music.wikisort.org - Singer

Shakey Graves (born Alejandro Rose-Garcia; June 4, 1987) is an American Americana musician from Austin, Texas.[1]

Shakey Graves
Shakey Graves performs at the Longhorn City Limits stage in 2021
Background information
Birth name	Alejandro Rose-Garcia
Born	(1987-06-04) June 4, 1987 (age 35) Austin, Texas
Genres	Americana
Occupation(s)	Musician, singer
Instrument(s)	Guitar
Years active	2007–present
Labels	Dualtone
Website	shakeygraves.com

His music combines blues, folk, country, and rock and roll. Rose-Garcia received his stage name at Old Settler's Music Festival in 2007 after a stranger, apparently high on LSD, rambled "spooky wagons". Then he and his friends jokingly gave each other Native American guide names over a campfire. After an inspired night of playing music, he decided to keep the name.[2]

History

Before being known as Shakey Graves, Rose-Garcia had acting roles in Friday Night Lights and the Spy Kids franchise.[3]

Shakey Graves became known for his one-man band set up and most of his 2011 self-released debut album Roll the Bones features him playing solo.[4] This set up originated after he grew tired of having to borrow kick drums and high hats in order to perform. His solution consisted of a modified suitcase that functions as both a kick drum and a tambourine stand built by a close friend.

His unique style of performance led to him being asked to be the official “busker” for the Edward Sharpe and Mumford & Sons Railroad Revival Tour in 2011, where he played music for patrons entering each venue.

His follow-up EP The Donor Blues was released in 2012, and features a collection of recordings from 2009.[5]

After being courted by multiple labels, Shakey Graves signed with Dualtone Records.[6] When he began working on the album, he added other musicians to his recording process and live set, including multi-instrumentalists Patrick O'Connor, Jon Shaw, and Chris Boosahda, who produced the album. Three songs are duets with ex-Paper Bird member Esmé Patterson. The album, titled And the War Came, was released on October 7, 2014.

Shakey Graves then began touring as a three-piece band. The band made their television debut on October 14, 2014, on Conan,[7] and then appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman, performing "Dearly Departed" with Patterson.[8] The band performed their next single, "The Perfect Parts", on Late Night with Seth Meyers.[4] On May 6, 2015, the band performed on Austin City Limits.[9]

In September 2015, Shakey Graves won the Best Emerging Artist award at the 2015 Americana Music Awards.[10]

On February 9, 2012, Lee Leffingwell, the Mayor of Austin, proclaimed a "Shakey Graves Day".[11] Every year on February 9 through the 11th, Shakey Graves offers all of his music, including unreleased albums The State of Texas vs. Alejandro Rose-Garcia, Story of My Life, As Per Request, and West of Calgary on Bandcamp for pay-what-you-want prices.[12]

On June 30, 2017, the band released The Donor Blues and Nobody's Fool as a collection titled Shakey Graves and the Horse He Rode In On on vinyl and streaming services under the Dualtone label.[13]

Shakey Graves released their third studio album, Can't Wake Up, on May 4, 2018, on Dualtone Records.[14]^{[needs update]}

On May 8, 2020, Shakey Graves released the Look Alive EP

On April 2, 2021, Shakey Graves re-released his debut album Roll the Bones on Dualtone Records for its 10-year anniversary. The album was originally self-released on CD-R. Entitled Roll the Bones X, the re-release includes additional songs not included on the original.[15] The album reached number 136 on the US Billboard 200.[16]

On May 31, 2022, Shakey Graves appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! performing "This Town" with Trixie Mattel.[17]

Discography

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		US [18]	US Folk [19]	US Indie [20]
Roll the Bones	Released: January 1, 2011 Re-released: April 2, 2021 Labels: self-released, Dualtone	136 [upper-alpha 1]	5	21
And the War Came	Released: October 7, 2014 Label: Dualtone	44	4	8
Can't Wake Up	Released: May 4, 2018 Label: Dualtone	154	9	13
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		US [18]	US Folk [19]	US Indie [20]
Shakey Graves and the Horse He Rode In On	Released: June 30, 2017 Label: Dualtone	—[upper-alpha 2]	13	10
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

EPs

• Donor Blues EP (2012)
• Nobody's Fool (Dualtone, 2015)[22]
• The Sleep EP (2018)
• Night Owl Sessions (2018)[23]
• Look Alive EP (2020)

Singles

As lead artist

Single	Year	Peak chart positions			Certifications	Album
		US AAA [24]	US Rock Air. [25]	CAN Rock [26]
"Dearly Departed" (featuring Esmé Patterson)	2014	5	49	49	MC: Gold[27]	And the War Came
"Tomorrow"[28]	2016	—	—	—		Non-album single
"Kids These Days"	2018	40	—	—		Can't Wake Up
"Mansion Door"		37	—	—
"A World So Full of Love"[29]	2019	—	—	—		Non-album single
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As featured artist

Single	Year	Album
"This Town" (Trixie Mattel featuring Shakey Graves)	2022	The Blonde & Pink Albums

Notes

Awards

• Best Emerging Artist — 2015 Americana Music Awards[10]

References

External links

• Official website
• Shakey Graves at IMDb

---