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KRIS DREVER
Folk / Acoustic / Folk Rock

"www.krisdrever.com / www.lau-music.co.uk "


United Kingdom

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Last Login:  8/7/2008
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   KRIS DREVER: General Info
Member Since8/29/2006
Band Websitekrisdrever.com
Band MembersKris Drever - Guitar / Voice. guests on " Black Water": Eddi Reader, John McCusker, Roddy Woomble, Donald Shaw, Kate Rusby, Andy Cutting, Andy Seward.. LAU Kris Drever guitar and vocal , Aidan O’Rourke fiddle, Martin Green piano accordion) DREVER McCUSKER WOOMBLE (Album Out Sep 15th 2008) Kris Drever Guitars and Vocals, Roddy Woomble Vocals and Lyrics, John McCusker Fiddle, Tenor Guitar, production.
InfluencesFamily, Friends,Dick Gaughan, Sandy Wright, Michael Marra,Tom Waits, The Bad Plus, Golden Virginia, the Guiness,the Lucozade and the islands of Orkney!
Sounds LikeA cold wind blowing in from the North!
Record LabelREVEAL RECORDS / www.NAVIGATOR RECORDS.co.uk
Type of LabelIndie





   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Aug 3 2008 4:00P
LAU @ Dranouter Festival Dranouter
Aug 3 2008 8:00P
Kris Drever Solo @ Dranouter Festival Dranouter
Sep 9 2008 8:00P
Kris Drever Solo @ Montrose Folk Club Montrose, Scotland
Sep 12 2008 8:00P
LAU @ Scottish Music Alden Biessen Bilzen
Sep 19 2008 8:00P
LAU @ The Lemon Tree Aberdeen, Scotland
Sep 21 2008 8:00P
LAU @ The Eden Court Theatre Inverness, Scotland
Sep 24 2008 7:00P
Drever McCusker Woomble @ UNION CHAPEL london London, London and South East
Sep 25 2008 8:00P
Drever McCusker Woomble @ Cambridge Barfly Cambridge, London and South East
Sep 26 2008 8:00P
Drever McCusker Woomble @ City Varieties LEEDS LEEDS, Northeast
Sep 27 2008 8:00P
Drever McCusker Woomble @ BURY MET Theatre BURY, Northwest
Sep 29 2008 8:00P
Drever, Talbot, McCusker,Hewerdine @ Nettlebed Folk Club Nettlebed (Oxon), South
Sep 30 2008 8:00P
DREVER,McCUSKER,WOOMBLE @ The Tolbooth, Stirling DMW +Heidi Talbot + Boo Hewerdine, Scotland
Oct 2 2008 8:00P
DREVER,McCUSKER,WOOMBLE @ Ironworks, Inverness DMW +Heidi Talbot + Boo Hewerdine
Oct 3 2008 8:00P
DREVER,McCUSKER,WOOMBLE @ Glasgow Fruitmarket DMW +Heidi Talbot + Boo Hewerdine, Scotland
Oct 5 2008 8:00P
DREVER,McCUSKER,WOOMBLE @ Edinburgh Queens Hall DMW +Heidi Talbot + Boo Hewerdine, Scotland
Oct 19 2008 8:00P
LAU @ Elmwood College, Fife Fife, Scotland
Nov 2 2008 8:00P
LAU @ Barfly, Cambridge Cambridge, South
Nov 3 2008 8:00P
LAU @ Nettlebed Folk Club Nettlebed, South
Nov 4 2008 8:00P
LAU @ The Stables,Wavendon Wavendon, South
Nov 5 2008 8:00P
LAU @ The Soho Revue Bar, London London, London and South East
Nov 6 2008 8:00P
LAU @ Swindon Arts Centre Swindon, South
Nov 7 2008 8:00P
LAU @ Fiddlers Bristol, Southwest
Nov 9 2008 8:00P
LAU @ The Flavel, Dartmouth Dartmouth, Devon, Southwest
Nov 10 2008 8:00P
LAU @ Komedia, Brighton Brighton, South
Nov 13 2008 8:00P
LAU @ The Rescue Rooms, Nottingham Nottingham, Home of Robin Hood !, Midlands
Nov 15 2008 8:00P
LAU @ Thorganby Village Thorganby, Northeast
Nov 16 2008 8:00P
LAU @ Kirkgate Centre, Cockermouth Cumbria, Northwest

