EMERGING SINGER/SONGWRITER JOSHUA GRAY
CELEBRATES HIS DEBUT EP RELEASE
WITH A SPECIAL IN-STORE PERFORMANCE AT BEST BUY
LIVE’S CHELSEA LOCATION ON MARCH 26 AT 4 P.M.
WHO: Model turned singer/songwriter Joshua Gray from Queensbury, NY debuts his self-titled EP with an acoustic show for Best Buy Live in NYC at the Chelsea location. The five-track project- which was featured is the result of collaboration with his younger brother, Travis, a rocker and songwriter with his own studio, Echo City Recording.
WHAT: Gray presents a free exclusive performance for Live At Best Buy. After the show, Gray will autograph complimentary copies of the album and take photos with fans.
WHEN: Saturday, March 26, 2011 @ 4 p.m.
***Media is welcome to come and take photos.
WHERE: Best Buy – 60 W. 23rd St. New York, NY 10010
***ATTN MEDIA: For more information, please contact chrissy@luckmedia.com or call (818) 232-4175 to arrange coverage/media passes.
]]>Emerging singer/songwriter Joshua Gray’s self-titled EP will be featured on an upcoming AOL Music Listening Party debuting March 14, just before his official release, slated for March 15. The online premiere offers new listeners to experience Gray’s unique blend of pop and jazz influences by previewing the entire tracks for free through March 21.
Gray’s five-track EP– which has already earned him comparisons to singing sensation Josh Groban– is the result of a collaboration with his younger brother Travis, a rocker and songwriter with his own studio, Echo City Recording, located in their hometown of Queensbury, N.Y.
A former theater actor and model who has graced the runways of fashion icon Christian Dior, Gray recently announced his first single, “Call Me Crazy,” an upbeat, feel good track about staying optimistic in love. The music video, directed by Joseph Minasi, depicts Joshua playfully serenading a girl in his daydream against a colorful outdoor background.
Along his journey as an aspiring artist, Gray has gained a steady stream of hometown press with The Chronicle and The Post-Star. In addition, Gray has recently landed national interviews with UCLA Radio in Los Angeles, KJAG 95.9 FM in Salina, KS, Big Blend Radio and the Eastern Progress, a college newspaper in Richmond, KY.
In celebration of his EP, Gray will perform a live acoustic set during the Live at Best Buy free concert series in New York City at the Chelsea location on Saturday, March 19 at 4 p.m. After the show, Gray will meet attendees and autograph complimentary copies of his CD.
Event Recap:
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Live at Best Buy
60 W. 23rd St.
New York, NY 10010
(212) 366-1373
FREE
4 p.m.
www.liveatbestbuy.com
** A free autograph signing / CD giveaway will take place immediately after the show.
For the latest news and to hear more of Joshua Gray’s music, please visit http://www.joshuagray.net.
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The Theater Veteran and Former Model
Celebrates The Release Of His Debut EP
With A ‘Live At Best Buy’ Performance At
The Chelsea Store On March 19
Rising singer Joshua Gray is no stranger to the spotlight—once a model and actor, the 24-year-old Queensbury, N.Y. native is trading his modeling and acting chops for a singing career with the release of his first single from his forthcoming self-titled EP, “Call Me Crazy.”
The EP, scheduled for a March 2011 release, is the result of collaboration with Gray’s younger brother Travis, a rocker and songwriter with his own studio, Echo City Recording, also located in Queensbury. Gray wrote and recorded the four tracks that make up the Joshua Gray EP.
The single’s music video is set in Gray’s hometown against a colorful backdrop of fall leaves and sunshine, with him as the male lead playfully serenading a girl in his daydream. The video is directed by Joseph Minasi and premiered on YouTube.
In celebration of the release of his EP later this year, Gray will perform as a part of the Live at Best Buy concert series in New York City at their Chelsea location on Saturday, March 19 at 4 p.m. After the show, Gray will give away autographed copies of his EP. For more information on the live show, please visit www.liveatbestbuy.com
As a former student at the Boston Conservatory of Music, Gray is operatically-trained, having studied under Maria Callas trained opera singer Marko Lampas. In addition to singing, Gray has appeared in a number of runway shows, editorials and commercials for MTV and Comedy Central.
Event Recap:
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Live at Best Buy
60 W. 23rd St.
New York, NY 10010
(212) 366-1373
FREE
4 p.m.
www.liveatbestbuy.com