Grieve the Astronaut is a group that performs both as a duo and full band. In this case, the duo is the core keyboardists Raymond Hayden and Calissa Knox. This duo performs instrumental piano/synth arrangements of original compositions by Grieve the Astronaut, Raymond Hayden and Calissa Knox…as well as select covers by Pink Floyd, Cold Play, Elton John, Europe, Tears for Fears, Metallica, Journey, Queensryche, Queen and Led Zeppelin.

Raymond currently has five albums on iTunes with a sixth one on the way in 2019 – “Accidental Grace.” Calissa has one album on iTunes with a second one on the way in 2019 – “Firestorm.”

​Grieve the Astronaut wants to communicate with you. The purpose of Grieve The Astronaut is to inspire YOU to dream big. They’re convinced we all have a spark of genius, and that shockingly wonderful things can happen if we’re open to the unexpected in our lives. They believe you have a mission...and for such an important mission you could likely use a little life support. They want to provide the soundtracks that inspire you to step out into the unknown of your own unique, one of a kind, Great Adventure.​

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"Sounds good man..you have an Al Stewart thing to your voice which is cool...nice arrangements and playing."
~Steve Lukather, TOTO​
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"Grieve the Astronaut is both thought provoking and entertaining. Raymond Hayden has given us one for the ages. With his music as our compass, we can shoot for the moon and beyond."
~Kabir Sehgal, New York Times Bestselling Author; Grammy & Latin Grammy Award Winning Producer
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“You are an amazing artist. I love seeing great people like you succeed.”  
~ Conrad Denke (Band in Seattle)
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"Wow! Really melodic, dynamic, powerful and emotionally stimulating! Good stuff Raymond!"
~Steve Lynch, Autograph