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{{Short description|Scottish electronic musician}}

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{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Grum

| image = Grum, London, 2013.jpg

| image_size = 220

| caption = Grum pictured in Hyde Park, London, February 2013

| birth_name = Graeme Shepherd

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1986|5|2}}

| birth_place = Glasgow, Scotland

| genre = {{hlist|House|progressive house|tech house|trance|
nu-disco (early work)}}

| occupation = Musician, producer, disc jockey

| years_active = 2007–present

| label = Heartbeats, Anjunabeats, Trice Recordings/Armada, Spinnin, Ultra Records, Zerothree, Ministry Of Sound, Deep State

| website = {{URL|grum.tv}}

}}

Graeme Shepherd (born 7 May 1986), better known by his stage name Grum, is a Scottish electronic musician and producer.

Career

Grum's debut album, Heartbeats, was released on 17 May 2010.{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/fqrj/ |title=Grum Heartbeats Review |last=Diver |first=Mike |website=BBC |accessdate=31 January 2020}} It has been compared to Daft Punk's Discovery and Mylo's Destroy Rock & Roll.{{cite web|url=http://www.contactmusic.com/new/home.nsf/albumreview/grum-heartbeatsx17x05x10|title=Grum - Heartbeats Album Review|date=17 May 2010|publisher=}} The album went to number 1 in the US iTunes Electronic Dance Charts, and at the end of 2010 he was named 'Best Electronic Artist of the year' by UK iTunes.{{cite web|url=http://www.contactmusic.com/info/grum|title=Gruum|website=Contactmusic.com}} The song "Turn It Up" was picked as single of the week by iTunes.{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/iTunesUK/posts/400830926458|title=iTunes|website=Facebook.com}} Grum's single "Heartbeats" was featured in two video games: 2010's The Sims 3: High-End Loft Stuff Pack and Saints Row: The Third in 2011.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RiUMchJnlQY |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/RiUMchJnlQY |archive-date=2021-12-15 |url-status=live|title=Grum Heartbeats: Saints Row The Third|last=TheiTzClan123|date=29 December 2011|publisher=|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}

Grum's first two music videos from Heartbeats, "Can't Shake This Feeling" and "Through The Night", were shot in Los Angeles and directed by The General Assembly.

By the end of 2012, Grum had played the Creamfields mainstage with Tiesto,{{cite web|url=http://www.gigwise.com/news/56221/grum-david-e-sugar-join-creamfields-line-up|title=Grum, David E Sugar Join Creamfields Line-Up - Gigwise|first=Jason|last=Gregory|website=gigwise.com|date=May 2010 }} the mainstage at Ultra w/ Fatboy Slim and Above & Beyond{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalsocialsound.com/ultra-music-festival-brazil-announces-full-line-up/|title=Digitalsocialsound.com|website=Digitalsocialsound.com|access-date=15 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140315113522/http://www.digitalsocialsound.com/ultra-music-festival-brazil-announces-full-line-up/|archive-date=15 March 2014|url-status=dead}} and Electric Daisy Carnival,{{cite web|url=http://insomniac.com/timeCapsule.php?timecapsule%3D2%26year%3D37 |title=Insomniac Events - Electric Daisy Carnival |accessdate=2012-11-12 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121005113142/http://insomniac.com/timeCapsule.php?timecapsule=2&year=37 |archivedate=5 October 2012 |df=dmy-all }} as well as playing sets ranging from VICE Magazine gigs in New York to sell out dates in Paris, Barcelona, Australia and Brazil amongst others.{{cite web|url=http://www.idiomag.com/peek/108772/grum|title=Idio - Artificial Intelligence for Customer Experience|website=Idio|date=23 June 2020 }}

