Rob Graves
{{short description|American songwriter}}
{{for|the American guitarist with The Gun Club|Rob Graves (guitarist)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2019}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Rob Graves
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1973|5|18}}
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| instrument = {{flatlist|
- Bass
- keyboards
- guitar
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| genre = {{flatlist|
- Electronic
- alternative rock
- heavy metal
- pop rock
- classical{{cite web|url=http://www.berkleemusic.com/members/962241 |title=Member Search | Berklee Music Network |publisher=Berkleemusic.com |accessdate=March 31, 2013}}
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| occupation = {{flatlist|
- Film scorer
- songwriter
- producer
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| label = EMI Music Publishing
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| website = {{url|robgraves.com}}
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Robert Douglas "Rob" Graves (born May 18, 1973) is an American songwriter, musician, and producer. He is most well known for his work with the band Red.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ueginc.com/portfolio/rob-graves/|title=ROB GRAVES » Union Entertainment Group|access-date=February 5, 2019}}
Graves has produced for singers and bands including Red, Pillar,{{Cite web|url=https://www.mixonline.com/the-wire/grammy-nominated-producersongwriter-rob-graves-finds-right-sound-paragon-studios-411170|title=Grammy-Nominated Producer/Songwriter Rob Graves Finds The Right Sound At Paragon Studios|last=Communications|first=D. Pagan|website=Mix (magazine)|date=September 22, 2009 |access-date=February 5, 2019}} Wavorly,{{Cite web|url=http://www.christianmusic.com/wavorly/wavorly.htm|title=Wavorly Bio |website=christianmusic.com|access-date=February 5, 2019}} Kerrie Roberts,{{Cite web|url=http://songselect.ccli.com/|title=SongSelect by CCLI|website=songselect.ccli.com|access-date=February 5, 2019}} and Head.{{cite web|url=http://www.myspace.com/robgravesmusic |title=Rob Graves | Gratis muziek, tourneedata, foto's, video's |publisher=Myspace.com |accessdate=March 31, 2013}}{{Primary source inline|date=February 2019}} He has two Grammy Award nominations for his work with the rock band Red{{Cite web|url=http://www.gospelmusic.org/grammy-nominated-rock-band-red-new-album-october-27/|title=Grammy-Nominated Rock Band RED New Album October 27|last=GMA|date=September 26, 2017|website=The Gospel Music Association|access-date=February 5, 2019}} and is a four-time Dove Award recipient.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bmi.com/news/entry/bmi_congratulates_its_2015_dove_award_winners|title=BMI Congratulates its 2015 Dove Award Winners|date=October 14, 2015|website=BMI.com|access-date=February 5, 2019}} His received his first Dove in 2007 for "Breathe Into Me" (Rock Recorded Song of the Year); {{cite web|url=http://christianmusic.about.com/library/pics/bl_photoredgma07.htm |title=RED Wins First GMA Award - 2007 |publisher=Christianmusic.about.com |date=April 10, 2012 |accessdate=March 31, 2013}} he received a Dove in 2009 for "Lost" (Rock Recorded Song of the Year){{cite web|url=http://www.doveawards.com/09winners.php |accessdate=October 11, 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929184706/http://www.doveawards.com/09winners.php |archivedate=September 29, 2011 |title=--- 41st Annual GMA Dove Awards on Gospel Music Channel --- }} and most recently with Innocence & Instinct (Rock Album of the Year).{{cite web|url=http://www.hmmagazine.com/2010/02/red-receives-dove-nominations/ |accessdate=October 20, 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402011253/http://www.hmmagazine.com/2010/02/red-receives-dove-nominations/ |archivedate=April 2, 2012 |title=Red receives Dove nominations | HM }} He has received nine other Dove Award nominations.
