Graeme Clark was born in a suburb of
Clydebank on 15 April 1965. He got his first electric guitar at the age of 10 but admits his first and abiding interest was in bass-playing. Clark was a founder member of
Wet Wet Wet. As well as Wet Wet Wet, Clark has worked with
Chic and collaborated with
Nile Rodgers. He started writing solo music for a film,
Shoreditch (
Malcolm Needs, 2002) starring, among others,
Shane Richie. Under his own name, Clark penned two songs for a Bollywood movie soundtrack – American Daylight (Roger Christian, 2004). During 2004, he collaborated with
James Fox although none of the work was released. In 2010, Clark began working on new songs for his own use and in July 2011, Clark released his first solo EP, "Solitary Soul", recorded both at his home studio, and at the Foundry Music Lab outside
Glasgow. At this time Graeme also played his first solo show in Oran Mor, Glasgow along with shows at a number of UK cities later in the year. Graeme's first album, Mr Understanding, was released in February 2012 and another tour followed in April. In 2012, Clark said that he had struggled with drug and alcohol addictions. After seeking treatment he began performing on his own, including in the
Wilfred Owen musical,
Bullets and Daffodils at the
Jermyn Street Theatre. On 23 March 2018, Clark returned to his hometown of Clydebank to play at
Clydebank Town Hall in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust. There he was presented with a Lifetime Recognition Award from West Dunbartonshire Councils Provost. ==References==