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   About KRIS DREVER
Kris Drever is an Orcadian multi-instrumentalist, from singing and guitar playing to banjo and double bass. He has been in great demand since moving to Edinburgh in 1995. Kris has done a myriad of different projects, quickly moving from traditional pub sessions to the gigging circuit, playing large tours of the United States and Chile with dance show Celtic Fusion. After leaving the show Kris began working with Fine Friday, and also worked as a session musician for a variety of artists including The Battlefield Band, John McCusker, Kathie Ryan, Harem Scarem, Clare Mclaughlin and with his father, folk singer and guitarist Ivan Drever. Kris has toured much of Europe, Canada and Australia with Fine Friday and LAU and many others. He has also toured Canada with trumpeteer and fiddler Daniel Lapp and England, Ireland and Wales with folk superstar Kate Rusby. Kris also performed with Eamonn Coyne and plays in the John McCusker band and Session A9 and in 2005 joined forces with Aidan O’rourke and Martin Green to form the trio LAU - also signed to Reveal Records / Navigator Records. A New LAU Live Album is released April 28th 2008. The official website WWW.KRISDREVER.COM is up and open with video , music player and pics and interview etc. ’huge abilities on guitar and a highly evolved contemporary singing style’ Scotland on Sunday BBC FOLK AWARDS 2007 - WINNER ! (Horizon Award - Best Newcomer)
LAU march 19th 2007 cd.lp. dd. LAU march 19th 2007 cd.lp. dd." /> Kris Drever Daily - Telegraph Review - 17.2.07 ALBUM OF THE WEEK ( FOLK) ’ Maturity and flair flow from every track ...’ ’ If this is not already a first album to treasure, sneak previews of another, from Drever’s trio LAU, due out in a couple of months, suggest that better still is to come’ . ’Drever’s debut aligns ancient with modern. A poignant picture of modern Britain and makes the standard live anew. ’ Album Of The Week (The Sunday Times) ’A strong natural singer and top notch guitarist. The folk revival has a new standard bearer’ (Q Magazine) ’One of the best singers I have ever heard. His emotional range is outstanding.’ (Eddi Reader) ’Many moments of rare beauty. Further confirmation that folk music is kicking and screaming into the 21st Century’ (The Sun) Album Of The Year (Nominated, Scottish Traditional Music Awards) Nominated for Best Traditional Track - ’ Green Grows The Laurel ’ (BBC Folk Awards 2007) " KRIS DREVER IS A SERIOUS TALENT" (MOJO MAGAZINE may 2007 )**** 5/5 STARS - MAVERICK MAGAZINE BLACK WATER LIVE DVD RELEASED JUNE 2008 - NEW STUDIO ALBUM RELEASED SEP 2009. NEW LAU ALBUM RELEASED MARCH 2009 - NEW LIVE LAU CD OUT APRIL 2008.

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Duncan Drever ’the scumbag’





Aug 6 2008 3:17 PM

kris is the great cholmondelee! x

(he wishes)
Thalia





Aug 4 2008 5:28 PM

whaddaboutye sir?
Looks like you're keeping busy...
Hopefully catch you soon. Any festival action? We'll get a tune at some point....
tx
Alasdair Bodhran





Jul 30 2008 11:37 PM

Hello Kris,

RAINBOW MUSIC CAMP, was a cosmic expierance of Jammin Musicians & connecting with a Rainbow Tribe of people feeling as one Energy with Mother Earth, the Stars, Sun & Moon, Drum Circles round the Fire of Life into the Spirit & Soul of the Heartbeat of Mother Earth up into the Universe, Moon & Stars.
I did my first Bodhran Workshop, it went really well, feeding off the vibes of Rainbow Energy positively, passing on the energy of the bodhran drum to people to give them inspiration, confidence, teaching & to develop your own style & sound of playing the bodhran.
Jammin with some great musicians on stage & round fire with a lot of connection of feeding on the energy of the food of life~ Music, Drums, Mother Earth, Rainbow Warriors, The Tribe of Rainbow people, the Stars, Sun & Moon.
Played drums with the Circle Dance, 5 Rhythms Wave, Ceilidh band, Procession and jammin.