Graves also wrote the score for the yet to be released film, Into the Darkness.{{Cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3719162/|title=Rob Graves|publisher=IMDb|access-date=February 5, 2019}}
Discography
{{BLP sources section|date=February 2015}}
= Production credits =
class="wikitable" |
style="text-align:center;"|Year
! style="text-align:center;"|Artist ! style="text-align:center;"|Album ! style="text-align:center;"|Label ! style="text-align:center;"| Billboard 200 Peak ! style="text-align:center;"|RIAA Certification |
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align="left"|2003
| align="left"|Natalie Grant{{Cite web|url=https://www.mixonline.com/the-wire/grammy-nominated-producersongwriter-rob-graves-finds-right-sound-paragon-studios-411170|title=Grammy-Nominated Producer/Songwriter Rob Graves Finds The Right Sound At Paragon Studios|last=Communications|first=D. Pagan|website=Mix (magazine)|date=September 22, 2009 |access-date=February 5, 2019}} | align="left"|Deeper Life | align="left"|Curb | style="text-align:center;"| — | style="text-align:center;"|— |
align="left"|2005
| align="left"|Natalie Grant | align="left"|Awaken | align="left"|Curb | style="text-align:center;"|141 | style="text-align:center;"|Gold |
align="left"|2006
| align="left"|Ana Laura{{Cite web|url=https://www.whosampled.com/Rob-Graves/|title=Rob Graves - Samples, Covers and Remixes|website=WhoSampled|access-date=February 5, 2019}} | align="left"|Ana Laura | align="left"|Reunion | style="text-align:center;"|— | style="text-align:center;"|— |
align="left"|2006
| align="left"|Red | align="left"|End of Silence | align="left"|Essential | style="text-align:center;"|194 | style="text-align:center;"|Gold |
align="left"|2007
| align="left"|Wavorly | align="left"|Conquering the Fear of Flight | align="left"|Flicker | style="text-align:center;"|— | style="text-align:center;"|— |
align="left"|2007
| align="left"|Various | align="left"|WOW Hits 2008{{Cite web|url=https://wordchoralclub.com/wow-hits-2008-songbook.html|title=Wow Hits 2008|website=wordchoralclub.com|access-date=February 5, 2019}} | align="left"|EMI Christian Music Group | style="text-align:center;"|56 | style="text-align:center;"|Gold |
align="left"|2008
| align="left"|Various | align="left"|WOW Hits 2009 | align="left"|World Entertainment | style="text-align:center;"|31 | style="text-align:center;"|Platinum |
align="left"|2009
| align="left"|Red | align="left"|Innocence & Instinct{{Cite web|url=https://www.newreleasetoday.com/albumdetail.php?album_id=6682|title=Innocence & Instinct - Deluxe Edition CD/DVD by RED {{!}} CD Reviews And Information {{!}} NewReleaseToday|website=www.newreleasetoday.com|access-date=February 5, 2019}} | align="left"|Sony Music | style="text-align:center;"|15 | style="text-align:center;"|— |
align="left"|2009
| align="left"|Pillar | align="left"|Confessions | align="left"|Sony Music | style="text-align:center;"|89 | style="text-align:center;"|— |
align="left"|2010
| align="left"|Various | align="left"|WOW: New & Next | align="left"|EMI Christian Music Group | style="text-align:center;"|— | style="text-align:center;"|— |
align="left"|2010
| align="left"|Kerrie Roberts | align="left"|Kerrie Roberts | align="left"|Sony Music | style="text-align:center;"|— | style="text-align:center;"|— |
align="left"|2010
| align="left"|All That Remains{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=w6dJAgAAQBAJ&q=rob+graves%2C+all+that+remains&pg=PT120|title=All That Remains - For We Are Many (Songbook)|last=Remains|first=All That|date=April 1, 2011|publisher=Hal Leonard Corporation|isbn=9781458432506|language=en}} | align="left"|For We Are Many | align="left"|Prosthetic | style="text-align:center;"|10 | style="text-align:center;"|— |
align="left"|2011
| align="left"| Red | align="left"|Until We Have Faces | align="left"|Sony Music | style="text-align:center;"|2 | style="text-align:center;"|— |
align="left"|2011
| align="left"|Maylene and the Sons of Disaster | align="left"|IV | align="left"|Ferret Records | style="text-align:center;"|— | style="text-align:center;"|— |
align="left"|2014
