Brighton based Singer-Songwriter Drew ‘Drewvis’ Bristow likes to do things differently.
Blending Acoustic Ska and Reggae flavours with Indie style lyrics and vocals, creating an interesting and friendly sound for your ears to warm to.
Drews plan as a child growing up was to become a cartoonist. Luckily for us, at the age of 18 Drew decided to rebel and wander off that path, and pursue his interest in music, possibly a bit of a silly thing to do seeing as he had no (realised) musical talent at the time!
That was soon to change and during the passing years a thing called ‘Life’ happened to Drew, bringing us to today, he tells us about his many adventures, ups and downs, ons and offs, rights and wrongs in the music you are hearing now.
Humble and often modest, Drew will instantly make you feel like a close friend you’ve known for years, welcoming you in to his world with memorable tunes, heartfelt and often comical lyrics.
2009 looks to be a busy year for Drewvis, currently writing and recording songs for his second album which looks to be ready later this year, and also the possibility of a second Eastern European tour in the near future.
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"Just Imagine The Specials drinking tea with Damien Rice and you have some idea of the musical mixture on offer from this one-man-band." - DirtE Records
"Raw & rootsy, sing-a-long camp fire, acoustic vibes with super catchy & uplifting lo-fi ska & reggae goodness in the mould of Chris Murray, Dan Potthast & Skylar" - Do The Dog Music
"For The Win - This is a wonderfully light summer time companion, around the campfire, mood setting album. Acoustic, roots-wise drenched uplifting songs." - www.distortedmagazine.com
"Acoustic Out of Luck" - Drewvis
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Contact Drewvis: kungfudrewvis@gmail.com
Coming very soon: NEW ALBUM 'ONWARDS, UPWARDS' on Do The Dog Music, and a full album from Drews side project Mara Project
Do One! - Live @ the Hobgoblin 21/02/09
Head Up Keep Smiling - Bremerton, Washington Jul 08
Hey Drew! I've just added a brand new Jimmy The Squirrel track "Carnival" to the Do The Dog Music Myspace page, so please check it out & let me know what you think! The tune will feature on the band's soon to be released debut full length album, "Business As Usual" on Do The Dog Music!
Just uncovered a rare old ukemonkey 78 'It's only a little chipolata'
recorded sometime between some wars off the end of Blackpool pier.
Hope you like it!
Loves ya,
ukemonkey
cheers mooosh! im using fruity loops 8 xxl producer edition. its amazing. but its way beyond my level at the moment. those are like the first 1s i made wen i didnt really know how, apart from flip flop, i made that all day today, my gf want me to put lyrics in it! i gettn better at it now tho. i originaly only wanted to make drumbeats so i can record my own songs :)
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Back once again with a fresh batch of musical biscuits it’s Kevin Flowerdew from Do The Dog Music! Kevin hosts and boasts on this podcast full of new music from his label. From the UK straight your way, this is Do The Dog Podcast!
1. John Player Specials – Wilsonator 2. Rebelation – You Will Know 3. Resolution 242 – IMF 4. Cartoon Violence – Cartoon Violence 5. New Town Kings – Stay On Your Feet 6. Drewvis – Head Up, Keep Smiling 7. Jimmy The Squirrel – Sort It Out 8. The Bakesys – Looking For Love 9. Rasta4Eyes – Good Old Rock N Roll 10. Robb Blake – If Ya Leave Me 11. Liam O’Kane – Politeness Is Free 12. The Steady Boys – Open Your Mouth 13. Dirty Revolution – Dirty Revolution 14. Captain Black No Stars – As Zac Says 15. The Skints – Murderer
Hello from Spain, hola. As we are new we need to spread the word so thanks for adding us. Yes, Chile's amazing e.g. the flamingoes in the Atacama desert.
Hi Drewvis, thanks for adding me to your friends, really nice and cool acoustic music here; are u building a house in chile? fantastic!!, Chile is a nice place to live.hope u come here soon and enjoy your stay in Chile. Te dejo un abrazo y un saludo.Rodrigo
Thanks for the compliments. I'm listening to your stuff right now and liking it a lot. I like your influences. I think you sound like a ska/raggae Elliott Smith! Good Job man. Where can I find your music so that I can listen to it elsewhere than on Myspace.
Hello Drew! I've just added brand new tunes by Rebelation & Robb Blake to the Do The Dog Music Myspace page so check them out & let me know what you think!
Online!
