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The polished production of Gavin DeGraw’s multi-platinum, self-titled, sophomore full-length actually sounds somewhat overdone compared to the more organic and human sounding Free. A stellar cover of Chris Whitley’s “Indian Summer” opens with hypnotic beats, Doorsy organs à la Ray Manzarek, and a tremoloed slide-guitar that ushers in DeGraw’s bluesy inflections. The title-track is a rootsy serenade that gushes with some of his most powerful singing to date — by the time the chorus kicks in he could be mistaken for vintage Lenny Kravitz. But the two real power ballads here are “Stay” and “Dancing Shoes,” the former a moving confessional that has DeGraw’s dynamic voice breaking where it counts, and the latter a stripped-down, heartbreaking lullaby featuring only piano and DeGraw. Throughout Free the musicianship is seasoned and overflowing with honest chemistry, thanks in part to guitar player Audley Freed from the Black Crowes and drummer Charley Dayton who has worked with Johnny Cash and Keith Richards.

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Thanks

Thanks alot for liking my album and I hope you will be buying my CDs and my songs..thanks to everyone for my loving support, Gavin

Gavin at his best!

This album is going to be one of Gavin's greatest works, and all done in two weeks! I don't have my physical cd yet but I have listened over and over on iLike I love that Gavin recorded Glass and Dancin' Shoes as these are two of the songs that I fell in love with as a new Gavin fan several years ago. Dancin' shoes- Gavin really pays homage to his original recording of this song. He sounds more mature and more soulful but the innocence of the song isn't lost. Beautiful. Stay- This is one of my all time favorite songs now. From the first time I heard it, I knew....this is Gavin at his BEST! I love that it sounds a bit country and "vulnerable" as I've heard it described. Indian Summer-I know this is just a cover but Gavin was born to sing it! Chris Whitley would be proud!! Gavin's voice and the way he delivers these great lyrics is just phenominal! Free- Free feels exactly that. FREE! Gavin seems to have opened himself up to just create amazing music outside of the box of s**t rock and pop radio. Mountains to move- This somber tune showcases Gavin's deep writing....i'm still trying to figure it out Glass-LOVE LOVE LOVE- my only quam is that I wish he ended it the same as in the Virgin records store recording....but of course I would want that having only heard this song from that video for three years Lover be strong- When I first heard the name of this song I thought it was going to be oh so cheesy....but it's soooo not! I love everything about it.....the melody the beat, gavin's delivery of the vocals, the lyrics....it's a winner! This will be one of Gavin's greatest hits I'm sure of it. Waterfall-This is the most sensual song I've ever heard from Gavin-It sounds like a hot steamy love making session! Talk about baby making music hehe. I really love Gavin's " Smokey Robinsonesque" vocals. Why do the men stray- This is another case of Gavin's deep writing and unwillingness to conform to popculture, right on Gavin!!!

a smoke filled bar at 1 am

beautiful, mellow and soulful.  a song that holds up with just a voice and a piano (or just a voice and a guitar) is a good song. great stripped down and raw album. those who loved the stripped version of chariot will love this. refreshing and not "over-produced" which is what gavin was going for. his voice and piano are the backbone of the album. many songs predate chariot. this is gavin at his roots.

Biography

Born: February 4, 1977 in South Fallsburg, NY

Genre: Rock

Years Active: '00s, '10s

Years before "I Don't Want to Be" propelled him to pop/rock success, songwriter Gavin DeGraw began honing his piano skills at the age of eight, followed by his participation in several cover bands with his older brother in upstate New York. After a brief stint at the prestigious Berklee School of Music — where he rubbed shoulders with future singer/songwriter contemporary John Mayer — DeGraw decided to take his original songs to New York City. He arrived during the late '90s and steadily...
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