Gavin DeGraw Works On ‘Stay’, Talks About ‘Free’
Footage of Gavin DeGraw in the studio working on ‘Stay’ and discussing his new album has been posted online. The song is the first release from the singer songwriter’s third album ‘Free’. “It’s just a bit more earthy,” DeGraw says of the CD, “and not quite as commercial sounding as the other records were that I was making. A lot of that has to do with the sound of the room and the way we’re recording it. The gear. We’re not spending so much time on the album too so we’ll try to avoid overthinking.” Watch the video below.
Gavin DeGraw Discusses The Band
Gavin DeGraw’s latest webisode at his MySpace TV channel is titled “The Band”, which he talks about playing with other musicians. “You try to give them the initial feeling of the song, as you design it,” DeGraw explained. “They’re gonna bring their interpretation of what they got from how you made them feel when you play it for them for the first time. So it’s important when you play the song the first time you really give them the sensation that the song is designed to give.” The video features DeGraw and his band in the studio working on the songs ‘Stay’ and ‘Mountains To Move’, both off his new album ‘Free’, out March 31st. Watch the clip below.
On TV: Kelly Clarkson, Gavin DeGraw, Jason Mraz
Pop acts on television this week include
A look inside ‘American Idol’ airs Monday on ‘The Oprah Winfrey Show’ (Syndicated) before the FOX hit features Grand Ole Opry Week on Tuesday and Wednesday. ‘Idol’ castoffs Jorge Nunez and Jasmine Murray make an appearance on ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’ (Syndicated) on Monday.
The Ting Tings, who perform on ‘Late Night with Jimmy Fallon’ (NBC) on Tuesday.
Ashlee Simpson, who guest stars on ‘CSI:NY’ (CBS) on Wednesday.
Kelly Clarkson, who performs on ‘The Tonight Show with Jay Leno’ (NBC) on Thursday.
Katy Perry, who visits the ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’ (Syndicated) on Thursday.
Gavin Degraw, who performs on ‘Live with Regis and Kelly’ (ABC) on Friday.
Corbin Bleu, who visits ‘The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet’ (FOX) on Friday.
Jason Mraz, who is musical guest on ‘Saturday Night Live’.
Gavin DeGraw Discusses ‘The Approach’ In ‘Free’
Gavin DeGraw posted a new webisode called ‘The Approach’, featuring the singer songwriter talking about and working on his new album ‘Free’, out March 31st. “A lot of this is focusing on song style that will allow me to go out on the road and do a very vibey sort of tour,” DeGraw says. “The performances of the songs live are designed to suit intimate rooms.” Watch the commentary, and recording the tracks ‘Free’ and ‘Indian Summer’, below.
Gavin Degraw ‘Where It Began” Spring 2009 Tour
Gavin Degraw has announced dates for his ‘Where It Began” Spring 2009 Tour, kicking off on Saturday (February 14) in New Orleans, Louisiana. The ‘Where It Began’ Spring 2009 Tour will take Gavin’s fans on a musical journey back to his roots by capturing the singer songwriter’s essence in very special intimate performances while showcasing his raw, honest style and purest feelings. Driven by his love for music and with a mission to return to that first love…(”because it feels good”), Gavin invites audiences to join him on his 2009 Spring Tour. Both full band and solo performances can be anticipated promising audiences each night that they will clearly see and experience “Where It Began”.
