Gavin DeGraw premiered his new video for his latest single, "Best I Ever Had," the lead single from the golden-voiced singer's upcoming fifth studio album, still untitled, which is the followup to his 2011 release "Sweeter," and is scheduled for release this fall via RCA Records and Sony Music Entertainment. The 36-year-old is back in action with one of the most up-tempo tunes of his music career and "Best I Ever Had" takes you for a joyride from the first thump of the bass drum to the last strum of the guitar. The video like the song itself, it's a little fast and frantic, with a bit of romance thrown in.
Instead of composing a few tunes alone and co-writing the rest, the musician enlisted the help of other songwriters on every single track for his new album. Working with artists like Boys Like Girls' frontman Martin Johnson and OneRepublic frontman Ryan Tedder. Outside the comfort zone of his past hits, DeGraw served up a foot stompin', heart felt, in your face single in "Best I Ever Had," which moves to the rhythm of a pounding kickdrum, galloping guitar and a horn section that recalls contemporary folk-leaning artists like Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros and Of Monsters & Men.
The song shows a clear evolution to his sound by adding a melody closer to folk rock, whose style may remind the English band Mumford & Sons. A perfect mix between folk and country music. This tribute to life on the road was co-written by himself with the collaboration of Martin Johnson, who also produced the track, the song moves to the rhythm of a brisk stomping beat. "I'm sitting in the room with Martin Johnson, the guy I'd been writing with before who's really gifted, and he's like, 'Hey man, what do you think of this track?'" DeGraw recalled to Billboard magazine. "He just starts playing this jangle-y, uptempo kind of thing, which ultimately was the foundation for 'Best I Ever Had.'"
Filmed in early July and was directed by Shane Drake, The song's official music video is full of fast cuts, preachy images, to crazy out of control country beats. The fast-paced visuals for "Best I Ever Had," finds DeGraw getting close to the 2013 Miss USA titleholder, Erin Brady who plays his love interest, as DeGraw sings in front of a screen with changing images that reflect and fit the song's rapid-fire tumble of lyrics for most of the video, while shots of Miss USA. of her in a field are scattered in the video. The end of the video features DeGraw being kissed by Brady. The video is enough to bring the folk and country-inspired song to life.
Instead of composing a few tunes alone and co-writing the rest, the musician enlisted the help of other songwriters on every single track for his new album. Working with artists like Boys Like Girls' frontman Martin Johnson and OneRepublic frontman Ryan Tedder. Outside the comfort zone of his past hits, DeGraw served up a foot stompin', heart felt, in your face single in "Best I Ever Had," which moves to the rhythm of a pounding kickdrum, galloping guitar and a horn section that recalls contemporary folk-leaning artists like Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros and Of Monsters & Men.
The song shows a clear evolution to his sound by adding a melody closer to folk rock, whose style may remind the English band Mumford & Sons. A perfect mix between folk and country music. This tribute to life on the road was co-written by himself with the collaboration of Martin Johnson, who also produced the track, the song moves to the rhythm of a brisk stomping beat. "I'm sitting in the room with Martin Johnson, the guy I'd been writing with before who's really gifted, and he's like, 'Hey man, what do you think of this track?'" DeGraw recalled to Billboard magazine. "He just starts playing this jangle-y, uptempo kind of thing, which ultimately was the foundation for 'Best I Ever Had.'"
Filmed in early July and was directed by Shane Drake, The song's official music video is full of fast cuts, preachy images, to crazy out of control country beats. The fast-paced visuals for "Best I Ever Had," finds DeGraw getting close to the 2013 Miss USA titleholder, Erin Brady who plays his love interest, as DeGraw sings in front of a screen with changing images that reflect and fit the song's rapid-fire tumble of lyrics for most of the video, while shots of Miss USA. of her in a field are scattered in the video. The end of the video features DeGraw being kissed by Brady. The video is enough to bring the folk and country-inspired song to life.
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