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Gavin DeGraw dabbles in rock on second album
01/16/2008 4:00 AM, Reuters
Singer/songwriter Gavin DeGraw says
he is moving in a "much more rock direction" with the belated
follow-up to his 2003 debut album.
The as-yet-untitled set will be released some time in March
via J Records. His first album, "Chariot," yielded hit singles
with "I Don't Want To Be" and the title track.
The first single off the new album, "In Love with a Girl,"
will likely hit radio before month's end. Along with tracks
like "Young Love" and "Cop Stop," it revisits the themes of
love and relationships that dominated "Chariot."
"I spend the most ridiculous amount of time of writing
lyrics," he says. However, with the addition of heavier guitar
lines and a faster pace, DeGraw hopes the effort comes off more
"primal."
"I've had a lot of time to make these songs, but didn't
really have any down time from one thing to the next," he says.
"When I came off the road, I thought, 'Now I can relax and
spend time with people that I love.' But then I thought, 'I
can't lose steam here."'
While radio support played a key part in his success,
DeGraw says he has established "a touring career of some kind,
too. If my album tanks, then I guess that's what some people
would consider 'career suicide.' But I can't live in fear of
that. I'm not too concerned."
Reuters/Billboard
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