Sonic Spotlight: Joe Graves

JOE GRAVES

AGE: 40

HOMETOWN: Augusta

BY DAY: AT&T service technician

BY NIGHT: Lead singer for Joe Graves and the Dirty Left Hand since 2006

BEST CONCERT ATTENDED: Sunny Day Real Estate, the Masquerade, Atlanta, 2000. "At that particular time, they were my favorite band, and I just couldn't get enough of them."

BEST SHOW: Joe Graves the Dirty Left Hand, The Soul Bar, 2006. "You know, I guess it would probably have to be the first one. ... There was a good crowd there and a lot of friends, and it was pretty neat."

TV FAVORITE: EASTBOUND Record; Radiohead, Hail to the Thief; Sufjan Stevens, Illinois; Wire, Pink Flag; The Replacements, Tim

FAVORITE MOVIE: Amadeus

SONGWRITING: "I used to be able to write lyrics without the help of the music. But now I've got to have a little bit of the music."

ON HIS IPOD: "Right now I'm stuck on the entire catalog for the band Sigur Ros. ... and The Cubists' Mechanical Advantage."

UPCOMING GIG: 10 p.m. Saturday, May 9, Sky City, 1157 Broad St.; with Dem imonde and My Instant Lunch; $5