The National Underground was a music venue in New York City, that was launched in December 2007. It was a roots rock Americana music bar founded in Manhattan's Lower East Side, at 159 East Houston Street between Allen and Eldridge Streets.[1] In 2011, a further venue opened at 105 Broadway, Nashville, TN 37201, which remains open as of July 2022, even though the original NYC location has permanently closed.
The venue was co-owned by brothers Joey DeGraw and Gavin DeGraw, and offered music, food, and drink.[2][3][4] Joey DeGraw is an independent artist whose first record sold 40,000 copies without any label support. Gavin DeGraw is a multi-platinum J Records recording artist.[5] The former New York space once was home to Martignetti Liquors, and had been decorated with hanging tapestries and a pair of Texas longhorns above the bar.[6][7]
The idea for the venue came about because the brothers wanted a place where they could hang out on a regular basis, and where other musicians could come in. "We were picky about the quality of musicians that played there," Gavin DeGraw says. "We wanted a place where the players were so good, other musicians were like, 'Wow! I really respect what they're doing.'"[8]
Musicians that have played at The National Underground include Gavin DeGraw, Joss Stone, Chris Barron, and The Shells.[9][10]
Irish musician Rob Smith played his first ever US show at the venue in 2010.[11] Musician PARIS RAY played a weekly gig every Sunday in 2012.
^"National Underground". The National Underground. Retrieved September 6, 2009.
^Carlson, Erin (May 8, 2008). "Gavin DeGraw Doesn't Wanna Be Another Singer-Songwriter". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved September 6, 2009.
^Friedman, Roger (March 6, 2008). "Patrick Swayze Slammed by National Enquirer". Fox News. Retrieved September 6, 2009.
^"Soul of the City: New York City". Glide Magazine. August 29, 2008. Retrieved September 6, 2009.
^"The National Underground: About Us" Archived 2010-11-30 at the Wayback Machine. The National Underground. Retrieved September 6, 2009.
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^Tomcho, Sandy (August 15, 2008). "Gavin DeGraw Performs at Monticello Gaming & Raceway: Singer Plays Homecoming Show at Monticello Track". Times Herald-Record. Retrieved September 6, 2009.
^Miller, Kirk (February 15, 2008). "Inside: National Underground: Gavin DeGraw Brings the Bleecker Street Drinking Experience to the LES", Metromix. Retrieved September 6, 2009.
^Lussier, Germain; Rothman, Robin A.; Englund, Elissa; Tomcho, Sandy (January 4, 2008). "The top 10 Worth the Drives of 2007". Times Herald-Record. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016.
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