Graham Maby

Graham Maby (born 1 September 1952) is an English bass guitar player. He has recorded and toured with Joe Jackson since his first album and appeared on most of Jackson's albums and tours.

Personal life and career Maby was born and raised in the central south coast town of Gosport. Working exclusively with Joe Jackson since the late 1970s, in the mid-1980s, he began working live and in the studio with Marshall Crenshaw. In the early 1990s, he toured with Graham Parker, Garland Jeffreys, the Silos, and Darden Smith. From 1995 to 1997, Maby played bass for They Might Be Giants. From 1998 to 2002, he recorded and toured with Natalie Merchant. Maby has also recorded and toured with Joan Baez, Freedy Johnston, Henry Lee Summer, Ian Hunter, Regina Spektor, Chris Stamey, Shivaree, and Dar Williams.

Along with playing bass, Maby also produced several tracks on Johnston's 1992 album, Can You Fly. He appeared in the 1986 movie Peggy Sue Got Married as a member of Marshall Crenshaw's band, and very briefly in the 2019 Todd Phillips movie Joker as a member of the "Murray Franklin Show" band.

His first-born son Christopher, a musician and actor, died in 1998.

Discography

With Joe Jackson

With They Might Be Giants

With Natalie Merchant

With Freedy Johnston

With Marshall Crenshaw

With Ian Hunter

With Joan Baez

With Dar Williams

With Regina Spektor

With Chris Stamey

With Darden Smith

With Henry Lee Summer

With Nina Hagen