[3] In 1961 Lyall moved to Sydney when he began studying at the New South Wales State Conservatorium of Music.
His work with the group included writing arrangements for Bobby Limb, Dave Allen, Don Lane, John Laws and Stuart Wagstaff.
[2] In 1971 he took a composing, arranging and record production role at Armstrong Studios and moved back to Melbourne.
During his time in Melbourne, Graeme was the Winner of the Best Arrangement at Yamaha International Song Festival four times and winner of the Australian Writers and Art Directors Guild Award for the Best Music for a Television Commercial (Hallmark Greeting Cards).
[5] Graeme was the Division 2 adjudicator at Generations in Jazz, an annual festival that provides an opportunity for High School big bands from around Australia to compete against each other and for students to hear live performances from the likes of, John Morrison, Ross Irwin and several others.