Biography

Singer-songwriter Drew Smith's new release, "Drew Smith's Lonely Choir", offers classic sounding songs kept honest with nostalgic considerations about American life. The new record (Viro Records) has cracked many critics' Top 10 lists, including a celebrated #1 Austin Record of 2008 by Austin.com, "Smith displays intangible deft to orchestrate trumpets, trombones, fiddle, pedal steel, Rhodes, banjo, saxes into a sound simultaneously pop-hook catchy (for the here and now) and smart-art NPR-ready (for the critical immortality)". Expert arrangements, classic melodies, and intricate instrumentation give The Lonely Choir its rich sound. The Austinist.com wrote in March of 2009 as Smith's band geared up for a SXSW Official Showcase, "Giving generally good music a label is no fun. It's usually inaccurate, and it's always limiting. When you encounter groups like Drew Smith's Lonely Choir, the best thing to do is just say it's an amalgamation of so many of the good aspects of several genres like rock, indie, blues even jazz. But, if you want the best description, you have got to check out the Austin group yourself during South by." Under tactile influences like Harry Nilsson, Van Morrison, and Ray Davies, the songs draw the listener into Drew Smith's world - one with a beating heart for time honored music.