Graham Maby (born 1 September 1952) is an English bass guitar player. He has recorded and toured with Joe Jackson since his first album and appeared on most of Jackson's albums and tours.[1]
Graham Maby | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 1 September 1952 Gosport, Hampshire, England |
| Genres | Punk rock, new wave, pop, power pop, folk |
| Occupations | Bassist, proofreader, producer |
| Instruments | Vocals, bass |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Labels | A&M, Virgin, Sony, Ryko |
Personal life and career
editMaby was born and raised in the central south coast town of Gosport. Working exclusively with Joe Jackson since the late 1970s, in the mid-1980s, he began working live and in the studio with Marshall Crenshaw. In the early 1990s, he toured with Graham Parker, Garland Jeffreys, the Silos, and Darden Smith. From 1995 to 1997, Maby played bass for They Might Be Giants. From 1998 to 2002, he recorded and toured with Natalie Merchant. Maby has also recorded and toured with Joan Baez, Freedy Johnston, Henry Lee Summer, Ian Hunter, Regina Spektor, Chris Stamey, Shivaree, and Dar Williams.[2][3]
Along with playing bass, Maby also produced several tracks on Johnston's 1992 album, Can You Fly. He appeared in the 1986 movie Peggy Sue Got Married as a member of Marshall Crenshaw's band, and very briefly in the 2019 Todd Phillips movie Joker as a member of the "Murray Franklin Show" band.[citation needed]
His first-born son Christopher, a musician and actor, died in 1998.[4][5]
Discography
editWith Joe Jackson
edit| Year | Title |
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| 1979 | Look Sharp! |
| I'm the Man | |
| 1980 | Beat Crazy |
| 1981 | Jumpin' Jive |
| 1982 | Night and Day |
| 1983 | Mike's Murder |
| 1984 | Body and Soul |
| 1988 | Live 1980/86 |
| 1989 | Blaze of Glory |
| 1991 | Laughter & Lust |
| 1994 | Night Music |
| 2000 | Summer in the City: Live in New York |
| Night and Day II | |
| 2003 | Volume 4 |
| 2004 | Afterlife |
| 2008 | Rain |
| 2011 | Live Music - Europe 2010 |
| 2012 | Live at Rockpalast |
| 2015 | Fast Forward ("New York" section) |
| 2019 | Fool |
| 2026 | Hope and Fury |
With They Might Be Giants
edit| Year | Title |
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| 1993 | Why Does the Sun Shine? |
| 1994 | Back to Skull |
| John Henry | |
| 1996 | Factory Showroom |
| 1998 | Severe Tire Damage |
| 1999 | Long Tall Weekend |
| 2000 | Working Undercover for the Man |
With Natalie Merchant
edit| Year | Title |
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| 1998 | Ophelia |
| 1999 | Live in Concert |
| 2001 | Motherland |
| 2003 | The House Carpenter's Daughter |
With Freedy Johnston
edit| Year | Title |
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| 1992 | Can You Fly |
| 1993 | Unlucky |
| 1994 | This Perfect World |
| 1997 | Never Home |
| 2001 | Right Between the Promises |
With Marshall Crenshaw
edit| Year | Title |
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| 1987 | Mary Jean & 9 Others |
| 1989 | Good Evening |
| 1994 | Live ...My Truck Is My Home |
| 2003 | What's in the Bag? |
With Ian Hunter
edit| Year | Title |
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| 2007 | Shrunken Heads |
| Year | Title |
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| 2005 | Bowery Songs |
With Dar Williams
edit| Year | Title |
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| 2000 | The Green World |
With Regina Spektor
edit| Year | Title |
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| 2003 | Soviet Kitsch |
With Chris Stamey
edit| Year | Title |
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| 1987 | It's Alright |
| 1991 | Fireworks |
With Darden Smith
edit| Year | Title |
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| 1993 | Little Victories |
| 1996 | Deep Fantastic Blue |
With Henry Lee Summer
edit| Year | Title |
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| 1988 | Henry Lee Summer |
| 1989 | I've Got Everything |
With Nina Hagen
edit| Year | Title |
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| 2011 | Volksbeat |
References
edit- ↑ "The Joe Jackson Archive: Graham Maby". Jj-archive.net. 22 September 2008. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
- ↑ Prato, Greg (26 September 2002). "Graham Maby". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
- ↑ "Graham Maby - Joe Jackson Band (BGM Issue 29)". Bassguitarmagazine.com. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
- ↑ A Cure for Gravity, autobiography, Joe Jackson, Da Capo Press, 2000, ISBN 978-0306810015
- ↑ Rachel Woods; Julie Maby; Carol Hilwyn (26 October 2007). "Family life | Life and style". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
External links
edit- Graham Maby discography at Discogs
