Drew Harrison is a genuine troubadour.
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.
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