The tour dates are as follows:
Saturday, February 14 - New Orleans, LA - Festival Plaza
Saturday, February 21 - Ft. Myers, FL - Fort Myers High School Stadium
Friday, March 27 - Portland, OR - Aladdin Theater
Saturday, March 28 - Seattle, WA - The Tractor
Tuesday, March 31 - San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall
Wednesday, April 1 - Los Angeles, CA - El Rey
Thursday, April 2 - San Diego, CA - Soma
Sunday, April 5 - Scottsdale, AZ - Martini Ranch
Monday, April 6 - Albuquerque, NM - Launchpad
Wednesday, April 8 - Austin, TX - The Parish
Thursday, April 9 - Dallas, TX - The Loft
Friday, April 10 - Houston, TX - House of Blues - Houston
Saturday, April 11 - Oklahoma City, OK - Diamond Ballroom
Monday, April 13 - Columbia, MO - The Blue Note
Wednesday, April 15 - Chicago, IL - Park West
Thursday, April 16 - Decatur, IL - Kirkland Fine Arts Center at Millikin University
Friday, April 17 - Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall
Sunday, April 19 - Manchester, NH - Southern New Hampshire University Fieldhouse
Monday, April 20 - New York, NY - Highline Ballroom
Tuesday, April 21 - Harrisburg, PA - Whitaker Center For Science and the Arts - Sunoco Performance Theater
Wednesday, April 22 - Philadelphia, PA - Theatre of Living Arts
Friday, April 24 - Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club
Saturday, April 25 - Reading, PA - Alvernia University
Sunday, April 26 - Alexandria, VA - Birchmere
Tuesday, April 28 - Richmond, VA - The National
Wednesday, April 29 - Knoxville, TN - The Square Room
Friday, May 1 - Louisville, KY - Kentucky Derby Festival
Sunday, May 3 - Charlotte, NC - Neighborhood Theatre
Monday, May 4 - Nashville, TN - Exit/In
Tuesday, May 5 - Atlanta, GA - The Loft
Thursday, May 7 - Jacksonville, FL - Jack Rabbits
Friday, May 8 - Saint Petersburg, FL - State Theatre
Thursday, May 14 - New York, NY - Cipriani - Wall Street
Friday, July 3 - Milwaukee, WI - Summerfest
Saturday, July 4 - O’Fallon, MO - Heritage and Freedom Festival
Gavin DeGraw Talks About New Album
Gavin DeGraw took a break in the studio from recording to talk a little about the new album. "I really want to try to keep it more simple, so there are less things in the way, less distractions," DeGraw said. "From the song, to the performance of the song, to the ears that are supposed to be listening to the song." Watch the video below.[inline][/inline]
Gavin DeGraw Wishes Fans A Happy New Year
Gavin DeGraw checked in with fans on his MySpace TV channel from an undisclosed U.S. location because "we're in a witness protection program. Very dangerous, high profile case", wishing fans a Happy New Year. Watch it below.[inline][/inline]
Happy Holidays From Gavin DeGraw
Gavin DeGraw posted a holiday greeting to fans on his MySpace TV channel earlier today. "I just want to say Happy Holidays. Merry Christmas to all my fans out there. Hope you have a beautiful holiday season." Watch the message below.[inline][/inline]
Gavin DeGraw Urges Fans To Donate To Nothing But Nets
Gavin DeGraw checked in with fans on his blog at MySpace on Tuesday (December 9), making an appeal for donations to Nothing But Nets. The singer songwriter tells readers:Hi Everyone,
As the holidays approach and we get in the giving spirit, consider giving the gift of life this year. A $10 donation to Nothing But Nets, a grassroots campaign to prevent malaria in Africa, is all it takes to send a net and save a life. Instead of buying another tie or gift certificate for a loved one, you can send a net and save a life in someone’s honor. It is truly a gift that keeps on giving – because an insecticide-treated bed net lasts up to five years.
Donate today and give the gift of life in honor of someone you care about this holiday season.
As I am writing to you, more than 17,000 bed nets are already being distributed to families in Nakivale, a refugee camp in southern Uganda. Nakivale is one of 11 camps in desperate need for bed nets in Uganda, and with the crisis in the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo, thousands more refugees are arriving at these camps each day. Malaria is the leading killer of refugees. The UN Refugee Agency, Nothing But Nets, and myself are working hard to get bed nets to refugees – but we need YOUR help!
Uganda’s rainy season started this month, making insecticide-treated bed nets more important than ever to protect refugees from malaria-carrying mosquitoes. It costs just $10 to send a net and protect a family of four from malaria.
Thanks to fans like YOU, my Nothing But Nets NET-Raiser Team has already raised enough to purchase nearly 500 life-saving bed nets. I can't think of a better way to enter the holiday season. Let’s continue this generosity and see how many more lives we can save through the holidays. Thank you for your support!
Happy Holidays!
Gavin DeGraw
P.S. Join my NET-Raiser team at www.MyNothingButNets.net/GavinDeGrawTeam
Gavin DeGraw Talks About Dinner In France
Gavin DeGraw posted another MySpace TV highlight clip from his recently completed European tour. After having dinner in France, DeGraw talked about communication difficulties at the restaurant, since nobody in the restaurant spoke English at all, and they were given a dictionary to convert the words on the French menu. Despite taking 20 minutes to translate an order, DeGraw said, "It might be the best dinner of the whole trip. Maybe one of the best meals of all time." Watch the clip below.[inline][/inline]