Quickly, Quickly
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| Birth name | Graham Jonson |
| Born | August 4, 2000 Portland, Oregon |
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| Years active | 2014–present |
| Labels | Ghostly International |
Graham Jonson (born August 4, 2000), also known as Quickly, Quickly, is an American musician and record producer. Based in Portland, Oregon, he originally created instrumental beats on SoundCloud. In 2021, he signed to Ghostly International and has since released two studio albums under the label, The Long and Short of It in 2021 and I Heard That Noise in 2025.
Early life
Graham Jonson was born on August 4, 2000,[1] in Portland, Oregon. He would frequently use his family's piano, even as a toddler, and his mother, a special-education teacher, played musicians such as John Denver, Dan Fogelberg, and James Taylor in their household. Jonson began to be interested in creating music after his cousin played "Harlem Shake" to his enjoyment. It led to him Googling trap music and eventually finding a community of producers on SoundCloud.[2]
Career
Jonson initially gained recognition as a teenager through his
After signing to Ghostly International in 2021,[3] he released his first studio album, The Long and Short of It, on August 20, 2021. He had to cancel the album's tour midway through due to financial concerns. On April 18, 2025, he Jonson released I Heard That Noise, his second album.[4][5]
Influences and artistry
Jonson describes his music as "Portland Music", characterized by its lofty, eclectic, and hard-to-categorize sound. He has stated that, in his new music, he wants to shed his previous reputation of a "Lo-Fi Beats To Study To" musician.[6] Jonson frequently includes what he calls "musical jumpscares," where the song abruptly switches direction, in his music. He was inspired to do this by other Pacific Northwest-based artists such as The Microphones, Elliott Smith, Grouper, and Loscil.[7] Jonson describes Mount Eerie as his favorite musician. When he was only making instrumental music, Jonson only listened to beats and was influenced by artists such as J Dilla, Madlib, The Pharcyde, and Burial,[8] but started listening to much of The Beatles and D'Angelo when venturing into songwriting.[4] Other influences include Dijon Duenas and Nick Drake.[9][10][11]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details |
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| Quickly Quickly, Vol. 1 |
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| The Long and Short of It |
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| I Heard That Noise |
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Extended plays
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| Over Skies |
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| Easy Listening |
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Singles
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| "Gorge" | 2017 | Non-album singles |
| "Solace" | 2018 | |
| "Stay Up" | ||
| "Grave/Luvagain" | ||
| "Lesson on Counting" | 2019 | |
| "Satellite" | 2023 | Easy Listening |
| "Falling Apart Without You" | ||
| "From The Morning" | 2024 | Non-album singles |
References
- ^ "Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
- ^ a b Sherburne, Philip (January 11, 2022). "Quickly, Quickly's Technicolor Pop Bursts Beyond the Algorithm". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
- ^ "Quickly, Quickly". Ghostly International. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
- ^ a b Bromfield, Daniel (April 18, 2025). "Quickly, Quickly's Slow, Steady Transformation". Stereogum. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
- ^ Conaton, Chris (April 23, 2025). "Quickly Quickly Offers Catchy Hooks and Layered Arrangements". PopMatters. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
- ^ Rynaski, Nate. "Quickly, Quickly releases "I Am Close to the River"". Flaunt. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
- ^ Walker, Jerad (October 23, 2021). "A former teenage SoundCloud phenom grows up on 'The Long And Short Of It'". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
- ^ Bromwich, Jonah (August 25, 2021). "Quickly, Quickly: The Long and Short of It". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
- ^ Crandall, Kevin (March 19, 2025). "Quickly, Quickly Shares a Plea for Change with New Single "Take It From Me"". Flood. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
- ^ Wolf, Erin (February 3, 2025). "Best new music: Quickly, Quickly throw everything into 'Enything'". Radio Milwaukee. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
- ^ Chelosky, Danielle (January 22, 2025). "Quickly, Quickly Announces New Album 'I Heard That Noise': Hear "Enything"". Stereogum. Retrieved June 30, 2025.