MAY 15 / 7 PM
MARY C O'KEEFE
CULTURAL ARTS CENTER

Drew Young

Drew has been crisscrossing the globe soaking up stories and experiences and translating the human experience into songs of longing, love, loss and learning. Drew has been co/writing with some of the top writers across the globe and is constantly writing, touring and recording. During the Lockdown of 2020, with life of the road no longer an option, Drew began a comprehensive re- invention and spent a full year writing and recording music. Aseries of Nashville recording sessions, with some of the top session players in Music City, resulted in 60 completed songs. Drew has been releasing these songs as singles and to date there has been an aggregate of over 3 Million streams across the catalogand the numbers continue to grow. Most recently, the single “Don’t Run Out Of Time” hit the iTunes Country chart at #2 in Spain.

Drew is no stranger to the road and is constantly running the highways in the US and is always looking to hit as many stages as possible.
Drew crosses the pond a few times a year to the UK and Sweden. Some highlights being the Maverick Festival, and The Long Road Festival in the UK, Live at Heart in Sweden, Camden Club, The Green Note and The Bedford in London and multiple appearances around the UK and Sweden.

Drew and acclaimedfilm-maker JB Lawrence produceda Mini-Doc “ From Dust We Came”that has been making the film festivaland venue circuit.Drew has been screening the 16 minute film, followedby a Q&A and a performance. To date, the film has placed in prestigious film festivals includingthe Atlanta Documentary Festivaland the Greek Film FestivalDrew is also the co-founder of the TivedenAmericana Songwriting Festival in Sweden and brings writers and artists from across the globe to the forestsof Sweden. Drew also is a speakerat numerous conferences across the globe and runs workshops on “Dissecting the Digital Dollar”.

Refreshingly honest, defiantly original and always mercurial and insightful, Drew’s music is sure to connect and resonate.
Contact: 917-519-9228:
drewyoung504@gmail.com

Every third Thursday of the Month
the Mississippi Songwriters Alliance
host a Songs and Stories showcase
at the Mary C. O'Keefe
Cultural Arts Center
located at 1600 Government St,
Ocean Springs, MS 39564.
For information on being one
of our monthly showcase artist
contact the MSA @ admin@msafestival.org