Joey Degraw, Josh Joplin October 13, 2007

Songwriter and singer, Joey DeGraw, grew up surrounded by music. His dad bent towards rock and roll and his extended family jamming country style around a fire pit. He began to play guitar at the age of five and piano at the age of eight. He began writing privately, furiously, and passionately in his teens. He later played in cover bands with his younger brother, recording artist Gavin DeGraw. Val Emmich is a popular musician in the New York City area.

Josh Joplin's bent for story telling (political and otherwise) between songs may be the only reminder left, that still sharply draws on the early influence of his hero Phil Ochs.