quickly, quickly

Portland, Oregon’s Graham Jonson started building his musical universe early: playing piano as a toddler, finding the music of J Dilla in fifth grade, and self-releasing singles by age 16. First appearing under the name quickly, quickly in 2017, his project’s profile has since grown fervently with fans in the ‘chill beats’-oriented corners of SoundCloud, YouTube, and Reddit. Showcased on the self-released quickly, quickly vol. 1 and developed further with 2018’s Paths (Radio Juicy) and Over Skies (Jakarta Records), his style as an electronic producer is smooth and hypnotic, fusing elements of jazz, hip hop, and R&B. Reference points range from the Stones Throw catalog to Bobby Hutcherson’s cosmic freeform to Lô Borges’ Brazilian bops. Jonson signed to Ghostly International in 2021, reinventing the project as a full-fledged songwriter, vocalist, and arranger, playing nearly everything from drums to keys and guitar, and of course electronics.

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