Perhaps learning from the lukewarm response to his decidedly more rock-influenced self-titled sophomore album, Gavin DeGraw is taking a step back on his third.
The album, entitled Free, out March 31, will take fans back to where it began. “Kind of making an indie record is really kind of what’s happening,” says the 32-year-old singer/songwriter of the album which will have stripped back production on the all-new songs. It’ll also include a cover of the late Chris Whitley‘s “Indian Summer” and a new version of “Young Love.”
“I really wanna try to keep it more simple so there are less things in the way. Less distractions from the song, from the performance of the song to the ears that are supposed to be listening to the song.”
Those ears will have a chance to listen to those songs as Gavin debuts his new music on the “Where It Began” tour kicking off Feb. 14 in New Orleans and wrapping May 14 in New York with other performances already scheduled for July.
So why the change? “It just feels good,” DeGraw says.
Check out a video of Gavin in the studio working on the new album below and the tour dates on the other side. Don’t miss your chance to see why we named Gavin 2008′s top male vocalist.
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
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
Info on Gavin Degraw’s new album and tour :-) http://tinyurl.com/d4bahl