Mark Graham is a seasoned songwriter and musician from Lisburn, Northern Ireland. He has been writing songs since he picked up his first guitar as a child.
For the past three years he has been working between here and the USA. He has co-written in Nashville with twice Grammy-nominated Kim Richey and the highly successful Monty Holmes who has had hits for Lee Ann Womack and George Strait. He has also worked with music publishers including Kobalt Music Group, Horipro Entertainment, Roundhill Music and Carnival Music.
Producer Steve Lillywhite selected his song, ‘Who Do You Love’, co-written with Frances Mitchell, as part of RTE’s series ‘The Hit’. The song was a finalist and charted at number 3 in the Irish charts for Ryan O’Shaughnessy.
He is an equally impressive performer and has shared the same stage as Ricky Warwick (Black Star Riders and Thin Lizzy), and Ciaran Gribbin (INXS and co-writer of Madonna’s Grammy nominated ‘Celebration’) at the Belfast Nashville Songwriter’s Festival.
Most recently he performed at Nashville’s famous Bluebird Cafe.
Draw the Line, Video
Recorded live with Dog Kennel Productions and Millbank Studios
News
A Song A Day
Counting down to the launch party by releasing a song a day from the new album on Facebook. Here’s yesterdays track, No 4 BEAR. Hope you enjoy and share away. Find me on Facebook for the rest of the songs
Festival Program
Program is published, its a really fantastic lineup this year – I’m on page 31 🙂 Check it out here.
Blondy & the Bears Album Launch
Tickets are running out fast so click soon, Click to Get your nice fresh tickets here… or give Belfast Welcome Centre a call on 028 9024 6609 and book today.
Blondy & the Bears – Press Release
Mark Graham’s ‘Blondy & The Bears’ ALBUM LAUNCH at Belfast Nashville Songwriters’ Festival Press Contact: Sarah Kelly | +44 (0) 7905 339 508 | sarahakelly@outlook.com www.markgrahammusic.co.uk | www.facebook.com/markgrahammusic | https://soundcloud.com/mark-graham-songwriter Local singer/songwriter, Mark Graham, celebrates the launch of his new album ‘ Blondy & The Bears ’, under his new label 3Bear Records, with a … [Read more…]
Arts Show Gives Belnash taster
Mark chats about life as a songwriter and musician and his visit to Nashville last year, as The BBC Arts Show reports from the launch of the Belfast Nashville Songwriters Festival. As they say, it’s all about great music and not a cowboy boot in sight! Mark will be launching his new album on Saturday … [Read more…]
Hear Mark Graham on SOUNDCLOUD
If it sounds good to the ear it’s an influence, it’s fun and challenging to take yourself outside your normal comfort zone when writing songs, That’s how great things happen !!