Singer/songwriter Joey DeGraw grew up playing music at home. He began to play Guitar at the age of five and piano at the age of eight. He later played in cover bands in with his younger brother, recording artist Gavin DeGraw.

After high school, Joey opted to not study "institutionalized creativity". By the time he was 18, he had over 50 songs completed and was in the middle of another 50. As Joey put it, "it was obvious that I was way more interested in writing than anything else, and music school can't teach you how to write great songs".

Local musicians began to cover Joey DeGraw songs and people began to notice that there was something special going on here. Joey decided to take a "strict artistic stand" against the big business of music... as he says, "I didn't want to be famous, I never felt the need to prove myself as a writer, singer, guitar player, whatever... I only wanted to create what never existed. I had something to say, and it was important for me to say it".

His independent release, Midnight Audio, arrived in the summer of 2005 and, the rave reviews he has grown accustomed to are only getting better... for good reason.

"What makes Joey such a deep writer and overwhelming talent, besides his god given gifts, is that he goes out of his way to not be famous. 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