Graeme Kirkland
Graeme Kirkland was a Canadian record producer, composer, musician, and performance artist during the late 1980s and 1990s.
Musical career
At age 15, while too young to be formally enrolled, Kirkland studied music in advanced classes at York University. During his teen years, he received three full scholarships to The Banff Centre School of Fine Arts studying and working alongside Big Miller, John Abercrombie (guitarist), Kenny Wheeler, Don Thompson (musician), Dave Holland, Hugh Fraser (musician), and Albert Mangelsdorff. He also studied privately in Toronto & New York City.
During his musical career, Kirkland played alongside and recorded with the Leslie Spit Treeo, Varga (band), Jeff Healey,[1] Ashley MacIsaac,[2] Tim Brady, Holly Cole, Mark Feldman, John Zorn, George Koller,[3] Fred Stone,[4] Jane Bunnett, Bob Wiseman,[5] John Gzowski,[6] The Shuffle Demons, Joey Goldstein, as well as the National Ballet of Canada. Kirkland, together with Tom Walsh, composed and played for the Hemispheres Orchestra in 1988.[7] His music was featured on Citytv, MuchMusic,[8] and in the movie Roadkill (1989 film), which won an award at the 1989 Toronto International Film Festival.
Albums produced by Kirkland include There's No Such Word As Can't,[9] Sleep Alone,[10] and Sing Along With Graeme, which featured famous musicians Mary Margaret O'Hara, and Jim Cuddy from Blue Rodeo.[11] Along with being a respected studio drummer, Kirkland was well known for his drumming using overturned buckets and other available surfaces for his performances.[12] He organized his annual Santa's Jolly Christmas Benefit show,[13] as well as the urban-drumming show Graeme Kirkland's Long Distance Canada Day event in Toronto.[14] After his musical career, he became a financial advisor.[15]
Awards
Kirkland was a popular performer in Toronto, Ontario being voted "Best Drummer" by NOW magazine's readers consecutively for 6 years (1996–2001)[16] in their annual Reader's Poll. The runner-up in each of these 6 years was the famous Canadian drummer, Neil Peart of Rush.
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | There's No Such Word As Can't | Graeme Kirkland and The Wolves |
| 1989 | Sleep Alone! | Graeme Kirkland and The Wolves |
| 1990 | Don't Cry Too Hard | The Leslie Spit Treeo |
| 1993 | Compositional Collage | Graeme Kirkland and The Wolves |
| 1996 | Sing Along with Graeme | Graeme Kirkland |
| 1996 | Oxygen | Varga |
| 1996 | Hi How Are You Today? | Ashley MacIsaac |
| 1999 | Beat Truths | Graeme Kirkland |
References
- ↑ "Upcoming Concerts". Now Magazine. 2001-11-22.
- ↑ "Hi How Are You Today?". CD Universe.
- ↑ "Compositional Collage". Discogs. 2013-04-18.
- ↑ "Fred Stone". The Canadian Encyclopedia. 2013-04-17.
- ↑ "'Tis the Season". Eye Weekly. 1998-12-17.
- ↑ "Music and Sound". John Gzowski. 2013-04-17.
- ↑ "Tom Walsh". Encyclopedia of Jazz Musicians. 2013-04-18.
- ↑ McGlynn, Cindy (1998-12-17). "'Tis the Season". EyeWeekly.
- ↑ "There's No Such Word As Can't". WorldCat. 2013-04-17.
- ↑ "Graeme Kirkland / Sleep Alone". VinylRevolution. 2013-04-17.
- ↑ Kastner, Jamie (1996-06-20). "Graeme Kirkland". EyeWeekly.
- ↑ Johnson, Brian D. (1996-07-29). "Drumming Finds New Popularity". Maclean's Magazine (Rogers Publishing Ltd). Retrieved 2008-03-25.
- ↑ McGlynn, Cindy (1998-12-17). "'Tis the Season". EyeWeekly.
- ↑ "Eye Weekly Digestive". Eye Weekly. 1998-06-18.
- ↑ "Drummer's New Beat". Now (Now Communications Inc). 2001-08-16. Retrieved 2008-03-25.
- ↑ "Best of Toronto 2001 Reader's Poll Award". Now Magazine (NOW Communications Inc). Retrieved 2008-03-27.