Gavin DeGraw - Chariot [Chariot + Chariot Stripped]

After receiving strong notices from the New York press for his fiery club performances, Gavin Degraw signed with J Records and issued Chariot, his debut, in July 2003. But while it had promise, Chariot also suffered from a lack of imagination in the production department. There was no denying the humanity and bawdy soul wrapped up in Degraw's voice, so why was it stifled by unimaginative, mainstream-leaning productionNULL It's unclear what exactly prompted it (perhaps the album's slow burn rise on the chartsNULL), but a full year later Degraw's Chariot was re-released. Read More