Ben Abraham (musician)
Ben Abraham | |
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Born | May 12, 1985 |
Origin | Melbourne, Australia |
Genres | |
Years active | 2014–present |
Labels | Inertia Recordings, Atlantic Records, Secretly Canadian |
Website | benabrahammusic |
Ben Abraham (born 12 May 1985) is an Australian folk singer and songwriter from Melbourne. Ben has collaborated with artists including Kesha, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Demi Lovato and Sara Bareilles. He co-wrote "Praying" by Kesha.[1]
Career[]
Abraham's parents were both musicians who played together in the Indonesian pop group Pahama.[2] Abraham initially sought to become a screenwriter, and concurrently began songwriting while working in a hospital.
In 2014, he released his debut album, Sirens in Australia, which he described as "basically a roadmap of my awkward naïve insecure 20s".[3] In March 2016, the album was reissued by Secretly Canadian.[4] The album includes the track "This Is On Me", which features American vocalist Sara Bareilles,[5] as well as appearances by fellow Australian Gotye.[6]
In 2016 and 2017, Abraham also co-wrote with artists Wafia, Ta-ku and Wrabel on their respective singles "Heartburn", "Meet in the Middle", and "Bloodstain." Abraham's voice has been compared to Guy Garvey and Peter Gabriel.[7] CMJ's Eric Davidson calls Abraham's voice "delicate yet booming" and Sirens a "strong, electro-soul" record.[8]
At the APRA Music Awards of 2018 he won the Overseas Recognition Award and was nominated for Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year.[9][10][11]
In September 2021, Abrahams announced the release of his forthcoming second studio album. On 1 October, the album's fifth single "I Am Here" was released, which is set to appear in the season premiere of ABC's Greys Anatomy.[12]
Discography[]
Albums[]
Title | Album details |
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Sirens |
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Friendly Fire |
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Singles[]
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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AUS | |||
"Speak"[14] | 2014 | - | Sirens |
"Home"[15] | 2015 | - | |
"In My Head" (Sak Pase featuring Ben Abraham)[16] |
2017 | - | N/A |
"dear insecurity" (gnash featuring Ben Abraham)[17] |
2018 | - | We |
"Satellite"[18] | 2019 | - | N/A |
"Nobody Wants To Hear Songs Anymore"[19] | - | ||
"In Your Eyes"[20] | 2020 | - | |
"Like a Circle"[21] | 2021 | - | Friendly Fire |
"War in Your Arms"[22] | - | ||
"Requiem"[23] | - | ||
"Runaway"[24] | - | ||
"I Am Here"[12] | - |
Other appearances[]
Title | Year | Album |
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"Wasn't It Good" (Ainslie Wills and Ben Abraham) |
2017 | Greatest Hits & Interpretations |
"Run So Fast" (Missy Higgins featuring Ben Abraham) |
2018 | The Special Ones |
"Eat Your Food" | 2020 | At Home with the Kids |
Awards and nominations[]
APRA Awards[]
The APRA Awards are held in Australia and New Zealand by the Australasian Performing Right Association to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually.
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2018 | Ben Abraham | Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year | Nominated | [25] |
Ben Abraham | Overseas Recognition Award | Won |
References[]
- ^ Kesha Previews First New Album in Five Years With Triumphant Song 'Praying'. Rolling Stone, 6 July 2017.
- ^ Ben Abraham at Allmusic
- ^ Ben Abraham's debut follows a long star-studded road. Sydney Morning Herald, 14 November 2014.
- ^ Review Archived 9 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine, Rolling Stone Australia.
- ^ Sirens review, Allmusic
- ^ World Cafe Next: Ben Abraham. NPR, 29 February 2016.
- ^ Review, Indie London
- ^ Davidson, Eric. "Last Night This Morning...Friday at CMJ 2015". CMJ. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
- ^ "Full List of Winners". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). Archived from the original on 5 April 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- ^ "Overseas Recognition Award". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ^ "Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ^ a b c "Ben Abrahams Unveils New Single "I Am Here"". www.milkymilkymilky.com. 1 October 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ^ "Friendly Fire by Ben Abraham". Apple Music. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ^ "Speak by Ben Abraham". SoundCloud. August 2014. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ^ "Home - Single by Ben Abraham". Apple Music. 30 October 2015. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ^ "In My Head - Single by Sak Pase featuring Ben Abraham". Apple Music. 28 April 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ^ "dear insecurity - Single by gnash featuring Ben Abraham". Apple Music. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ^ "Satellite - Single by Ben Abraham". Apple Music. 19 July 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ^ "Nobody Wants To Hear Songs Anymore - Single by Ben Abraham". Apple Music. 15 November 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ^ "In Your Eyes - Single by Ben Abraham". Apple Music. 21 August 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ^ "Like a Circle - Single by Ben Abraham". Apple Music. 5 April 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ^ "War in Your Arms - Single by Ben Abraham". Apple Music. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ^ "Requiem - Single by Ben Abraham". Apple Music. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ^ "Ben Abraham releases "Runaway"". amnplify. 12 September 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ^ "2018 APRA Awards nominations announced, with producer-songwriters leading the charge". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). 15 March 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- APRA Award winners
- Australian folk singers
- Australian songwriters
- Australian male singers
- Musicians from Melbourne
- Australian indie pop musicians
- Living people
- Secretly Canadian artists
- 1985 births