| align="left"|Starset | align="left"|Transmissions | align="left"|Razor & Tie | style="text-align:center;"| 49 | style="text-align:center;"|— |
align="left"|2015
| align="left"| Red | align="left"| Of Beauty and Rage{{cite web|url=http://www.newreleasetuesday.com/userprofile_reviewssinglepost.php?review_id=22816&user_id=36708|title=From Furious Darkness to Beautiful Light|work=newreleasetuesday.com |author=Mary Nikkel |date=January 16, 2015 |accessdate=February 3, 2015}} | align="left"|Sony Music | style="text-align:center;"| 14 | style="text-align:center;"|— |
align="left"|2017
| align="left"|Starset | align="left"|Vessels | align="left"|Razor & Tie | style="text-align:center;"|11 | style="text-align:center;"|— |
align="left"|2017
| align="left"| Red | align="left"|Gone | align="left"|Essential | style="text-align:center;"|38 | style="text-align:center;"|— |
align="left"|2020
| align="left"| Red | align="left"|Declaration | align="left"|Red Entertainment | style="text-align:center;"|61 | style="text-align:center;"|— |
= Performance credits =
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style="text-align:center;"|Year
! style="text-align:center;"|Artist ! style="text-align:center;"|Album ! style="text-align:center;"|Label ! style="text-align:center;"|Credit ! style="text-align:center;"| Billboard 200 Peak ! style="text-align:center;"|RIAA Certification |
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align="left"|2001
| align="left"|Newsong | align="left"|The Christmas Shoes | align="left"|Reunion | align="left"|Guitar | style="text-align:center;"|113 | style="text-align:center;"|— |
align="left"|2002
| align="left"|Plus One | align="left"|Obvious | align="left"|Reunion | align="left"|Guitar | style="text-align:center;"|29 | style="text-align:center;"|— |
align="left"|2002
| align="left"|Joy Williams | align="left"|By Surprise | align="left"|Reunion | align="left"|Guitar, Bass, Bouzouki | style="text-align:center;"|— | style="text-align:center;"|— |
align="left"|2002
| align="left"|Plus One | align="left"|Christmas | align="left"|Reunion | align="left"|Guitar | style="text-align:center;"|— | style="text-align:center;"|— |
align="left"|2003
| align="left"|Natalie Grant | align="left"|Deeper Life | align="left"|Curb | align="left"|Guitar, Mandolin, Clappers | style="text-align:center;"|— | style="text-align:center;"|— |
align="left"|2003
| align="left"|Avalon | align="left"|Testify to Love | align="left"|Sparrow | align="left"|Guitar | style="text-align:center;"|— | style="text-align:center;"|— |
align="left"|2003
| align="left"|Casting Crowns | align="left"|Casting Crowns | align="left"|Beach Street | align="left"|Guitar | style="text-align:center;"|59 | style="text-align:center;"|Platinum |
align="left"|2005
| align="left"|Casting Crowns | align="left"|Lifesong | align="left"|Reunion | align="left"|Guitar | style="text-align:center;"|9 | style="text-align:center;"|Platinum |
align="left"|2006
| align="left"|Ana Laura | align="left"|Ana Laura | align="left"|Reunion | align="left"|Guitar, Piano, Keyboards, Vocals | style="text-align:center;"|— | style="text-align:center;"|— |
align="left"|2006
| align="left"|Red | align="left"|End of Silence | align="left"|Essential | align="left"|Piano | style="text-align:center;"|194 | style="text-align:center;"|Gold |
align="left"|2015
| align="left"|Red | align="left"|Of Beauty and Rage | align="left"|Essential | align="left"|Piano | style="text-align:center;"|14 | style="text-align:center;"|— |
= Songwriting and composer credits =
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style="text-align:center;"|Year
! style="text-align:center;"|Artist ! style="text-align:center;"|Album ! style="text-align:center;"|Label ! style="text-align:center;"| Billboard 200 Peak ! style="text-align:center;"|RIAA Certification |
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align="left"|2002
| align="left"|Various | align="left"|WOW Hits 2003 | align="left"|Chordant | style="text-align:center;"|34 | style="text-align:center;"|Platinum |
align="left"|2002
| align="left"|Joy Williams | align="left"|By Surprise | align="left"|Reunion | style="text-align:center;"|— | style="text-align:center;"|— |
