Born in New York City, naturally drawn to music, Drew's childhood nursery rhyme was Dear Prudence; his adolescent superheroes: Stevie Wonder, Elton John and John Lennon.
His plans of becoming a brain surgeon were usurped by dreams of being a rock star and making a difference, in the footsteps of Lennon.
"Musically, I got turned on to the likes of the Cocteau Twins and Peter Murphy, and had access to all the greats like U2, Sting, The Police and Peter Gabriel. Later on, I got into Tom Waits, Martin Sexton, Sarah MacLachlan, and Ben Harper. It was a time of tremendous inspiration."
He currently performs solo in the Bay Area, Europe, and South America. He also performs with The Sun Kings, a Beatles musical tribute (and wouldn’t you know it – singing Lennon) and has just finished up a degree in Peace and Conflict Studies at UC Berkeley.
Drew’s CD Go It Alone is a result of an intense period, filled with rawness and emotion. It’s just his voice and acoustic guitar, baring his soul lyrically and vocally. Compared to Leonard Cohen, Martin Sexton, Tom Waits, Nick Drake, and John Lennon, to name a few, Drew Harrison is a storyteller. He has the ability to translate the comedies and tragedies of life into a warm and sometimes gritty amalgam of sounds. A seamless transition between rock, folk and blues, his music is intense and sincere.
He sings with passion and a voice that touches deep inside, and plays as if a full band was his guitar. It has been said that when Drew is singing it’s as if he is “singing for his life”. This is obvious when he performs.
Drew It was so nice to see you and the Sun Kings at AROTR for the 2nd year and hopefully next year also!!Thank you for taking your time for a pic, you are so sweet and gifted, take care! Love, A
Hey! Tickets are now available for the Alterlatino Rock Showcase! This is an all ages show + your paid ticket doubles as an entry to win a 160GB iPod Classic! Seven Bands & Art Exhibition= One Rockin' good time!! Presale tix available @ sagavalmgmt@live.com & through other bands on the bill!
Just stopping by to say hi! Haha, sorry I was so grumpy the other day. I was soooo tired!!! Lol. I promise to be in a better mood when you come over for graduation :]
How 'bout that - back in contact with an ole hot tub'n lunch buddy - I am very happy for you pursuing your dream. Don't ever give it up. As a title to one of my brother's songs says "Don't let your dreams pass you by". Great to be back in touch with you Drew.
Hi, Drew! Congrats to you and the band for winning the Last Band Standing contest....always knew you guys were the best...even better than The White Album Ensemble...IMHO! Wishing you all the best through the Holidays and for the coming year...Merry Christmas!!!!! with love, from Jerry and Carole Orona
Hello there. Nice one on the big win...Well done. So if you are gonna be here in March let me know and I will set up a gig here for the Spirit of Lennon Show. I have a pa...just bring ur good self and guitar.. wayne