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"Doc" Rob writes the songs and sings, plays acoustic rhythm guitar and harmonica. Keith Austin provided musical direction, keyboard and bass playing are Keith's domains. Dave Dewsnap plays lead guitar. Jordan Tredray plays the drums. Guitar magicians Lennie T and Stefan Kingsford Brown, singer songwriter Clare Christian and vocalist Jacqui Knox aso contribute their skills.
The result is a collection of blues/ folk rock originals, each with a story to tell, a melody you can hum, and an album you can buy at local music stores. Or from us!
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| Stephan Schultz |
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| Grafia founder "Doc" Rob Maunsell |
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| Grafia's drummer John Jukes |
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| One of GRAFIA's favourite venues - The verandah at the Lakehouse. |
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| Caitlin Smith and her beloved turtle |
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| Doc on the blues harp at Veronica bar, Birkdale |
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| Doc Maunsell |
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| Pat McKenna |
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| Bernard Wells |
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| Dave Murphy |
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| Doug Snelling of Eastslide |
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| Ernie White of Eastslide |
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| Doc Maunsell |
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| Doc Maunsell with K B. |
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| The blackboard with list of performers at Raphael House school gala |
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| Doc Maunsell, Stephan Schulz and Keith Austin at Raphael House gala |
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| Stephan Schultz on recorder |
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| Doc Maunsell |
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| Kevin Bannister ( K B.) |
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| Stefan Brown |
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| Keith Austin |
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| Bassist and sound engineer Lorenzo Buhne |
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| Jordan Tredray on the drums |
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| Clare Christian |
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| Rehearsals - Clare Doc Andrew and Keith |
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| John Jukes and Andrew Miller |
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| Bennie at recording desk controls |
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| Warwick Murray, the Singing Professor. |
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| Stefan Brown |
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| Mike Rigg |
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| Masterton District Brass Band |
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| Grafia on small stage for 1st gig at the Cabana in Napier |
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| Grafia at the Masterton Club. |
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| Grafia at the Masterton Club. |
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| Grafia at the Masterton Club. |
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| Grafia at the Masterton Club. |
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| Grafia at the Masterton Club. |
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| Grafia at the Masterton Club. |
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| Grafia at the Masterton Club. |
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| Grafia at the Lounge Bar in Carterton |
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| Grafia at the Lounge Bar in Carterton |
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| Grafia at the Masterton Club. |
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| Grafia at the Masterton Club. |
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| Grafia at the Masterton Club. |
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| Grafia at the Masterton Club. |
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| Grafia and Riverhead Slide, March 2014 |
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| Grafia at King St Live Nov 29 poster |
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| Grafia at King St Live Oct 4 poster |
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| Kemp Turirirangi and Keith Austin in recording session at Rob's |
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| Caitlin Smith at theTin Hut |
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| Caitlin at Tin Hut II |
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| Caitlin Smith live at Medici |
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| Caitlin at her singing masterclass |
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| Performers blackboard at Raphael House gala |
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| Rob and Keith in recording session at Rob's |
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| Grafia trio at Raphael House School gala |
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| Kemp and Keith working on the recording of the Grafia demo album |
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| Darren Watson |
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| Piers Dashfield and Jayden Paul. |
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| Kemp and Rob at recording session |
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| Stephan on sax Lakota guitar |
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| Jordan on congas at recording session |
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| Mike Rigg playing his song off "Moonlight" at CD launch |
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| Saali Marks as a dragon playing guitar with King OriOri and the Masterons |
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| Rob on guitar singing at Raphael House school gala |
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| Mike Rigg with Jackie Knox on backing vocals at King Street Live. |
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| Forleigh is a UK indie-alternative band. |
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| The Raven Mavens |
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| The Raven Mavens |
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| Clare Christian and Jeep Rd. |
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| Carol Bean's "Next Bus Out" album cover. |
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| Singer songwriter Barry Saunders |
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| Trent, at King Street Live |
