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William Harries Graham
Akin to bringing a personal journal to life, William Harries Graham threads vivid and vibrant memories
and moments into the fabric of his music. Against a mosaic of dusty Americana, energetic rock ‘n’ roll,
and eloquent folk, the Texas-born singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist tells the kind of stories
typically reserved for classic dog-eared novels and timeless flicks.
You can practically see these songs as much as you can hear them, reliving those experiences right next
to William.
Thus far, he’s consistently proven himself on stage, remained prolific in the studio, and built an audience
one fan at a time. Now, he welcomes everyone into his world on his fourth full-length offering and
debut LP for Strolling Bones Records, Annie’s House.
“Whenever I’m writing, I envision the songs as movie scenes or vignettes,” he says. “The music is like
nostalgia, because you’re thinking back on a memory. In the same fashion, it’s hazy and altered, but
there’s a serious element to it. Annie’s House isn’t based on a single thing in my life, but it’s telling a
thematic story of love, growing up, and getting older. ‘Annie’ isn’t necessarily a single person either, yet
the running concept i
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