In 2013, Grum released "Everytime", the debut single from his second album Human Touch.{{Cite web |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/grum-everytime/ |title=Grum - "Everytime" (Ejeca Sunset Mix) |access-date=14 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130603060552/http://thump.vice.com/words/grum-everytime |archive-date=3 June 2013 |url-status=live }} It was released on 13 May 2013.{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/everytime-remixes-ep/id638133612|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150215060004/https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/everytime-remixes-ep/id638133612|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 February 2015|title=Everytime (Remixes) - EP by Grum on Apple Music|website=iTunes}} He then released "The Theme" which was one of Annie Mac (BBCR1) 'Singles of 2013',{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03l3kgr|title=The Best of 2013..., Annie Mac's Friday Night - BBC Radio 1|website=BBC}} and 'Electro Single Of The Month' in Mixmag.{{Cite web |url=http://www.mixmag.net/words/reviews/tunes/electro-september/12 |title=Mixmag | ELECTRO: SEPTEMBER |access-date=15 March 2014 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140315092801/http://www.mixmag.net/words/reviews/tunes/electro-september/12 |archive-date=15 March 2014 |url-status=dead }} His third single "In Love" was released in January 2014 and reached number 35 in the Beatport Top 100{{cite tweet|user=grummmusic|author=G R U M|number=439719307371900928|date=1 March 2014|title=With IN LOVE sitting pretty at number 35 in the @Beatport overall top 100, here is my top 10 chart for this...}} and number 8 in the Beatport Progressive House Chart{{cite tweet|user=ArmadaTrice|author=Armada Trice|number=437951278136573953|date=24 February 2014|title=2 tracks in the Top 10 @grummmusic - 'In Love' and @alexguesta feat. @theRykka - 'Never Fade',thanks for the support!}} as well as number 3 in the DMC World Buzz Chart.{{cite web|url=http://www.dmcworld.net/back-to-mine/entry/features/grum.html|title=Grum - Shining - Anjunabeats - DMC World Magazine|date=20 July 2017|publisher=}} A fourth single "Tears" which reached number 2 in the DMC World Buzz Charts{{cite web|url=http://www.dmcworld.net/features/entry/buzz-chart/buzz-chart-2014-02-14-42.html|title=Buzz Chart - Day & Night - DMC World Magazine|date=14 February 2014|publisher=}} number 9 in the Cool Cuts Charts{{cite web|url=http://www.djricomixshow.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=20472|title=DJ RICO MIXSHOW - Cool Cuts Chart: 03/03/14 - Powered by XMB 1.9.11|website=Djricomixshow.com}} and was released on 14 April on Armada Music sub-label Trice Recordings. In May 2014 Grum completed his first 'Essential Mix' for Radio 1 {{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Zi6KZsjOhI |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160222215642/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Zi6KZsjOhI&gl=US&hl=en |archive-date=2016-02-22 |url-status=dead|title=Grum Essential Mix - 25th May 2014 - High Quality Audio|last=GRUM|date=22 September 2014|publisher=YouTube}} to critical acclaim {{Cite web |url=http://www.ministryofsound.com/magazine/2014/06/17/09/52/140617-grum-essential-mix#y0adwiRV7XqQtuCv.97 |title=Magazine | LISTEN TO GRum's ESSENTIAL MIX |access-date=26 November 2014 |archive-date=18 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141018165206/http://www.ministryofsound.com/magazine/2014/06/17/09/52/140617-grum-essential-mix#y0adwiRV7XqQtuCv.97 |url-status=dead }} and toured alongside Fehrplay in the United States.{{cite web|url=http://www.flavorus.com/event/Fehrplay-and-Grum/251628|title=Fehrplay & Grum Tickets - The Exchange L.A. on July 26 2014 in Los Angeles - See Tickets|website=Flavorus.com}}

In 2015, Grum began releasing his music on London-based electronic label Anjunabeats; first, his Trine EP, then the singles "Something About You" and "First Contact".

His singles "Shout" and "Under Your Skin" charted at number one on the Beatport Progressive and Trance charts. To date, Grum has had six tracks in the Beatport top ten and 31 releases in the Beatport top 100.

