Biography

"Tia's voice has a special beauty. She has the rare ability to touch people with her music and somehow make them feel better"... Bob Harris BBC Radio 2, UK

Port Dover, ON, songstress Tia McGraff, is an international artist who is reaching beyond all boundaries and into the hearts of music lovers from Australia to West Yorkshire!

After receiving critical acclaim and top reviews, Tia’s latest album release, Day in My Shoes has been nominated for “Alt Country album of the Year”, at the 2008 Hamilton Music Awards. An awards evening that includes world caliber talent like Daniel Lanois and Kathleen Edwards.

In April of this year, Tia received word from Australia that her song, All of Us
(Tia McGraff/Tommy Parham/Henry Priestman), was selected for use in a TV commercial campaign promoting multi culturalism. Then to add to the honor, Tia’s version of the same song, was aired in a video presentation during the Pope’s visit to Sydney on World Youth Day and viewed by over 500,000 in attendance.

In the fall of 2008, Tia and her partner Tommy Parham, toured the UK for 3 weeks and proved once again to their live audiences why they are on their way to becoming household names. An ambitious tour that included 18 performances, 3 sold out shows, and a number of appearances with the talented UK band, The Storys.

On one of the rare days off during the tour, Tia and Tommy were visiting their friend, Charlie McKenna, and it was here (at his stone farmhouse) in Hebden Bridge, that the three were inspired to write, “Christmas in Hebden Bridge.” Co-produced by Tommy Parham and Nashville’s Scott Brasher (Billy the Early Years); Tia McGraff gives a stunning performance of this “soon to be holiday classic,” and proves that she is a world class singer/songwriter who can deliver a song from the heart for the heart!