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GAVIN DEGRAW GIVES FANS FINAL GLIMPSE INTO NEW ALBUM WITH RE-ENVISIONED “I DON’T WANT TO BE”

GAVIN DEGRAW GIVES FANS FINAL GLIMPSE INTO NEW ALBUM WITH RE-ENVISIONED “I DON’T WANT TO BE”

PERFORMING SATURDAY, SEPT. 21, AT 21TREE HILL ANNIVERSARY EVENT

CHARIOT 20 AVAILABLE SEPT. 27

GAVIN DEGRAW GIVES FANS FINAL GLIMPSE INTO NEW ALBUM WITH RE-ENVISIONED “I DON’T WANT TO BE”

NASHVILLE, Tenn. –  As he prepares to release Chariot 20, the reimagining of his debut album Chariot, Gavin DeGraw gives fans one last sneak peek as he releases “I Don’t Want to Be” today. Listen HERE.

“I Don’t Want to Be” has earned double-Platinum status and famously served as the theme song for hit TV show “One Tree Hill.” Upon its original release, the track entered the Top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 and it was recently named one of the Best Songs of 2004 by the publication.

Celebrating the legacy of both “I Don’t Want to Be” and “One Tree Hill,” DeGraw will perform tomorrow (9/21) at the 21TreeHill fan event State Championship Basketball Game in Wilmington, NC, hitting the court as halftime entertainment. Tickets are available now at OTHmerch.com.

Since its release in 2003, Chariot has evolved into a cultural touchstone. Originally released on J Records, where legendary executive Clive Davis signed DeGraw in 2002, the album established the future Grammy nominee as a singular vocal talent. Album opener “Follow Through” earned Gold certification while the Platinum-selling title track reached Top 30 territory on the Hot 100.

This revisited version, available Sept. 27, reunites DeGraw with Grammy Award-winning producer Dave Cobb, who produced DeGraw’s acclaimed 2022 album Face The River. It also features two previously unreleased tracks written during DeGraw’s original Chariot sessions: “Get Lost” and “Love Is Stronger (Alright).” 

Chariot 20

  1. Follow Through
  2. Chariot
  3. Just Friends
  4. (Nice to Meet You) Anyway
  5. Chemical Party
  6. Belief
  7. Crush
  8. I Don’t Want to Be
  9. Meaning
  10. More Than Anyone
  11. Over-Rated
  12. Get Lost
  13. Love is Stronger (Alright)

All songs written by Gavin DeGraw and produced by Dave Cobb

 

Gavin DeGraw 2024 WORLD TOUR

Oct. 18 – Milan, Italy (Alcatraz)

Oct. 20 – Zurich, Switzerland (X-TRA)

Oct. 21 – Paris, France (L’Olympia)

Oct. 23 – Cologne, Germany (Gloria)

Oct. 24 – Brussels, Belgium (Cirque Royal)

Oct. 25 – Frankfurt, Germany (Zoom)

Oct. 26 – Hamburg, Germany (Gruenspan)

Oct. 28 – Amsterdam, The Netherlands (AFAS Live)

Oct. 30 – Birmingham, U.K. (O2 Institute)

Oct. 31 – Glasgow, U.K. (O2 Academy)

Nov. 1 – Manchester, U.K. (Academy)

Nov. 3 – Leeds, U.K. (O2 Academy)

Nov. 4 – London, U.K. (O2 Forum Kentish Town)

Nov. 6 – Viborg, Denmark (Tinghallen)

Nov. 7 – Copenhagen, Denmark (Poolen)

Nov. 9 – Stockholm, Sweden (Annexet)

Nov. 10 – Oslo, Norway (Spektrum)

GAVIN DEGRAW GIVES FANS FINAL GLIMPSE INTO NEW ALBUM WITH RE-ENVISIONED “I DON’T WANT TO BE”

Photo credit Matthew Berinato 

ABOUT GAVIN DEGRAW: 

GRAMMY® Award-nominated multiplatinum singer and songwriter Gavin DeGraw’s inimitable voice and soulful style boldly bloomed on his 2003 Platinum-certified full-length debut, Chariot. It included the Gold single “Follow Through,” as well as Platinum hits, “Chariot,” and “I Don’t Want To Be.” In 2008, his self-titled second album, Gavin DeGraw, bowed in the Top 10 of the Billboard Top 200 powered by the platinum-selling single “In Love With a Girl.” His Gold-certified Sweeter saw him return to the Top 10 as the single “Not Over You” went 4x Platinum. Meanwhile, his duet with Colbie Caillat, “We Both Know,” garnered a GRAMMY® Award nomination in the category of Best Song Written For Visual Media for the feature film Safe Haven. With a front row seat to this wonderfully wild life led by his late parents Lynne and John Wayne, DeGraw recounted his most meaningful memories and valuable lessons on his seventh full-length offering, Face The River. This past winter, DeGraw released his applauded first-ever Christmas EP, A Classic Christmas, and on Sept. 27 will welcome Chariot 20, a reimagined anniversary version of his seminal debut album. DeGraw is the rare talent who can seamlessly share the stage with Billy Joel and The Allman Brothers or Maroon 5 and Shania Twain with his signature fusion of pop, soul, country, folk and funk.

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