Gavin Shane DeGraw (born February 4, 1977) is an American singer-songwriter. DeGraw rose to fame with his song "

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" from his debut album ''

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'' (2003); the song became the main theme song for

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/ CW drama series '' One Tree Hill''. Other notable singles from his debut album were the title track and " Follow Through". His self-titled second album (2008) was preceded by the top 40-single " In Love with a Girl". His third album, '' Free'' (2009), saw a commercial decline and served as his final release with

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. His fourth album, ''

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'' (2011), spawned the hit single " Not Over You", along with "

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" and "

". In 2013, DeGraw released the album '' Make a Move'', while in 2016 he released the album '' Something Worth Saving''. In 2022, he released '' Face the River'' and a documentary on how he made the record and how he dealt with his parents' deaths. DeGraw's duet with

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on "We Both Know" for the 2013 film '' Safe Haven'' received a

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nomination.

Early life

Family and education

Born February 4, 1977, DeGraw grew up in South Fallsburg, New York. His mother, Lynne (née Krieger, 1951–2017), was a detox specialist nurse practitioner, and his father, John Wayne DeGraw, was a

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; he referenced his father's and mother's respective occupations in the song "

". His father was of Irish descent and his mother was of

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ancestry.

Musical approach

DeGraw began singing and playing piano at the age of eight. He has two older siblings: a sister, Neeka, and a brother,

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(who is also a musician). Growing up in a musical family, he was raised to regard music as part of the fabric of everyday life rather than as a remote show-business ideal. As a teenager, DeGraw experienced a personal epiphany when he discovered

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and

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, whose combination of personal charm and emotional commitment struck a chord in the budding musician. DeGraw played in a local

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group called "The People's Band" with his brother Joey and with local musician and vocalist Steven Levine, Bart and Hal Coopersmith. the band was named from his father's band when he was playing. The People's Band played many of the local hotels and clubs around the

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area. On his brother's advice, DeGraw began writing his own songs. He attended

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on a music scholarship, but found himself spending more time in his dorm room writing songs than attending classes and dropped out after one semester. DeGraw then moved to

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, where he attended the prestigious

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for two semesters while singing in a rock band and playing solo gigs on the side.

Music career

After leaving

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and relocating to

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in March 1998, DeGraw laid the groundwork for a musical career. Within a few months of his arrival, DeGraw made his way into the Sunday night Ron Grant and Friends open-mike night at Wilson's (the noted Upper West Side restaurant inside the Lucerne hotel). The night manager, Shar Thompson, introduced DeGraw to the club's owner, Debbie Wilson, the next day. Wilson signed on as his manager. DeGraw began developing a reputation in New York's music community. DeGraw eventually signed a record deal with

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and his

imprint, the home of

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as well as R&B singers

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and

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. In the spring of 2002, DeGraw began work on his debut album. "I wanted to create something that was timeless rather than fashionable", he explained. "I was concerned with developing a sound that wasn't disposable. I didn't want to have too much glitter on me". The adjustment from the live stage to the recording studio was an educational process that gave DeGraw new insight into his work. "It made me think about making records differently," he says. "At first I felt out of my element because you have to learn the language and the science of making a record. It's a real process to get to the point where it doesn't sound like it's a process. We worked at making it breathe". The album, entitled ''

'', was recorded at

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in Los Angeles and produced by Mark Endert. DeGraw rose to fame in 2003 when "

" was chosen as the

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for teen drama '' One Tree Hill''. ''Chariot'' was released on July 22, 2003, by

. It sold over a million copies and earned platinum certification. In addition to "I Don't Want to Be", the album featured the singles "Follow Through" and "Chariot"; each of the three singles was certified gold after selling more than a million copies. "I Don't Want to Be" peaked at number 10 in the U.S. charts and has been performed on ''

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'' and '' Idol Sweden'' by various contestants during different seasons. DeGraw went on to release an acoustic version of ''Chariot'' in 2004. Entitled ''Chariot Stripped'', the album contained a cover version of

's "

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". DeGraw's 2006 single, "We Belong Together", was certified gold.

