Kevin Drew
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Kevin Drew is a Canadian
musician and songwriter who, together with Brendan Canning
, founded the expansive Toronto
baroque-pop collective Broken Social Scene
. He was also part of the lesser-known KC Accidental
, which consisted of Drew and Charles Spearin
, 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 Feist. In 2009, Drew contributed to the AIDS benefit album Dark Was the Night
produced by the Red Hot Organization
.
Drew grew up in west Toronto and attended the Etobicoke School of the Arts
, along with Metric
's Emily Haines
(whom he briefly dated), Stars' Amy Millan
and novelist Ibi Kaslik
, where he, Amy and Emily studied drama. He was married to Jo-ann Goldsmith
, a social worker and an occasional trumpet player in BSS.
Stars
Still Life Still
The Most Serene Republic
The Water (2009) Starring Cillian Murphy, David Fox & Feist
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
musician and songwriter who, together with Brendan Canning
Brendan Canning
Brendan Canning is a founding member of Broken Social Scene and a veteran indie rock performer who has been a member of various notable bands including By Divine Right, Blurtonia, Valley of the Giants, Len, and hHead....
, founded the expansive Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
baroque-pop collective Broken Social Scene
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 in 1999 by Kevin Drew and Brendan Canning. Most of its members currently play in various other groups and solo projects, mainly based around the city of Toronto...
. He was also part of the lesser-known KC Accidental
KC Accidental
K.C. Accidental was a Canadian post-rock band formed in 1998 from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. This band was the original basis for Broken Social Scene.-History:...
, which consisted of Drew and Charles Spearin
Charles Spearin
Charles Spearin is a musician from Toronto, Ontario. He is a founding member of Do Make Say Think, KC Accidental and Broken Social Scene and also contributes to Valley of the Giants...
, 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 Feist. In 2009, Drew contributed to the AIDS benefit album Dark Was the Night
Dark Was the Night
Dark Was the Night is the twentieth compilation release benefiting the Red Hot Organization, an international charity dedicated to raising funds and awareness for HIV and AIDS...
produced by the Red Hot Organization
Red Hot Organization
Red Hot Organization is a not-for-profit, 501 3, international organization dedicated to fighting AIDS through pop culture.Since its inception in 1989, over 400 artists, producers and directors have contributed to over 15 compilation albums, related television programs and media events to raise...
.
Drew grew up in west Toronto and attended the Etobicoke School of the Arts
Etobicoke School of the Arts
The Etobicoke School of the Arts is a specialized public arts-academic high school located in Etobicoke area of Toronto, Canada. Founded on September 8, 1981, the Etobicoke School of the Arts has the distinction of being the oldest, free standing arts focused high school in Canada...
, along with Metric
Metric (band)
Metric is a Canadian indie rock and New Wave band founded in 1998 in Toronto. The band has also at various times been based in Montreal, London, New York City and Los Angeles...
's Emily Haines
Emily Haines
Emily Haines is a Canadian indie rock singer-songwriter. She is the lead singer and keyboardist of the band Metric and a member of Broken Social Scene. As a solo artist, she performed with her own name and under the alias Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton...
(whom he briefly dated), Stars' Amy Millan
Amy Millan
Amy Millan 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, was released by Arts & Crafts Records in September 2009.- Early life :Amy Millan...
and novelist Ibi Kaslik
Ibi Kaslik
Ibolya "Ibi" Kaslik is a Hungarian-Canadian novelist, freelance journalist, and teaches creative writing at the University of Toronto.-Early life:Kaslik attended high school at Etobicoke School of the Arts...
, where he, Amy and Emily studied drama. He was married to Jo-ann Goldsmith
Jo-ann Goldsmith
Jo-ann Goldsmith is a trumpet player in the Canadian indie-rock band Broken Social Scene. Although a social worker by training, she played shows with the band in their early years. She is the ex-wife of de facto bandleader Kevin Drew.-References:...
, a social worker and an occasional trumpet player in BSS.
Broken Social Scene
- Feel Good LostFeel Good LostFeel Good Lost is the 2001 debut album by Broken Social Scene. It was written and recorded primarily by founding members Kevin Drew and Brendan Canning...
(2001) - You Forgot It in PeopleYou Forgot It in PeopleYou Forgot It In People is a 2002 album by Broken Social Scene. It followed Feel Good Lost, and was the band's commercial breakthrough...
(2002) - Bee Hives (2004)
- Broken Social SceneBroken Social Scene (album)Broken Social Scene is the third studio album by Broken Social Scene, released on October 4, 2005. The album was originally to be titled Windsurfing Nation....
(2005) - Forgiveness Rock RecordForgiveness Rock RecordForgiveness 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...
(2010)
KC Accidental
- Captured Anthems for an Empty BathtubCaptured Anthems for an Empty BathtubCaptured Anthems for an Empty Bathtub is an album by KC Accidental, self-published 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...
- (1998) - Anthems for the Could've Bin PillsAnthems for the Could've Bin PillsAnthems 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....
- (2000)
Experimental Parachute Movement
- Apostle of HustleApostle of HustleApostle of Hustle is a Canadian indie rock group, formed in 2001 by Andrew Whiteman.-History:The band is more or less the brainchild of Andrew Whiteman, who has been in such groups as Bourbon Tabernacle Choir and Que Vida. He released a solo effort titled Fear of Zen in 1995. He is also the lead...
- Cheap Like Sebastian
- Broken Social Scene
- Ibi Dreams of Pavement (A Better Day)
- Almost Crimes (with Chris Mills)
- Cause=Time
- Fire Eye'd Boy
- ConstantinesConstantines-History:The band was formed by Steve Lambke, Bryan Webb, Doug MacGregor, and Dallas Wehrle in 1999, following the break-up of Webb and MacGregor's emotional hardcore band Shoulder...
- Our Age
- Your Ex-Lover is Dead
- Bitches in Tokyo
Still Life Still
Still Life Still is a Canadian indie rock group, formed in 1999 in the former East York , Ontario. The band's line-up has undergone minor changes over the years, but currently consists of guitarists/vocalists Brendon Saarinen and Eric Young, bassist Derek Paulin, drummer Aaron Romaniuk and his...
- Pastel
The Most Serene Republic
The Most Serene Republic is a Canadian indie rock band based in Milton, Ontario. It takes its name from the sobriquet of formerly independent Venice under the Doges, which was regarded as "The Most Serene Republic of Venice".-Members:...
- Content Was Always My Favourite Colour