Grum was set to release Deep State on Anjunabeats in 2018.{{cn|date=July 2023}} The album's first single, "Never Have to Be Alone", had already been released in September 2018, but the album release was postponedNg, Kevin. [https://www.edmtunes.com/2018/11/grum-album-delayed/ "GRUM's 'DEEP STATE' Album is Delayed"], EDMTunes, 29 November 2018. until its release in November 2019, with many of its originally slated tracks either reworked, or completely cut for unknown reasons.{{cite tweet|user=grummusic|number=1171391580558831616|date=10 September 2019|title=I'm happy to finally announce that Deep State is back, and will be released November 8th on Anjunabeats|author=Graeme Shepherd}}

In early 2020, Grum announced the launch of his own record label, Deep State Recordings, after his album of the same name.{{Cite web |url=https://weraveyou.com/2020/01/grum-kicks-off-the-new-year-with-launch-of-deep-state-recordings-label/ |title=Grum kickstarts 2020 with launch of 'Deep State Recordings' label |last=Kassam |first=Alshaan |date=3 January 2020 |website=We Rave You |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200319055602/https://weraveyou.com/2020/01/grum-kicks-off-the-new-year-with-launch-of-deep-state-recordings-label/ |archive-date=19 March 2020 |accessdate=19 March 2020}}

Human Touch, was originally his sophomore album due to be released in October 2013, but was delayed until April 2014. It was subsequently pushed back again to 2015. Additional singles from the album include "The Touch", "Raindrops", and "Sunday Blue Sky". Human Touch remained unreleased until March 2021, when he announced that he had re-acquired the rights to the album, and was subsequently released in that same month on Deep State Recordings.

On 24 June 2022, his fourth studio album, Unreality, was released on Anjunabeats. The album features guest vocals by Natalie Shay, Sarah Appel, Dom Youdan and Daniel Sealine.{{Cite web|url=https://thegroovecartel.com/news/grum-unreality-anjunabeats/ |title=Grum releases new Anjunabeats studio album 'Unreality' | date=25 June 2022 | website=The Groove Cartel }}

Discography

=Albums=

==Studio albums==

  • Heartbeats (2010)
  • Deep State (2019){{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/deep-state/1478106603 |title=Deep State by Grum on Apple Music |website=iTunes Store |accessdate=23 November 2019}}
  • Human Touch (2021)
  • Unreality (2022)

==Extended plays==

  • Trine (2015){{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/trine-single/996611101 |title=Trine - Single by Grum on Apple Music |website=Apple Music |accessdate=10 October 2021}}
  • Reconnection (2021){{Cite web |last=Gomez |first=Nancy |date=6 October 2021 |title=Grum returns to Anjunabeats with Reconnection EP |url=https://www.edmtunes.com/2021/10/grum-reconnection-ep-anjunabeats/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211009173802/https://www.edmtunes.com/2021/10/grum-reconnection-ep-anjunabeats/ |archive-date=9 October 2021 |accessdate=10 October 2021 |website=EDM Tunes}}

