Dave Graney
Dave Graney started out in the Moodists. Then there was Dave Graney ‘n’ the Coral Snakes. Then Dave Graney and the mistLY. Involved in the writing, production, recording, mixing and releasing of approximately 40 albums. Four books – It Is Written, Baby (1997) – 1001 Australian Nights (2011) – WORKSHY (2018) and THERE HE GOES WITH HIS EYE OUT – Lyrics 1980–2023 (2023). Presenter of BLB, a weekly show focussed on contemporary Australian music on Melbourne’s Triple R FM since 2008. Dave Graney and Clare Moore inducted into South Australian Music Hall Of Fame December 2019. April 2024 album Dave Graney and Clare Moore – (strangely)(emotional).
Nominated at the 2018 OZFLIX awards for best original soundtrack (with Clare Moore) for the Donna McRae film, LOST GULLY ROAD. Graney and Moore also scored the film Johnny Ghost for Donna as well as Robert Gibson’s Death Of A Chook, the short film RAY for Tony Mahony and multiple ABC arts documentaries.
Feted as Melbourne Music Legends by City of Yarra/Leaps and Bounds Festival in 2015. A concert given with a cavalcade of Melbourne musicians young and vintage playing Dave Graney and Clare Moore songs.
Voted Best Live Act by readers of Fairfax for the Age EG Music Awards 2011.
Best Music Act at 2007 Melbourne Fringe for the show POINT BLANK.
ARIA award nomination best Original Motion Picture Soundtrack album (Bad Eggs) 2003.
ARIA award winner Best video 1997.
ARIA award nomination, Best Male Artist 1997.
ARIA award nomination, Best Cover Art 1997. ARIA award winner for Best Male Artist 1996.
ARIA certified Gold Record award for The Soft ‘n’ Sexy Sound 1996.
ARIA award nomination, Best Producer 1996. ARIA award nomination for Best video 1995.
ARIA award nomination for Best Alternative Album 1994.