Graham Jonson (born August 4, 2000), also known as Quickly, Quickly, is an American singer-songwriter 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, 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.
Career Jonson initially gained recognition as a teenager through his lo-fi hip hop instrumental beats that he released on SoundCloud. One such beat, "getsomerest/sleepwell", was reposted to a lo-fi YouTube channel and became very popular. Jonson moved to Los Angeles to try to garner connections, but he was unable to find any, eventually only making beats the whole time, and moved back after eleven months.
After signing to Ghostly International in 2021, 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.
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. 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. 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, but started listening to much of The Beatles and D'Angelo when venturing into songwriting. Other influences include Dijon Duenas and Nick Drake.
Discography Studio albums Title Details Quickly Quickly, Vol. 1 Released: April 16, 2017 Label: Self-released Formats: Digital download Paths Released: March 1, 2018 Label: Radio Juicy Formats: Digital download The Long and Short of It Released: August 20, 2021 Label: Ghostly International Formats: Digital download, LP I Heard That Noise Released: April 18, 2025 Label: Ghostly International Formats: Digital download, LP
Extended plays Title Details Over Skies Released: August 3, 2018 Label: 823 Records Formats: Digital download Easy Listening Released: May 26, 2023 Label: Ghostly International Formats: Digital download
Singles Title Year Album "Gorge" 2017 rowspan="5" "Solace" 2018 "Stay Up" "Grave/Luvagain" "Lesson on Counting" 2019 "Satellite" 2023 Easy Listening "Falling Apart Without You" "From The Morning" 2024 rowspan="1" "Enything" 2025 I Heard That Noise "Raven" "Take It From Me"
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