Perseverance is one of Chris LeDrew’s favorite words. It describes what it takes to have a long and fulfilling career in music. Playing his first paying gig at 14 years old, LeDrew has since traveled thousands of miles across Canada and the United States in his 20-year sojourn in the music business. Some of this time was spent playing solo, other periods were with bands such as Dead Reckoning in Toronto and Kim Stockwood on the East Coast. During this time he shared the stage with major Canadian acts such as Blue Rodeo, Sam Roberts, Tragically Hip, Our Lady Peace, Bryan Adams, Great Big Sea and many others.
Since writing his first song at 16 years old, he has collaborated with notable writers such as Lennie Gallant and Ron Hynes, and his co-writes are featured on at least 12 East Coast recordings – including two Lennie Gallant albums, The Punter’s Will you Wait as well as Barry Canning’s Soul Parade and Last Man Standing. Songs from these albums garnered much airplay in the region and beyond. Additionally, LeDrew’s Too Commercial produced two regional hits and continues to receive airplay on regional and national radio.
His 2003 album with brother Andrew was very successful in Atlantic Canada. Brothers In Stereo toured extensively for three years throughout the East Coast and Central Canada, making a name for themselves as an energetic live act with classic harmonies and timeless songs in the tradition of Bob Dylan and Tom Petty. They won several awards including the 2003 MIANL Rising Star, and were nominated for three ECMA’s. The album still sells well online throughout the US, where Brothers in Stereo continue to draw attention.
Looking back on what has been an amazing journey, LeDrew feels it is once again time to travel the solo road. It has been the only constant in his life, a reliable means of performance that only requires a good-sounding acoustic guitar and a story to tell. LeDrew has compiled a bunch of new songs that he intends to record and share with an audience who knows they can rely on him to tell an honest, heart-felt tale in song.
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