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| Daniel at the Globe Theater Palmerston North |
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| Rod Lawrence on bass |
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| Carol Bean and Ray Mercer |
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| Piers Dashfield and Jayden Paul |
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| Back garden at the Tin Hut. |
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| Back garden at the Tin Hut. |
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| Blackberry Jammers Stefan Schulz and Keith Austin |
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| Warwick Murray, the Singing Professor at the Tin Hut Summer Music Festival |
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| Clare Christian and Jeep Road at the Tin Hut Summer Music Festival |
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| Cindy and Marian, The Raven Mavens |
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| Marian Carter of the The Raven Mavens at the Tin Hut Summer Music Festival. |
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| Ron Mark and 'Doc" Rob Maunsell at the Tin Hut Summer Music Festival |
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| Fans enjoying the atmosphere at the Tin Hut Summer Music Festival |
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| Geoff Walker and Trish Morison at the Tin Hut Summer Music Festival |
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| Darren Watson at the Tin Hut Summer Music Festival |
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| Masterton Brass Band at the Tin Hut Summer Music Festival. |
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| Barry Saunders at the Tin Hut Summer Music Festival |
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| GRAFIA creator "Doc" Rob Maunsell at the Tin Hut Summer Music Festival |
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| Rod Lawrence (center right) models aTin Hut Summer Music Festival teeshirt |
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| Sounds Engineers Steve and Andrew setting up the PA at the Tin Hut. |
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| Ransford on vocals for Forleigh at the Tin Hut Summer Music Festival |
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| Caitlin Smith at the Tin Hut Summer Music Festival |
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| GRAFIA live at Cancer Relay for Life, 2015 |
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| Doc Maunsell and Stefan Brown at Cancer Relay for Life, 2015 |
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| Grafia at Raphael House school gala Dec '14 |
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| Barry and Caroline at Tin Hut music festval |
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| Doc Rob and Stefan Brown at Clearview Winery |
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| Stefan Brown, Hastings 2015 |
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| GRAFIA is an all - ages affair - Jamming at the Doc's birthday 2015 |
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| GRAFIA King Street Live July 2015 |
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| "Doc" Rob Maunsell on vocals with Lennie T on guitar, KSL July 2015 |
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| Recording session group shot |
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| Doc Rob and Peter Charlton Jones |
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| Stephan Schultz and his son, Nicky. |
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| Stefan Brown at the now defunct Tin Hut. |
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| Dave Murphy at Tora Tora Tora March 2015 |
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| Wairarapa guitar legend Lennie T |
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| Multi-talented Keith Austin on the drums |
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| Andrew |
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| Wairarapa guitar legend Lennie T |
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| Cactus Jacks in Waipawa |
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| Doc Rob |
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| Andrew London |
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| Doc Rob |
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| Stephan Schulz on recorder at Cactus Jack's |
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| GRAFIA on stage at Cactus Jack's |
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| GRAFIA on stage at Cactus Jack's |
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| Cactus Jacks in Waipawa |
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| Cactus Jacks in Waipawa |
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| Keith Austin and Rod Lawrence |
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| Cactus Jacks in Waipawa |
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| GRAFIA on stage at Cactus Jack's |
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| Doc Rob and Jordan at the Iberia album release |
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| Stephan Andrew and Stefan at Iberia |
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| The Iberia album release |
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| Rob in sepia |
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| Doc and Sherrie on the verandah at The Lakehouse. |
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| Stephan on the verandah at the Lakehouse |
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| Rob playing on a summer Sunday arvo at the Lakehouse |
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| Rob, Keith and backing vocalist Sherrie at the Lakehouse |
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| Rob and Sherrie on the verandah, playing at the Lakehouse |
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| RIP Lennie T, guitar legend and GRAFIA collaborator. |
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| Vocalist Jacqui Knox |
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| Guitarist Dave Dewsnap |
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| Doc, Keith and Dave. |
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| Neils Gedge at Tin Hut Live with Andrew London and Rob on backing vocals |
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| Grafia at Paper Road Bistro, November 2018 |
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| GRAFIA with Bob n Kate at the Gladdie. |
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| Doc Rob hamming it up with Loosely Woven at St Matthew's Church. |
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| Frequent GRAFIA collaborator, the Singing Professor Dr Warwick Murray. |
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| Stefan Brown with the Rimutaka All Stars |
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| GRAFIA at the Gladdie |