SPEAK by Timothy Robert Graham
Check out the Video for Scaring The Children:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=salm3YSUbiU
Hard work pays. “It took nearly two years to complete this record,” says Timothy Robert Graham of his new album SPEAK.
He’s taken vocal lessons with Galen Disston of Pickwick, wrote and recorded songs with producer Steve Aguilar (Head and The Heart, Damien Jurado, Silver Torches), arranged keyboard solos with Gabe Molinaro (Motopony, Tenderfoot), and worked out drum beats with Jase Ihler (Manatee Commune, Iskah Dhaaf, Hibou).
“Working as a songwriter has been a constant state of growth for the past ten years,” says Graham. “My grandfather taught me that learning to become a songwriter is a lifelong journey.”
SPEAK is the next step in Graham’s journey. He finished the album two years ago, and yet the release is only now scheduled for May 5th. Why the long wait to release it? A little over a year ago Graham started touring and co-writing with Daniel Blue and his band, Motopony. "It's a privilege to be flown to festivals and be paid to perform with my friends in Motopony, says Graham. “It’s helped me hone my craft and learn a bit of patience with regards to my own work.”
All that focus and patience shows in the new eleven track LP. It sounds at first blush like an album of singles: three-minute songs with melodies crafted to lodge themselves into the listener’s brain on the first play. The tracks weave fun, bright guitar hooks into pop melodies with a lean efficiency. SPEAK draws a clear line back to Britpop-flavored bands like Elliott Smith and Oasis, as well as modern tastemakers like Spoon and Portugal. The Man.
Thematically, the record is about two things on Graham’s mind: personal relationships and social interactions, particularly as they pertain to social change.
“For me it’s a reminder to talk to my friends and family and share my truest self in an act of intimacy and vulnerability. For everyone else, I hope it will be a word of encouragement... a reminder that when people bravely choose to share their stories we all grow.
"SPEAK is just as much a reminder to listen as it is to say what's on your mind.”
Timothy Robert Graham will release SPEAK on 5.5.18 and celebrate with a release show at Barboza on Capitol Hill in Seattle."
Ticket link: https://www.thebarboza.com/event/1646821-keaton-collective-final-show-seattle/
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The new album will be available for streaming and purchase on 5.5.2018 at https://timothyrobertgraham.bandcamp.com
Tracklist
| 1. | Another Day | 2:26 |
| 2. | Scaring The Children | 1:55 |
| 3. | The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter | 2:44 |
| 4. | Where Are You | 3:20 |
| 5. | Speak | 1:54 |
| 6. | Life Won't Wait | 3:12 |
| 7. | When I Grow Up | 1:19 |
| 8. | I'm On Your Side | 2:33 |
| 9. | I Won't Let Go | 3:07 |
| 10. | Coming Clean | 3:02 |
| 11. | Speak From The Heart | 3:33 |
Credits
TIMOTHY ROBERT GRAHAM and his rock and roll band perform 11 original songs. Featuring Gabriel "THE REV" Molinaro on keys and Jase "TREASON BEATS" Mitchel on drums. Produced by star power taste maker STEVEN AGUILAR. With the hit singles SCARING THE CHILDREN & COMING CLEAN
Produced, engineered, and mixed by Steven Aguilar
Recorded at London Bridge, Studio Litho, Earwig, and Bearhead in Seattle, WA
Mixed at Zero Chemistry, Los Angeles, CA
Assistant engineers: Rachel Field, Carson Lehman, Shohei Ogami
Mixing assistant: Jacob Munk
Mastered by Ed Brooks at Resonant Mastering, Seattle, WA
The album Speak was written by Timothy Robert Graham, Steven Aguilar, Jase Ihler, & Gabriel Molinaro
Singing and playing guitars and bass: Timothy Robert Graham
Expert drumming: Jase Mitchel Ihler
Precise harmonies and keyboards: Gabriel Joseph Molinaro
With the exception of Where Are You which features Mark Smith on Bass Guitar and Mike Uhlenkott on Drums
Album Design by Ryan Hunt
Cover Photo by Jesse Hughey
Additional Photography Ben Blood