The Rainbow Warriors are as One Heartbeat
As One with the Mother Earth of Life
The Spirit of the Drums are as One Drumbeat
As One with the Rainbow Vibe of life
The Cosmic Expierances are as One Love
As One with the Rainbow Tribe of Life
The Light of the Sun & Moon are as One Universe
As One with the Rainbow Music Camp of Life Eternal.

Peace & Love Alasdair.
Tragical History Tour





Jul 30 2008 10:29 PM

Hey man.

New tracks are gorgeous. Exactly what I need in my life right now.

Thanks.

Deeker x
Phil Hoolahan slide





Jul 29 2008 8:53 PM

play slide guitar the easy way

www. hoolahan-slides. com

more video..s



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read myspace and support the wee man

Isobel Crowe


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Jul 28 2008 9:26 PM

hey- some lovely sounding tunes yave just added!xxx
tbt.com





Jul 28 2008 5:06 AM

hey,

What..s distribution without promotion?
What..s promotion without distribution?

let me know!
justmegan





Jul 21 2008 1:28 PM

KRIS....
thanks for the friendship!!
stay in touch, and best wishes!
*big hug* luv. jm. xoxo


Rich Evans Band





Jul 17 2008 8:49 PM

Hi! Good to meet you!


Look out for the new album coming soon!
Jeana Leslie





Jul 10 2008 11:17 AM

hey buoy!! hids the quiet one calling! hows you? keeping busy? Dont supoosed yir headin up home anytime over the summer? I cant wait to get back after this weekend, only a short visit tho! hope yir well and see ya soon! xxx
Chris Bradley





Jul 8 2008 10:06 AM

kris, butcher boy knocked me dead...a tune plucked from the forbidden tree.
C
Dennis





Jul 3 2008 7:08 PM

I really like your style, Kris. Hope you got to visit "The Ship" while you were in Exeter....

All the best,
Dennis
Brendan O' Regan





Jun 25 2008 12:06 PM

Kris was great to meet ya !!!

bren.
the understudies





Jun 24 2008 1:20 AM

Heard harvest gypsies on the radio the other day.

lovely!

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Jun 22 2008 1:20 AM

hi new friend!

honored…wonderful purity of song...
great lyrics and voice...thank you...

Love is the sweet residue of hope
rekindled and fear subdued!

With Love and
Blessings,

Cornell d'Angelo
only the finest wine from
The Vineyard...
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Our Renaissance players are listening!
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Rachel





Jun 21 2008 1:27 PM

I was going to suggest you bust into the Tom Waits gig with the Galasheils lot as I'd very much enjoy that, but then realised it's actually the wrong month! Makes this comment utterly pointless really.

By while I'm here, a gig in Fort William would be just grand. DO EET.
Alasdair Bodhran





Jun 19 2008 4:02 PM

Hello Kris,
Im going to the AVEBURY STONE CIRCLE for the SUMMER SOLSTICE ~ DRUMMING to the rising SUN & MOON.

The Cosmic Energy of the Stone Circle
Deep in the Earth & Universe
The Vibration of Sound Eternal
Deep in the Rhythms of the Drums
The Spirit & Soul of Mother Earth
Deep in the Heartbeat of the Drummer
The Light of the Sun & Moon
Shining as One Forever Cosmic

HAPPY SUMMER SOLSTICE

Peace & Love Alasdair.
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Brian Williams





Jun 19 2008 6:22 AM

Thanks for the add. Lots of interesting stuff here to come back to.

Brian
FolkRadio co.uk





Jun 18 2008 12:23 AM

It's a pleasure to play your music on the station Kris!

All the best

Alex
Folkradio. co. uk
Deirdre Granville





Jun 17 2008 9:04 PM

Ó guitarists and their egos!!Cu there!
Mary Kathleen Burke





Jun 16 2008 9:49 PM

Hi Kris been wearing out your Black water album your voice is georgous have gave you a few spins on my show on Celtic music radio after a friend introduced your album to me.
Best Wishes Mary
Nic





Jun 16 2008 7:28 PM

Hi Kris, looking forward to hearing you at the gig in Maltby on friday. Can I be cheeky and ask for a request in advance for Harvest Gypsies? It's really inspired my partner Paul to sing and he sings it constantly.
We'd both prefer to hear you sing it though!