Tonya Graves

About me

Praha, Czechia

American born multi-genre singer living in Prague since 1995 who is particularly dominant in rhythm & blues, blues, funk, and jazz. I've worked with the top musicians and dj's in the Czech Republic as well as being a member of czech music award winning bands Liquid Harmony and Monkey Business. In 2011 i released my first solo album "I'm the Only Me" and my second album "Back to Blues was released in 2015. I released a single "Just to Be Me" in April of 2022. I'm currently collaborating with Ashley Slater on an upcoming single.

Cultural background

  • Czech Republic
  • United States of America

Values

  • Bohemianism

Project Music

Come Closer (Make me feel remix)

We composed this song as a remix of our Make me Feel song, with Czech, American and other singers (TEZA, Tonya Graves, Aiko) to foster social change in the field of LGBTQ+ rights as human rights. Tonya and Aiko sang this song with me and TEZA (who are both queer) on the biggest square in Prague during Prague Pride march in August. The song expresses the great,uplifting feeling of joy and power when the oppressed minorities get together. It is a song that should bridge all differences,bring love, strength, empathy and compassion, and visibility.

  • Indie Pop
  • Background vocals
  • Singer
  • Singer-songwriter
  • Electric organ
  • Piano
  • Synthesizer
  • Drum set
  • Bassoon
  • Czech Republic
  • Germany
  • United States of America
Svobody zvuk (Sound of Freedom)

We composed this song (Sound of Freedom) in collaboration with Tereza Lavičková (TEZA), Tonya Graves. Andrea Gabrišková and Sara Vondrášková (Never Sol) sang it to protest against the decrease of freedom we experience in Central Europe due to the war caused by Russia and due to populist governments (in Slovakia, Hungary, Andrej Babiš in Czech Republic, etc.). We sang the song on Wenceslas square in Nov.2023, as part of the celebration of the rise of CZ democratic state in 1989 when people were making the sound of freedom by rattling their keys.

  • Indie Pop
  • Background vocals
  • Singer
  • Singer-songwriter
  • Grand piano
  • Synthesizer
  • Bass drum
  • Cymbals
  • Snare drum
  • Czech Republic
  • Germany
  • United States of America
You make me feel

I composed this song in collaboration with great Czech, American and other singers (TEZA, Tonya Graves, Aiko) to foster social change in the field of LGBTQ+ rights as human rights. Tonya and Aiko sang this song with me and TEZA (who are both queer) on the biggest square in Prague during Prague Pride march in August. The song expresses the great,uplifting feeling of joy and power when the oppressed minorities get together. It is a dance song that should bridge all differences,bring love, strength, empathy and compassion. And hope!

  • Electronic
  • Indie Pop
  • Background vocals
  • Bass
  • Singer
  • Singer-songwriter
  • Grand piano
  • Synthesizer
  • Acoustic bass guitar
  • Guitar
  • Cajon
  • Drum machine
  • Drum set
  • Czech Republic
  • Germany
  • United States of America

No submissions for Beyond Music Project Volume 3.

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