After taking a four-year break from the studio, David Gray announced his return with a new backing band, new label representation, and a new album. 2009's Draw the Line is consistent with the rest of Gray's catalog, proof that the songwriter's appeal rests not in those around him but in his nuanced piano ballads and warm, calloused voice. There are two duets here, one with folk artist Jolie Holland and the other with a rather militant-sounding Annie Lennox, but the best material is reserved for Gray alone. He does what he does best on songs like "Transformation," whose homespun melody is at once warm and utterly heartbreaking, but he also makes room for faster material, from the rhythmic drive of "Stella the Artist" to the casual strut of lead-off track "Fugitive." Regardless of the tempo, Gray's voice remains the centerpiece of this album, as his lived-in vocals continue to amass more convincing grit with age. Those looking for another "Babylon" may not find such commercial strains here, but David Gray hasn't concerned himself with the mainstream for years, and Draw the Line is essentially another cog in the folksy wheel he's been spinning since New Day at Midnight. [Die-hard fans may want to pick up the album's deluxe edition, which includes a 20-page booklet and a bonus CD of live performances.]
David Gray has been around for awhile to put it modestly. With his album White Ladder he broke the record for the most albums sold in Ireland's history (not U2, Thin Lizzy, or Michael Jackson). Scoring hits on both sides of the Atlantic, this man from Manchester, UK has slowly but surely has made a name for himself in Europe and the US.So why am I just now hearing about him? I mean a guy who ha...
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David Gray has been around for awhile to put it modestly. With his album White Ladder he broke the record for the most albums sold in Ireland's history (not U2, Thin Lizzy, or Michael Jackson). Scoring hits on both sides of the Atlantic, this man from Manchester, UK has slowly but surely has made a name for himself in Europe and the US.So why am I just now hearing about him? I mean a guy who ha...
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David Gray’s seventh album “Life in Slow Motion” climbed all the way into the top 20 of Billboard’s 200 chart back in 2005. David told Billboard that he decided to try something different on his new and soon to be released record “Draw the Line”“I knew I was gonna change things even as far [...]
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David Gray’s new album Draw the Line is out September 22 on Downtown Records. David will be performing his single ”Fugitive” on David Letterman on September 25 and will also be performing a special acoustic session at the Borders in Columbus Circle on record release day (9/22).Get the single “Fugitive” or pre-order Draw The Line on [...]
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Four years after Life In Slow Motion, another number one album and a celebrated return to form, David Gray is very much aware of his success. “I’d been very introspective for whatever reason”, he admits. “Partly success, partly things that happened in my life around the time of White Ladder. My previous records were inward [...]
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Check out David Gray's official video for "Fugitive" from his upcoming release, Draw the Line out September on Polydor/Mercer Street Records.[buy] "Fugitive" on iTunes
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David Gray has announced a series of three UK shows to co-incide with his new album, ‘Draw The Line’, which is out on 14th September.Tickets go on sale 9am this Friday, 17th July. Tickets are priced between £25.00 and £32.50+ booking feeMonday 14th September 2009 – London RoundhouseTuesday 15th September 2009 – Manchester RitzWednesday 16th [...]
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David Gray, the singer-songwriter by way of UK has a new album, Draw the Line, on the way. This marks his first new album in four years and features collaborations with Annie Lennox and Jolie Holland.The first single off the album, “Fugitive” is sitting pretty at the #5 spot on the AAA chart in [...]
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The old adage goes that Rome wasn’t built in a day, and neither was the career of English singer-songwriter David Gray whose returned once again with a new album that features his same, powerful, trademark vocal work.
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MUSIC NEWS - In a run up to the release of David Gray’s eagerly anticipated new album ‘Draw The Line (out September 14), David Gray will treat you to an online performance and chat today at davidgray.com, Facebook, MySpace and an exclusive partnership with telegraph.co.uk . It all happens today,Thursday, September 10, 2pm EST, 11am PSTDavid will be performing five songs; including
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British singer David Gray is rolling into Toronto on Mon. Oct. 26th to promote his new album Draw The Line. He's playing Massey Hall that night with Mercury Prize-nominee Lisa Hannigan as the opening act.We're are elated to be able to offer up two passes to what should be an outstanding show. To get your hands on them simply send us a message one of these ways:EmailTwitterMyspaceFacebook
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