Gram LeBron
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Gram LeBron is an American musician
, songwriter
, and multi-instrumentalist. He was born Graham LeBron in Omaha, Nebraska
and currently resides in the woods of Rockford, Alabama where his father was raised. In January 2010, he started a music and video project with Shanna Mahan entitled Get Better. They released an EP titled Rockford Summer in August 2010 via bandcamp.com. He and Shanna met while living at Lobot Gallery in Oakland, California
. A former member of Rogue Wave
and current member of Port O'Brien
and The Album Leaf
, he sings and plays guitar, bass, mandolin, piano, melodica, glockenspiel, stylophone and drums. He is also an accomplished DJ and recording engineer. He records his own compositions under the title Golden Gram.
His next band, which lasted until 1998, was called schrasj and featured then wife, Terri Loewenthal
(Rubies, Call and Response). They released two records, schrasj (1996), and f (1998). Before leaving Houston for California with Loewenthal in 1999, LeBron played and recorded with Sad Like Crazy, a band still active in Austin, TX.
Arriving in California in March 1999, LeBron soon found work at Levi's headquarters in San Francisco where he worked for the next five years to support his ever growing music habit. During this time, he wrote and recorded his first solo album under the name Golden Gram. The self titled Golden Gram was recorded in his studio in Oakland and released in 2001.
Good friend Patrick Spurgeon, following a Craigslist
post for musicians, joined Rogue Wave and shortly after introduced LeBron to the band. He joined Rogue Wave
in February, 2003, playing his first show as a three piece at Kimo's after just two rehearsals. He quit his day job at Levi's in July 2004 when his department was no longer receptive to his requests for time off to tour. LeBron left Rogue Wave in March 2009 after six years of service.
His second solo album, Master of None, was released on September 8, 2009. It was produced by LeBron and Louie Lino (Nada Surf
).
He toured as multi-instrumentalist with Port O'Brien
through the end of 2009 to promote the release of their third album, Threadbare, on tbd Records
. Gram has also played keyboards with Nada Surf
, and guitar with the Heavenly States and Spoon
. At Treasure Island 2008, he played acoustic guitar with Dr. Dog.
Beginning in 2010, LeBron will be touring with The Album Leaf
, playing bass guitar and keyboards.
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
, songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
, and multi-instrumentalist. He was born Graham LeBron in Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska, United States, and is the county seat of Douglas County. It is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 20 miles north of the mouth of the Platte River...
and currently resides in the woods of Rockford, Alabama where his father was raised. In January 2010, he started a music and video project with Shanna Mahan entitled Get Better. They released an EP titled Rockford Summer in August 2010 via bandcamp.com. He and Shanna met while living at Lobot Gallery in Oakland, California
Oakland, California
Oakland is a major West Coast port city on San Francisco Bay in the U.S. state of California. It is the eighth-largest city in the state with a 2010 population of 390,724...
. A former member of Rogue Wave
Rogue Wave (band)
Rogue Wave is an indie rock band from Oakland, California, , and headed by Zach Schwartz who created the band after losing his job in the dot-com bust. Their first album was Out of the Shadow which was released privately in 2003 and re-released in 2004...
and current member of Port O'Brien
Port O'Brien
Port O'Brien are an American musical group combining elements of acoustic, folk and indie rock.They are named after a bay in Alaska featuring a now-abandoned cannery on Kodiak Island where founder member Van Pierszalowski's parents met...
and The Album Leaf
The Album Leaf
The Album Leaf is an American solo musical project founded in San Diego, California in 1998 by Jimmy LaValle. He is known for his use of electronics, synthesizer and Rhodes piano...
, he sings and plays guitar, bass, mandolin, piano, melodica, glockenspiel, stylophone and drums. He is also an accomplished DJ and recording engineer. He records his own compositions under the title Golden Gram.
Musical history
His first band was an electronic dance project called Conundrum which self-released one tape, Something for ya, before fizzling as members attended different colleges.His next band, which lasted until 1998, was called schrasj and featured then wife, Terri Loewenthal
(Rubies, Call and Response). They released two records, schrasj (1996), and f (1998). Before leaving Houston for California with Loewenthal in 1999, LeBron played and recorded with Sad Like Crazy, a band still active in Austin, TX.
Arriving in California in March 1999, LeBron soon found work at Levi's headquarters in San Francisco where he worked for the next five years to support his ever growing music habit. During this time, he wrote and recorded his first solo album under the name Golden Gram. The self titled Golden Gram was recorded in his studio in Oakland and released in 2001.
Good friend Patrick Spurgeon, following a Craigslist
Craigslist
Craigslist is a centralized network of online communities featuring free online classified advertisements, with sections devoted to jobs, housing, personals, for sale, services, community, gigs, résumés, and discussion forums....
post for musicians, joined Rogue Wave and shortly after introduced LeBron to the band. He joined Rogue Wave
Rogue Wave (band)
Rogue Wave is an indie rock band from Oakland, California, , and headed by Zach Schwartz who created the band after losing his job in the dot-com bust. Their first album was Out of the Shadow which was released privately in 2003 and re-released in 2004...
in February, 2003, playing his first show as a three piece at Kimo's after just two rehearsals. He quit his day job at Levi's in July 2004 when his department was no longer receptive to his requests for time off to tour. LeBron left Rogue Wave in March 2009 after six years of service.
His second solo album, Master of None, was released on September 8, 2009. It was produced by LeBron and Louie Lino (Nada Surf
Nada Surf
Nada Surf is an American alternative rock band. Formed in 1992, the New York band consists of Matthew Caws , Ira Elliot and Daniel Lorca .-Early years:...
).
He toured as multi-instrumentalist with Port O'Brien
Port O'Brien
Port O'Brien are an American musical group combining elements of acoustic, folk and indie rock.They are named after a bay in Alaska featuring a now-abandoned cannery on Kodiak Island where founder member Van Pierszalowski's parents met...
through the end of 2009 to promote the release of their third album, Threadbare, on tbd Records
TBD Records
TBD Records is an American record label co-founded by Coran Capshaw and Phil Costello, and is a sublabel of ATO Records, distributed by RED Distribution. The label was founded in August 2007 and quickly announced its first release, the band Underworld's first studio album in five years, Oblivion...
. Gram has also played keyboards with Nada Surf
Nada Surf
Nada Surf is an American alternative rock band. Formed in 1992, the New York band consists of Matthew Caws , Ira Elliot and Daniel Lorca .-Early years:...
, and guitar with the Heavenly States and Spoon
Spoon (band)
Spoon is an American rock band formed in Austin, Texas. The band is composed of Britt Daniel ; Jim Eno ; Rob Pope and Eric Harvey .-History:...
. At Treasure Island 2008, he played acoustic guitar with Dr. Dog.
Beginning in 2010, LeBron will be touring with The Album Leaf
The Album Leaf
The Album Leaf is an American solo musical project founded in San Diego, California in 1998 by Jimmy LaValle. He is known for his use of electronics, synthesizer and Rhodes piano...
, playing bass guitar and keyboards.