Kevin Drew (born September 9, 1976) is a

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musician and songwriter who, together with

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, founded the expansive

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baroque-pop collective

Broken Social Scene Broken Social Scene is a Canadian indie rock band, a musical collective including as few as six and as many as nineteen members, formed by Kevin Drew (vocals, guitar) and Brendan Canning (vocals, bass) in 1999. Alongside Drew and Canning, the oth ...

. He was also part of the lesser-known

KC Accidental KC Accidental were a Canadians, Canadian post-rock band from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The band released two albums of mostly instrumental music.

, which consisted of Drew and

Charles Spearin Charles Spearin is a Canadian multi-instrumentalist from Toronto, Ontario. He is primarily known as a founding member of indie rock bands Do Make Say Think and Broken Social Scene. Career As a teen, Spearin studied at Etobicoke School of the A ...

, another current member of Broken Social Scene. Drew has shared in the direction of Broken Social Scene videos under the name Experimental Parachute Movement. In 2008 he wrote and directed a short film called "The Water," inspired by and starring his bandmate and former girlfriend Leslie Feist. In 2009, Drew contributed to the AIDS benefit album Dark Was the Night produced by the

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. Drew grew up in west Toronto and attended the

Etobicoke School of the Arts The Etobicoke School of the Arts (ESA) is a specialized public arts-academic high school in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Located in Etobicoke, it has been housed in the former Royal York Collegiate Institute facility since 1983. Founded on September ...

, along with

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's Emily Haines,

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Amy Millan Amy Millan (born December 3, 1973) is a Canadian indie rock singer and guitarist. She records and performs with the bands Stars and Broken Social Scene as well as having a successful solo career. Her second solo album, '' Masters of the Burial'' ...

and novelist

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, where he, Amy and Emily studied drama. He was married to Jo-ann Goldsmith, a social worker and an occasional trumpet player in BSS. Drew's second solo album, '' Darlings'', was released on March 18, 2014. On January 15, 2013, Drew announced in an interview that he had begun working on a new album with

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songwriter Andy Kim. The album, ''It's Decided'', was released in 2015. Drew's third solo album, ''

Influences ''Influences'' is the debut solo album by English musician Mark King, singer and bass player with Level 42. It was released by Polydor Records in July 1984. The album features a cover of the song "I Feel Free" by Cream, which was released as a ...

'', was released on July 16, 2021. He wrote the album while staying in England during 2020, using a music making smartphone app called Endlesss. The album was recorded and mixed on Drew's return to Canada.

Production

Drew and

Dave Hamelin Dave Hamelin (born October 3, 1980) is a Canadian musician, songwriter and producer known for his work with indie rock band the Stills. Originally the band's drummer, he moved to guitar and co-lead vocalist in 2005 when guitarist Greg Paquet le ...

coproduced

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's album ''

Man Machine Poem ''Man Machine Poem'' is the thirteenth studio album by Canadian rock band the Tragically Hip, and the last album to be released before the death of lead singer Gord Downie, as well as their last to be composed of new material. It was released on J ...

'',July 1, 2016 and

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's subsequent solo album '' Secret Path''. Drew also produced Downie's final album ''

Introduce Yerself ''Introduce Yerself'' is the sixth solo album by Canadian singer and songwriter Gord Downie, released posthumously on October 27, 2017, ten days after his death. A double album consisting of 23 songs which Downie has described as each being about ...

'' and Reuben and the Dark's third album, un love.

Discography

Solo

*'' Spirit If...'' (2007) *'' Darlings'' (2014) *''Influences'' (2021) (as K.D.A.P.)

Broken Social Scene

*'' Feel Good Lost'' (2001) *''

You Forgot It in People ''You Forgot It in People'' is the second studio album by Canadian indie rock band Broken Social Scene, released on October 15, 2002. It was the band's commercial breakthrough. ''You Forgot It in People'' features intricate, experimental producti ...

'' (2002) *''

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'' (2004) *''

'' (2005) *''

Forgiveness Rock Record ''Forgiveness Rock Record'' is the fourth studio album by Canadian indie rock musical collective Broken Social Scene, released by the Arts & Crafts record label on May 4, 2010. The critically acclaimed album, produced by John McEntire of the ba ...

'' (2010) *''

Hug of Thunder ''Hug of Thunder'' is the fifth studio album by Canadian indie rock musical collective Broken Social Scene. It was released by the Arts & Crafts record label on July 7, 2017. Background After declaring a hiatus in September 2011, Broken Social ...

'' (2017)

KC Accidental

*''

Captured Anthems for an Empty Bathtub ''Captured Anthems for an Empty Bathtub'' is an album by KC Accidental, self-released in 1998 and re-released in 2003 on Noise Factory Records. Track listing All songs by Kevin Drew and Charles Spearin. #"Nancy and the Girdle Boy" - 5:00 #"Somet ...

'' - (1998) *''

Anthems for the Could've Bin Pills ''Anthems for the Could've Bin Pills'' is a 2000 album by KC Accidental. It is a companion album to ''Captured Anthems for an Empty Bathtub'', with tracks 1–6 on one album and 7–12 on the other.Apostle of Hustle Apostle of Hustle was a Canadian indie rock group, formed as a side project in 2001 by Andrew Whiteman, who has been in such groups as Bourbon Tabernacle Choir, Que Vida and plays as the lead guitarist for the indie supergroup Broken Social Sce ...

**Cheap Like Sebastian *Broken Social Scene **''Ibi Dreams of Pavement (A Better Day)'' **'' Almost Crimes'' (with Chris Mills) **'' Cause=Time'' **'' Fire Eye'd Boy'' *''

Constantines Constantines is an indie rock band from Guelph, Ontario, Canada. History Constantines was formed in 1999 by vocalist and guitarist Bryan Webb, drummer Doug MacGregor and guitarist Paul Bright, all of whom had played together in the emo band Sho ...

'' **Our Age'' 2009 *

**Your Ex-Lover is Dead **Bitches in Tokyo *

Still Life Still Still Life Still is a Canadian indie rock group, formed in 1999, proudly calling East York (Toronto, ONT) home. The band's line-up has undergone many minor changes over the many years, but the core has always consisted of guitarists/vocalists Brend ...

**Pastel *

The Most Serene Republic The Most Serene Republic is a Canadian indie rock music group formed in 2003 in Milton, Ontario. The band takes its name from the sobriquet of Venice under the Doges, which was regarded as " The Most Serene Republic of Venice". Members Curre ...

**Content Was Always My Favourite Colour * The Water (2009) Starring Cillian Murphy, David Fox & Feist

References

External links

Official Site

Interview with Kevin Drew on kevchino.com

Kevin Drew Interview with No Tofu by Kelly O'Rourke

with Kevin Drew at Prefix

Interview with Kevin Drew on AOL Music Canada
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