David Gray Live at the Skywards Dubai International Jazz Festival 2010

Dec. 23, 2009 - PRLog -- Award winning David Gray is back with an all-new Album and for another sell-out show at the 8th Skywards Dubai International Jazz Festival on Thursday February 18th, 2010 at Dubai Media City Outdoor Amphitheater!

Due to the huge demand and the growing fan base of the UK’s folk rock scene master, David Gray is hailed back for another performance expected to be a massive attraction to a huge crowd waiting for the return of this unique artist with his latest album Draw The Line and its hits that exceeded all expectations. It is a bagful of ascending real music and sensual lyrics that ultimately engages any music lover!

“We received continual requests to bring back David Gray to the festival due to the huge applaud for his outstanding appearance in 2007; his fan base is constantly growing in this region as well as worldwide, and with his latest release, we are confident that his upcoming show will be another huge success”, declared Anthony Younes, founder and organizer of the festival.
‘Draw The Line’ is the warm, fresh, organic sound of David Gray in a new, revitalized light. He had all the success in the world, and more, but he was hungry for more – not more success, but more feeling. More heart. More soul. More songs. More life. The formula had become a stale and worn one.

“Hunger is a very accurate appraisal for how I feel,” says David. “I got to say things as a writer that I’ve obviously been dying to say for years. Songs like ‘Nemesis’, ‘First Chance’ and ‘Draw The Line’ were so liberating. Images and ideas just flowing out and a bit of humour as well, and a bit of caustic soda ground in there too, a bit of spice to the whole thing. The camera was suddenly panning everywhere. It was just a wonderful feeling. I just feel very, very alive. That’s the feeling that’s in ‘Draw The Line”
Singer/songwriter David Gray is not one to rest on his laurels; 12 million album sales, the best selling album in Ireland ever with ‘White Ladder’, a BAFTA nomination for his soundtrack work on Amma Assante’s 2004 film ‘A Way Of Life’, two Ivor Novellos, a Q award, two Brit nominations, and a Grammy nomination.

Same night will feature Attila Molnar, Jane Monheit and Lao Tizer.

The Skywards Dubai International Jazz Festival to kick off on February 10th with 7 night of unique jazz shows at the Network Jazz Garden followed by three nights on February 17th 18th and 19th featuring legends, idols and Divas all at the Dubai Media City amphitheater.  
Tickets will be available online through boxofficeme.com, ticketingboxoffice.com and timeouttickets.com, and all Virgin Megastores outlets in UAE starting January 13th, 2010. For more details, please visit dubaijazzfest.com or call Chillout Productions on 04 3911196.

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About Chillout Productions:
Chillout Productions, founders, and organizers of the Skywards Dubai International Jazz Festival acquired the 2009 What’s On Award for the 3rd time, after two consecutive years 2006 & 2007, and the Middle East Award for "The Best Public Entertainment Event in The Middle East 2008 as part of the Event 360 and the award for Best Marketing of an Event in 2009 with several other nominations.
Skywards Dubai International Jazz Festival has grown to become an annual entertainment icon in the UAE and the whole region, drawing fans from all around the world. Attendance in 2006 topped 21,500, 25,000 in 2007 and 28,500 music lovers for the 2008 edition, with a scoring record of 30,000 fans in 2009 throughout 10 days. Each year, the festival features a diversified international line-up of legendary Grammy award-winning artists and critically acclaimed Jazz, R&B, Pop, Rock, Indie and contemporary groups.