NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ J Records) - J Records platinum recording artist
Gavin DeGraw will release his highly-anticipated sophomore album
Gavin DeGraw on April 15th. The album is the long-awaited follow-up to his platinum debut Chariot, which featured the hit singles "I Don't Want To Be," "
Chariot" and "Follow Through." Well known for his emotionally intense live performances, Gavin will be heading out on a 10-city tour of intimate venues to present live for the first time brand new songs from his forthcoming album with support act Landon Pigg.
Gavin DeGraw was produced by the famed Grammy-nominated producer Howard Benson who is known for his work with bands as varied as My Chemical Romance, Daughtry and Motorhead. The album showcases an edgy pop/rock sound evident on the first single, "In Love With A Girl." The 12 songs on Gavin DeGraw revisit the themes of love and relationships, while taking Gavin's matured songwriting in an exciting new direction.
Gavin's debut album, Chariot, introduced the world to a vital singer, songwriter, pianist and guitarist whose abundant talent and charisma were already well known in the New York club circuit. J Records also re-released the album bundled with a live acoustic disc entitled Chariot "Stripped." A fan driven project, Chariot "Stripped" offered Gavin the opportunity to re- record his album with the raw passion he had when he first penned these songs, as well as to showcase the growth and energy of these tracks garnered from performing them live over the years.
DeGraw has performed on major national television shows such as Late Show with David Letterman, Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Good Morning America, and The Ellen DeGeneres Show, among others. His songs have been featured in many television shows and feature films most notably his hit single, "I Don't Want to Be" as the theme song for the WB hit, "One Tree Hill." In addition, DeGraw wrote and recorded "We Belong Together" for the 2006 film "Tristan and Isolde" and has made appearances on the season premieres of NBC's "American Dreams," Showtime's "Dead Like Me," and on the WB's "What I Like About You."
GAVIN DEGRAW TOUR DATES:
February 26 Gainsville, FL Common Grounds
February 27 Atlanta, GA Roxy Theatre
February 29 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
March 1 Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club
March 2 Philadelphia, PA Theatre of Living Arts
March 4 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom
March 6 Chicago, IL Lakeshore Theatre
March 7 Minneapolis, MN Fine Line Music Cafe
March 10 San Francisco, CA The Independent
March 11 Los Angeles, CA Knitting Factory
