For Booking contact:
United States:
Drew Nelson
Two Hearted Music L.L.C.
1251 Penn Ave N.E.
Grand Rapids MI
49505
616.706.2539
Email drew@drewnelson.net
United Kingdom:
Grapevine Music Agency
Bob Butler & Claire Stein
Honesty, Happy Valley, Venn Ottery, Devon
EX11 1SG
Tel: +44 (0)1404 813004 - 24 hours.
Mobile: +44 (0)7713 161669
Email Bob bob@grapevinemusicagency.co.uk
Influences
Greg Brown, Peter Mulvey, Tom Waits, Patty Griffen, Lyle Lovitt, Richard Shindell, Andrew Calhoun, Kat Eggleston, John Gorka, Jan Krist, Ralston Bowles, U2, Bruce Cockburn and well ...Dylan, Dylan, Dylan.
Drew Nelson - Dusty Road to Beulah Land
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[2009]
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Dusty Road to Beulah Land
"Drew Nelson is one of my favorite new artists. He is an excellent guitarist as well as an accomplished songwriter. His songs sound like the rest of us feel. After so many years at the mercy of the high and mighty his characters are anything but defeated. They are dazed, angry, amazed and climbing." - John Gorka
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"Every song bristles with sincerity, spirituality, and a keen insight about real life and real people that makes this the best acoustic singer-songwriter CD you'll probably hear this year" -John Sinkevics , The Grand Rapids Press
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Dusty Road to Beulah Land is a rich and thoughtful book of stories. Drew Nelson has the ability to write with conviction about the struggles of working people, the miner, the farmer, the steel plant worker, just trying to get by. Songs touch on his participation in Native American life and culture (“Grandmother Moon,” “Raindance”). The production is smart, and Nelson's voice is warm and weathered. His songs move like the river under ice. Drew Nelson is an authentic voice of community and renewal.
Drew grew up in Michigan, but escaped the narrow confines of a small-town upbringing by joining the Navy and traveling the world. He came home with fresh eyes to appreciate the realities of life in America. These experiences provided insight and understanding that find an outlet in songs filled with discovery, revelation, and hope.
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Nelson is now expanding his love of music to the creation of the instruments he plays. He has just finished making his first guitar, and hopes to start a tradition of building and signing one a year to auction off for charity. In addition to giving back to us through his music, Nelson is involved in many community-based efforts to educate the next generation and make our world a better place to live.
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Produced by Michael Crittenden Mastered by Jerry Tubb.
"Drew Nelson is as soulful a singer, stylish a player and as heart felt a writer as it has been my pleasure to hear in all of last year, the 'Immigrant Son' album, is a remarkable debut, and he can only get better I predict, you just can tether talent like this."
-Rob Ellen
Medicine Music
Scotland UK
Hey there Drew, thank you very much for being among your friends and thank you also for your great songs here. Grandmother Moon..superb! All best wishes, LB
Comfortable In Your Arms - Tom Freund Looking For Moses - Brigitte DeMeyer Old Time Religion - Rachel Harrington
Tink - Gandalf Murphy & The Slambovian Circus Of Dreams Queen Of Hearts - Romantica Post To Wire - Richmond Fontaine
Seven Angels On A Bicycle (live)- Carrie Rodriguez Hallelujah - The Band Of Heatherns Water & Gasoline - Blackie & The Rodeo Kings
Stranger - Drew Nelson Clinch River Blues - A J Roach Just Us Kids - James McMurtry
Deliver Me - Truckstore Souvenir