DeGraw's second studio album, the self-titled ''

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'', was released on May 6, 2008. Ahead of this, the single " In Love with a Girl" was released on February 12, 2008. The second U.S. single from the album, "Cheated On Me", was released in the U.S. on September 30, 2008. ''

'' debuted at No. 1 on the digital sales chart and ranked at No. 7 on Billboard's Top 200 album chart. DeGraw's ''Live From Soho'' album, released on November 7, 2008, featured mostly tracks from ''

''. On March 31, 2009, DeGraw's third studio album, '' Free'', was released. DeGraw made ''Free'' in less than two weeks at the Brooklyn studio of his producer, Camus Celli. DeGraw included some songs on the album that he wrote very early in his career and that have evolved over time, songs such as "Dancing Shoes" and "Glass". The debut single from the album, "Stay", was released on March 11, 2009. ''Free'' has been described as "recorded versions of his live favourites". DeGraw's fourth album, ''

'', was released on September 20, 2011. The album featured many tracks co-written with other artists. The album's first single, "Not Over You", was co-written and produced by

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and was said to have been inspired by Kyle Craig. "Not Over You" is his first song to reach the top spot on the

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chart; the single has been certified platinum. ''Sweeter'' contains collaborations from producers including

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, and

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; alongside another co-written title track, "''Sweeter''" with ''Andrew Frampton''. The album was recorded in many locations including ''Blackbird Studios'' in

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, ''Walker's Space'' in

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and the Henson Recording Studios. ''

'' is DeGraw's first album released under

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; all three of his previous albums were released under

. DeGraw went on to release an acoustic album based mostly on songs from ''Sweeter''. The ''iTunes Session'' album features seven tracks and a 30-minute interview. DeGraw sang "Baby It's Cold Outside" with

on her 2012 '' Christmas in the Sand'' album. The pair also wrote the song "We Both Know" for the soundtrack of the 2013 film '' Safe Haven''. The duo received a

nomination. On June 18, 2013, DeGraw released " Best I Ever Had", the first single from his fifth studio album. The album, '' Make a Move'', was released October 15, 2013. During that year, he supported

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across their series of US shows;

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also appeared in several of those shows. In 2014, DeGraw opened for

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. DeGraw then released his first

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'' Finest Hour: The Best of Gavin DeGraw'' on October 21, 2014. The album includes the new songs "You Got Me" (featured in the film '' Dolphin Tale 2'') and "Fire" (released on August 12, 2014). In 2015, DeGraw collaborated with Swedish DJ Avicii on the song "Sunset Jesus", from his album '' Stories.'' DeGraw co-wrote the song, and he also sang it during the Avicii Tribute Concert in Stockholm in 2019. On September 9, 2016, DeGraw released his sixth studio album, '' Something Worth Saving''. On May 20, 2022, DeGraw's released his seventh studio album '' Face the River'', with the title track serving as the lead single; a tribute to his late parents. August 27 is International Listen to Gavin DeGraw Day. DeGraw released his first

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EP, ''A Classic Christmas'' on October 13, 2023. It consists of six classic Christmas songs. In 2023, DeGraw signed with Sony Music Nashville. In 2023 and 2024 he embarked on another world tour in USA & in Europe. On September 27, 2024, DeGraw is releasing a re-recorded version of his debut album ''Chariot'' to commemorate 20 years since its release, to be titled ''Chariot 20''. This album will include two new previously unreleased tracks. On January 20, 2025, DeGraw performed at one of the balls during Donald Trump's second inauguration as president of the United States.

Other work

Acting

DeGraw appeared in an on-screen role in four '' One Tree Hill'' episodes. His first appearance was in 2004, during "You Gotta Go There to Come Back"; he was seen singing "I Don't Want to Be" at Karen's Cafe. His second appearance was in season 2 where he sang "Chariot" in episode 17. His third appearance was in the season five finale, "What Comes After the Blues", where he was seen singing "I Don't Want to Be" with Jamie Scott ( Jackson Brundage). DeGraw appeared on the show a final time during the series' last episode, in which he sang "Belief", "Soldier" and "I Don't Want to Be" at TRIC's 10th Anniversary party.

Dancing

DeGraw was a contestant on season 14 of

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's ''

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'', which premiered on March 19, 2012. DeGraw and his partner

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were eliminated from the competition during week 5, following a Dance Duel with castmate Jaleel White and his partner, Kym Johnson.