align="left"|2005
| align="left"|Natalie Grant | align="left"|Awaken | align="left"|Curb | style="text-align:center;"|141 | style="text-align:center;"|Gold |
align="left"|2006
| align="left"|Ana Laura | align="left"|Ana Laura | align="left"|Reunion | style="text-align:center;"|— | style="text-align:center;"|— |
align="left"|2006
| align="left"|Brian Littrell | align="left"|Welcome Home | align="left"|Reunion | style="text-align:center;"|74 | style="text-align:center;"|— |
align="left"|2006
| align="left"|Red | align="left"|End of Silence | align="left"|Essential | style="text-align:center;"|194 | style="text-align:center;"|Gold |
align="left"|2007
| align="left"|Wavorly | align="left"|Conquering the Fear of Flight | align="left"|Flicker | style="text-align:center;"|— | style="text-align:center;"|— |
align="left"|2007
| align="left"|Various | align="left"|WOW Hits 2008 | align="left"|EMI Christian Music Group | style="text-align:center;"|56 | style="text-align:center;"|Gold |
align="left"|2008
| align="left"|Michael English | align="left"|The Prodigal Comes Home | align="left"|Curb | style="text-align:center;"|— | style="text-align:center;"|— |
align="left"|2008
| align="left"|Various | align="left"|WOW Hits 2009 | align="left"|Word Entertainment | style="text-align:center;"|31 | style="text-align:center;"|Platinum |
align="left"|2009
| align="left"|Red | align="left"|Innocence & Instinct | align="left"|Sony Music | style="text-align:center;"|15 | style="text-align:center;"|— |
align="left"|2009
| align="left"|Pillar | align="left"|Confessions | align="left"|Sony Music | style="text-align:center;"|89 | style="text-align:center;"|— |
align="left"|2010
| align="left"|Various | align="left"|WOW: New & Next | align="left"|EMI Christian Music Group | style="text-align:center;"|— | style="text-align:center;"|— |
align="left"|2010
| align="left"|Kerrie Roberts | align="left"|Kerrie Roberts | align="left"|Sony Music | style="text-align:center;"|— | style="text-align:center;"|— |
align="left"|2010
| align="left"|All That Remains | align="left"|...For We Are Many | align="left"|Prosthetic | style="text-align:center;"|10 | style="text-align:center;"|— |
align="left"|2011
| align="left"|Red | align="left"|Until We Have Faces | align="left"|Sony Music | style="text-align:center;"|2 | style="text-align:center;"|— |
align="left"|2012
| align="left"|Richard Marx | align="left"|Inside My Head | align="left"|Frontiers Records | style="text-align:center;"|— | style="text-align:center;"|— |
align="left"|2012
| align="left"|All That Remains | align="left"|A War You Cannot Win | align="left"|Razor & Tie | style="text-align:center;"|— | style="text-align:center;"|— |
align="left"|2013
| align="left"|Halestorm | align="left"|The Strange Case Of... | align="left"|Atlantic Records | style="text-align:center;"|15 | style="text-align:center;"|— |
align="left"|2014
| align="left"|Starset | align="left"|Transmissions | align="left"|Razor & Tie | style="text-align:center;"| 49 | style="text-align:center;"|— |
align="left"|2015
| align="left"|Red | align="left"|Of Beauty and Rage | align="left"|Sony Music | style="text-align:center;"| 14 | style="text-align:center;"|— |
align="left"|2017
| align="left"|Red | align="left"|Gone | align="left"|Sony Music | style="text-align:center;"| 38 | style="text-align:center;"| — |
Awards
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Award
! Category ! Work ! Role ! Result |
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49th Annual Grammy Awards
| Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album | "End of Silence" | Producer | {{nom}} |
38th GMA Dove Awards
| Rock Recorded Song of the Year | "Breathe Into Me" | Producer | {{won}} |
40th GMA Dove Awards
| Rock Recorded Song of the Year | "Lost" | Producer | {{won}} |
52nd Annual Grammy Awards
| Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album | rowspan="2" | Innocence & Instinct | Producer | {{nom}} |
41st GMA Dove Awards
| Rock Album of the Year | Producer | {{won}} |
42nd GMA Dove Awards
| Rock Recorded Song of the Year | "Start Again" | Producer | {{won}} |