=Singles=

  • "Runaway" (2009)
  • "Sound Reaction" (2009)
  • "Heartbeats" (2009)
  • "Can't Shake This Feeling" (2010)
  • "Power" (2010)
  • "Through The Night" (2010)
  • "Everytime" (2013)
  • "The Theme" (2013)
  • "In Love" (2014)
  • "Tears" (2014)
  • "Raindrop" (2014)
  • "Sunday Blue Sky" (2015)
  • "Straight To Your Heart" (2015)
  • "First Contact" (2015)
  • "Something About You" (2015)
  • "Under Your Skin" (featuring Rothchild) (2016)
  • "Drifting Away" (2016)
  • "SOS" (featuring ilan Bluestone) (2016)
  • "You'll Know" (2016)
  • "Shout" (2017)
  • "Réflection" (2017)
  • "Shooting Star" (featuring Kevin McKay) (2017)
  • "Shining" (2017)
  • "Dark Train" (featuring Kevin McKay) (2017)
  • "Price Of Love" (2017)
  • "The Love You Feel" (featuring Josep) (2017)
  • "Hourglass" (2018)
  • "Mirage" (2018)
  • "Spirit" (with Fehrplay) (2018){{Cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/8463266/grum-fehrplay-spirit |title=Grum & Fehrplay Tap '90s Trance for 'Spirit': Exclusive |last=Bein |first=Kat |date=28 June 2018 |magazine=Billboard |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180701063900/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/8463266/grum-fehrplay-spirit |archive-date=1 July 2018 |accessdate=1 July 2018}}
  • "Never Have to Be Alone"{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/never-have-to-be-alone-single/1436401356 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180922173809/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/never-have-to-be-alone-single/1436401356 |url-status=dead |archive-date=22 September 2018 |title=Never Have to Be Alone - Single by Grum on Apple Music |website=iTunes Store |accessdate=22 September 2018}}
  • "Stay" (featuring Natalie Shay) (2019){{cite web|title=Stay |last=Paterson |first=Angus |url=https://djmag.com/music/progressive-big-room/stay |date=12 September 2019 |website=DJ Mag |accessdate=14 October 2019}}
  • "Tomorrow" (featuring Dom Youdan) (2019){{Cite web|title=Tomorrow |url=https://rateyourmusic.com/release/single/grum/tomorrow/ |website=Rate Your Music |accessdate=18 October 2019}}
  • "Sparkles" (2021){{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/sparkles-single/1579556646 |title=Sparkles - Single by Grum on Apple Music |website=Apple Music |accessdate=11 September 2021}}

=Remixes=

  • Amtrac featuring Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs — "Radical" (Grum Remix){{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/radical-remixes-feat-totally-enormous-extinct-dinosaurs/1522780318 |title=Radical (Remixes) [feat. Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs] - EP by Amtrac on Apple Music |website=Apple Music |accessdate=1 August 2020}}
  • Hi-Lo — "LazersX999" (Grum Remix) (2020){{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/lazersx999-grum-remix-single/1502453611 |title=LazersX999 (Grum Remix) - Single by HI-Lo & Chocolate Puma on Apple Music |website=Apple Music |accessdate=24 April 2020}}
  • Above & Beyond — "Is It Love (1001)" (Grum Remix) (2019){{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/is-it-love-1001-grum-remix-single/1468214469 |title=Is It Love (1001) [Grum Remix] - Single by Above & Beyond on Apple Music |website=iTunes Store |accessdate=26 July 2019}}
  • Cosmic Gate — "Exploration of Space" (Grum Remix) (2019){{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/20-years-forward-ever-backward-never/1473957172 |title=20 Years [Forward Ever Backward Never] by Cosmic Gate on Apple Music |website=iTunes Store |accessdate=31 August 2019 |archive-date=31 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190831050333/https://music.apple.com/us/album/20-years-forward-ever-backward-never/1473957172 |url-status=dead }}
  • D. Ramirez and Mark Knight — "Colombian Soul" (Grum Remix) (2019){{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/colombian-soul-grum-remix-single/1479901779 |title=Colombian Soul (Grum Remix) - Single by D.Ramirez & Mark Knight on Apple Music |website=iTunes Store |accessdate=14 October 2019}}
  • Goldfrapp - "Rocket" (Grum Remix) (2010){{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/rocket/1143709203 |title=Rocket by Goldfrapp on Apple Music |website=Apple Music |accessdate=24 April 2020}}
  • BT — "Never Odd or Even" (Grum Remix) (2021){{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/never-odd-or-even-ep/1551470913 |title=Never Odd or Even - EP by BT on Apple Music |website=Apple Music |accessdate=21 February 2021}}
  • Estiva — "Alone" (Grum Remix) (2022){{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/alone-single/1603223068 |title=Alone - Single by Estiva on Apple Music |website=Apple Music |accessdate=6 March 2022}}

References

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External links

  • [http://grum.tv/ Official website]

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