and "WORKSHY" (2018) and two lyrics books "It Is Written, Baby" (1997) and "There He Goes With His Eye Out" (2023)