Shakey Graves

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

Shakey Graves
Shakey Graves performing with The Texas Gentlemen at The Rustic in San Antonio on December 9, 2017
Background information
Birth name	Alejandro Rose-Garcia
Born	(1987-06-04) June 4, 1987 Austin, Texas
Genres	Americana
Occupation(s)	Musician, singer
Instruments	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 "Shakey Graves". 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 a new album, Can't Wake Up, on May 4, 2018, on Dualtone Records.[14]

On May 8, 2020 Shakey Graves released a new EP, Look Alive EP

Discography

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		US [15]	US Folk [16]	US Indie [17]
Roll the Bones	Released: January 1, 2011 Label: self-released	—	—	—
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 [15]	US Folk [16]	US Indie [17]
Shakey Graves and the Horse He Rode In On	Released: June 30, 2017 Label: Dualtone	—[upper-alpha 1]	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)[19]
• The Sleep EP (2018)
• Night Owl Sessions (2018)[20]
• Look Alive EP (2020)

Singles

Single	Year	Peak chart positions			Certifications	Album
		US AAA [21]	US Rock Air. [22]	CAN Rock [23]
"Dearly Departed" (featuring Esmé Patterson)	2014	5	49	49	MC: Gold[24]	And the War Came
"Tomorrow"[25]	2016	—	—	—		Non-album single
"Kids These Days"	2018	40	—	—		Can't Wake Up
"Mansion Door"		37	—	—
"A World So Full of Love"[26]	2019	—	—	—		Non-album single
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Notes

1. Shakey Graves and the Horse He Rode In On did not enter the US Billboard 200, but peaked at number 85 on the US Top Album Sales Chart.[18]

Awards

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

References

1. "A Suitcase Musician Comes Home: Shakey Graves On 'And The War Came'". Npr.org. 2014-10-18. Retrieved 2015-04-04.
2. "Shakey Graves -- Late July". Youtube.com. Retrieved 2015-04-04.
3. "Alejandro Rose-Garcia". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2020-03-04.
4. "Shakey Graves Performs 'The Perfect Parts' on 'Late Night'". Diffuser.fm. Retrieved 2017-12-11.
5. "New Music: Shakey Graves – "Doe, Jane"". Consequence of Sound. 2012-12-14. Retrieved 2017-12-11.
6. "Full Circle". Retrieved 2017-12-11.
7. "Shakey Graves "Dearly Departed" 10/14/14". tbs.com. 2014-10-15. Retrieved 2015-04-14.
8. "Shakey Graves: "Dearly Departed" - David Letterman". cbs.com. 2015-02-14. Retrieved 2015-04-13.
9. "ACL Review: Shakey Graves". Retrieved 2017-12-11.
10. "2015 Americana Awards: Shakey Graves, Sturgill Simpson & Lucinda Williams Win Big Honors". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-12-11.
11. "Shakey Graves Celebrates "Shakey Graves Day" Anniversary With Pay-What-You-Want Release". americansongwriter.com. 2015-02-09.
12. "Shakey Graves Allowing You To Pay What You Want for Entire Catalog for 72 Hours, Half of Proceeds to Go to Charity". pastemagazine.com. Retrieved 2017-12-11.
13. "Review: Shakey Graves Impresses with Full Collection of Past EPs - Atwood Magazine". 2017-07-11. Retrieved 2017-12-11.
14. "Shakey Graves Announces New Album and Tour Dates". pastemagazine.com. Retrieved 2018-01-24.
15. "Shakey Graves – Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
16. "Shakey Graves – Chart History: Americana/Folk Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
17. "Shakey Graves – Chart History: Independent Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
18. "Shakey Graves – Chart History: Top Album Sales". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
19. Pearson, Jeff. "Shakey Graves Shares Nobody's Fool EP for "Shakey Graves Day"". Pastemagazine.com. Retrieved 2015-04-04.
20. "Night Owl Sessions by Shakey Graves". bandcamp.com. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
21. "Shakey Graves – Chart History: Triple A Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
22. "Shakey Graves – Chart History: Rock Airplay". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
23. "Shakey Graves – Chart History: Canada Rock". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
24. "Canadian certifications – Shakey Graves". Music Canada. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
25. "Tomorrow by Shakey Graves". bandcamp.com. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
26. "A World So Full of Love - Single by Shakey Graves on Apple Music". Apple Music (US). Retrieved February 13, 2020.

External links

• Official website
• Shakey Graves on IMDb