In Session - Jenn Grant
Evening - Israel Nash Gripka
I Won't Set Down - Dust Poets Reel Cajun - Beau Soleil Maggies Farm - Boulder Acoustic Society
Heartache Train - Jeff & Vida The Lucky One - Alison Krauss & Union Station I Know Where Love Lives - Hal Katchum
Yellow Sign - Sam Carter
Thunder & Lightning - Lee Hazelwood It's A Jungle Out There - Buddy Guy Are Friends Electric - Chris Whitley & The Bastard Club Run Run Run - The Velvet Underground
Somethings Gotta Blow - Joan Armatrading Lil'Death - Imperial Crowns In The Ground - Chicken Legs Weaver
Seven Shells - Fred Eaglesmith Cukarock - Chingon Over The Border - The Brandos Crystal Frontier - Calexico
Something In The Water - Republic Of Loose
Mississippi Heavy Water - Robert Pete Williams & Robert J Welch
In Session line up for July/ August
July 11th - Otis Gibbs July 18th - Gandalf Murphy & The Slambovian Circus of Dreams July 25th - Eve Selis August 1st - Dave Acari August 8th - Brigitte DeMayer August 15th - The Maybells August 22nd - Amy Speace August 29th - Phil Lee
Still To Come... Sarah McDougal Michael Weston King James McNiff John Wesley Harding The Water Tower Bucket Boys String Driven Guy Tortora Walter Strauss Emil Friss Eric Brace & Peter Cooper Bonfire Band Norton
Street I Grew Up On - Eve Selis Wheel Inside A Wheel - Mary Gauthier Shepherd - Bridgette DeMeyer
Cutting Loose - Al Perkins Hey Nashvegas - Jesse Dayton Ooh Las Vegas - Gram Parsons
Preacher Steve - Otis Gibbs Scene Of The Crime - String Driven Shoeless Joe - Rachel Harrington
They Call Us Working Class - Walter Trout Top Of The Hill - Gutterball
Evening Call - Greg Brown
In Session Drew Nelson
Land Of The Navajo / Ancient Tones - Peter Rowan
Who's To Blame - The Stairwell Sisters
Done Got Ramblin' On My Mind - Carolina Chocolate Drops My Soul To Keep - The Reverend Peyton's Big Dam Band Fear - Rainer
The Great Unravel - Gandolf Murphy & The Slambovian Circus Of Dreams Dead Head On The Wall - Eljandro Escovedo Pushing Up The Daisies - Gandolf Murphy & The Slambovian Circus Of Dreams
Nightmares - Sean Taylor Aerial - Chris Whitley Round Midnight - Conil
Bound To Ramble - The John Butler Trio A Perfect Day To Chase Tornado's - Jim White
Hi Drew , Great to hear you play 'Grandmother Moon' and 'Stranger' live and the chat with Frank Hennessy on CELTIC Heartbeat on BBC Radio Wales yesterday. Also Bob Harris said some very complimentory things about your music on his Thursday Show playing 'Highway 2'. John Gorka has been singing your praises both on Bob's show and in interview with Cherrie McIlwaine on Radio Ulster. All good stuff indeed Drew! Fans - Listen to Drew On Radio Wales @ 39mins http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/b00l93tq
Drew Is playing live on Nevis Radio Medicine Show 10pm (BST)from The Ben Nevis Inn. Rob Ellen
Welcome to Nevis Radio Online Myspace pages. Nevis Radio is available online 24/7. Tune in Listen Now Proud media partners to The Belladrum Tartan Heart Fringe 24 July to August 8th The best two weeks of the year to be in The Highlands
Opening concert July 24 Roy Bridge Memorial Hall, exclusive Scottish date with The Eliza Gilkyson TrioTickets here
Welcome to Nevis Radio Online Myspace pages. Nevis Radio is available online 24/7. Tune in Listen Now Proud media partners to The Belladrum Tartan Heart Fringe 24 July to August 8th The best two weeks of the year to be in The Highlands
Opening concert July 24 Roy Bridge Memorial Hall, exclusive Scottish date with The Eliza Gilkyson Trio Tickets here
Just dropping by to say Hi and see what you’re up to and how you are doing.
As always, wishing you well. Stay positive, productive & purpose driven.
Peace
Michael
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