The brand new Diatic Records release "The Greatest Haven't Been Born Yet" by
the Drew Shoals Collective features:
John Nastos - alto and tenor sax Nick Sweet - trombone
Ben Darwish - nord electro Dan Duval - guitar
Damian Erskine - electric bass Jeff Picker - acoustic bass
Engineered and mixed by Gregg Williams
Mastered by Kevin Nettleingham
The album just dropped in December 2007 and is available on CD Baby, iTunes, drewshoals.com, and diaticrecords.com. Pics by Cortney Erskine, artwork by Pyar Anderson
Influences
Brian Blade, Billy Kilson, Quest Love, Dave King, Jorge Rossy, Jeff Ballard, Billy Cobham, Jimmy Chamberlin, Alex Acuna, Carter Beauford, Radiohead, Elvin Jones, Tony Williams, Bill Frisell, Dave Holland, Anthony Jones, Reinhardt Melz, A Tribe Called Quest, Charlie Hunter, Brad Mehldau, Roy Haynes, Jack DeJohnette, Bill Stewart, Jason Marsalis, Terreon Gully, Matt Chamberlain, John Scofield, John Ellis, Steve Jordan, Kendrick Scott, Mike Moreno, Alan Jones, Eric Harland, Justin Blaze, Jay-Z, Pharrell Williams, Timbaland, Kanye West, Billy Martin, Israel Annoh, Todd Strait, Coffee, Breathing, Life
Drew Shoals strives to say something new with his drums. Building off the foundation of his rock and funk origins, this Portland, OR native is furthering the musical dialogue of modern-jazz drumming. Calling on the primal pulse of hip-hop and the tension and release of mix-metered fusion, Shoals incorporates his love for the eclectic into every beat. The Willamette Week wrote, "Drew Shoals is possibly the most talented young drummer in the Northwest." Since earning a BA in African-American Studies from Whitman College and receiving the Outstanding Drum Soloist award at the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival in 2005, Shoals has been fully immersed in the broader Portland music scene. He was Jazz Society of Oregon's Featured Musician in October 2006. The Oregonian wrote in December 2007, "Drummer Drew Shoals is on the verge. He is already known as the brightest young star in Portland’s music firmament, and national recognition is on the way. Behind the drum kit, he’s all arms and legs, moving his whole body and using cymbals as much as the drums themselves. You can draw comparisons to Jack DeJohnette and Tony Williams, but Shoals is coming from an entirely different place.He is as versatile as he is talented, having played in pop, blues and bluegrass bands, touring extensively over the past summer with Tony Furtado." Some of the other artists he has performed and/or recorded with include Pat Monahan (Train), Nu Shooz Orchestra, Curtis Salgado, Dan Balmer, Ohmega Watts, John Nastos, Matt Sheehy, Three-Fifths Compromise, and Ben Darwish. He also composes for and leads the Drew Shoals Collective, which released their debut album “The Greatest Haven’t Been Born Yet” in December 2007 on Diatic Records. In February 2008, Shoals received a Portland Music Award for Outstanding Achievement in Jazz, and Ohmega Watts’ album “Watts Happening”, which features a track with Shoals on drums, won the PMA for Album of the Year. Drew is currently earning a J.D. at University of Pennsylvania Law School in Philadelphia, PA.
Yo Drew, check out my new band (everything marked 'DDS' or 'DDQ')! I love these widgets, and lately I've been lax in my efforts to post one every day, but you just popped into my mind for some reason. Sorry we missed hanging out this summer, I hope everything's going great in Philly. Take care man.
Check out this event: DRUM PARTY Hosted By: D.DOVE DA MONSTA
When: Saturday, February 21, 2009 Where: Morning star 1110 Dekalb Ave Brooklyn 11221 Description: ALL MUSICIANS ARE WELCOME!!!!
BASS,KEYS,HORNS,GUITAR,MPC'S DRUM PARTY!!! On SAT FEB 21st startin AT 2pm until we feel like goin home COME CONNECT WITH DRUMMERS/MUSICIANS FROM THE TRI STATE AREA
Hey Drew, Happy new year man! You in Portland at all the next week? Trying to play with some people if you got any time let me know. You in Brooklyn now? That's sick man
Cheers Drew! Happy Holiday Season! How is New York treating you these days? I was just in Chicago over the weekend, good to be in the big city. I hope all is well and grand in your life. Shine on you crazy diamond~ me
I see you made it to the east coast. give me a shout if you're ever in Boston....p.s. go to my website, hoytwoodworking. com and check out my snare drums, I'll hook you up with one for cheap if you're interested. later.
Hey man, how are you? I'm just letting you know that I'm flying home on the 27th of this month, and am staying til the 3rd of Sept. So if you're around, we should get up while I'm in town. We could maybe get a crew together with Farnell, Greg Gobel, and cats like that to hit up a Steen session like Produce Row. Anyway, keep up the good work, and I'll talk to ya.