The National Underground

DeGraw and his brother opened The National Underground in December 2007. The National Underground is a

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bar located in Manhattan's

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. The venue offers music, food, and drink. "We were picky about the quality of musicians that played there", DeGraw says. "We wanted a place where the players were so good, other musicians were like, 'Wow! I really respect what they're doing.'" Together the DeGraw brothers also own the restaurant/bar called the Nashville Underground in Nashville, TN, on Broadway and the steakhouse Open Range in Bozeman, Montana.

Personal life

On August 8, 2011, DeGraw was hospitalized after being assaulted by several people in Manhattan's East Village after leaving The National Underground. Police reported that a group of men attacked DeGraw early Sunday morning at East 6th Street and First Avenue. He suffered a broken nose, a concussion, two black eyes, and lacerations to his face. Only minutes after the attack, DeGraw was struck by a taxi at 19th Street and First Avenue. DeGraw was taken to Manhattan's

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by ambulance, and he had to cancel a scheduled August 9 performance at the

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. In January 2012, DeGraw reported that he had made a full recovery from his injuries. In September 2017, DeGraw's mother, Lynne DeGraw, died of pancreatic cancer. On July 2, 2020, DeGraw's father, John Wayne DeGraw, died from brain cancer.

Band members

Current members *Gavin DeGraw – lead vocals, piano, keyboards, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar (1997–present) *William Gramling - piano (2023-current) *Tyler Cain - guitar (2023-current) *Thomas Drayton - bass (2023-current) *Jon Epcar- drums (2023-current) Former members *James Cruz – bass guitar (2012–2022) *David Maemone – keyboards (2014–2022) *Mike Baker – drums, percussion, backing vocals (2014–2022) *Johnny "Tsunami" Andrews – lead guitar, backing vocals * Joey DeGraw – lead guitar, backing vocals *Brian Dennis – lead guitar, backing vocals * Landon Ashworth – drums *Sam Ingram – keyboards, backing vocals, hand claps *Coltin Hanson – backing vocals, percussion *

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– drums *Jose Barrera – lead guitar, musical composition *Mike Pedicone – drums *Joey "Coach" Hanna – drums, backing vocals *Rodney Howard – drums, percussion, backing vocals (2004–2006, 2009–2011) *Wijnand "Whynot" Jansveld – bass guitar, backing vocals *Alvin Moody – bass guitar, backing vocals *Billy Norris – lead guitar, backing vocals, musical director (2009 – November 2022) *Casey Twist – bass guitar, backing vocals *Tony Tino – bass guitar (2009–2012) *Ben Mars – bass guitar (summer 2012) *Jimmy Wallace – keyboards, organ, acoustic guitar, backing vocals (2007–2008, 2011–2013) *Eric Kinny – keyboards (2013–2014) *Ian O'Neill – drums, backing vocals (2011–2014) *

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– drums, percussion, backing vocals *Michael "Tiny" Lindsey – bass

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

Compilation albums

* '' Finest Hour: The Best of Gavin DeGraw'' (2014)

Live albums

* ''Gavin Live'' (2001) * ''Sweeter Live'' (2012)

Singles

Tours

;Headlining *Gavin Degraw Live in Concert *Chariot Stripped Tour *Gavin Degraw in Concert *Where It Began Tour *Sweeter Tour *Make a Move Tour *An Acoustic Evening with Gavin DeGraw *Raw Tour ;Co-headlining *One Tree Hill Concert Tour *Howie & Gavin on the Road *2009 Summer Tour *David Cook & Gavin DeGraw in Concert *Colbie Caillat and Gavin DeGraw in Concert *2014 Summer Tour *Gavin DeGraw & Andy Grammer: Live in Concert *2018 Summer Tour ;Opening act *Chasing Daylight World Tour * Songs About Jane Tour *Everywhere For Everyone Tour *Virgin College Mega Tour * Bonez Tour *Summer Tour 2005 *

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* 2011 Summer Tour * Mermaids of Alcatraz Tour * Billy Joel in Concert * Rock This Country Tour *All the Feels Tour * Summer Plays On Tour *Full Circle Tour - Spring 2022 performing new album Face The River. *USA Summer Tour - August 2023 *European Tour - September 17 - October 19, 2023 *New York City Residency at the Cafe Carlyle, December 12–16, 2023

Awards and nominations

Notes

References

External links

DeGraw official website
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