Joey Degraw

NYC based singer-songwriter, Joey DeGraw, combines powerful songs with a rootsy rock feel creating a unique unmistakable sound. DeGraw’s songs provide honest, witty, and sharp observations on everyday life and he sings them with a voice that is raw and filled with emotion. An independent approach to the music business has allowed Joey to take a refreshing artistic approach. “I never felt the need to prove myself as a writer, singer, guitar player, whatever... I only wanted to create what never existed. I have something to say, and it is important for me to say it." The older brother of recording artist, Gavin DeGraw, Joey is a prolific writer and has written with some of the industry’s top writers and artists. "Gavin is like a rocket. Joey is like a time bomb," says NYC’s Bitter End owner Ken Gorka. "Gavin hits you over the head, but Joey sneaks up on you." After packing the Bitter End for a string of late weeknight shows, DeGraw is now touring the country with his band. He has been featured on Z-100 in NYC, Clear Channel and One Tree Hill. "What makes Joey such a deep writer and overwhelming talent, besides his god given gifts, is that ... it is all about music as an art form. He is a purist and the only young blood in music today that gives me hope". - Chris Whitley