Kris Drever is an Orcadian whose multi-instrumentalism ranges from singing to playing guitar banjo and double bass. His talents have been in great demand since moving to Edinburgh in 1995.
Kris has worked on a wide array of different projects quickly moving from traditional pub sessions to the gigging circuit to playing large tours of the United States and Chile with dance show Celtic Fusion.
After leaving Celtic Fusion Kris began working with Fine Friday and also worked as a session musician for a variety of artists including the Battlefield Band, John McCusker, Cathie Ryan, Harem Scarem, Clare McLaughlin and his father folk singer Ivan. Since then Kris has toured much of Europe Canada and Australia with Fine Friday and many other outfits. He has also toured Canada with trumpeter and fiddlerDaniel Lapp and England Ireland and Wales with folk superstar Kate Rusby. Kris also performs with Eamonn Coyne and plays in the John McCusker band and Session A9.
Kris’ debut solo album Black Water (Reveal Records) was released in Oct 26 to critical acclaim and was produced by and features John McCusker with friends Kate Rusby Donald Shaw Andy Seward Andy Cutting Roddy Woomble and Eddi Reader.
Discography:
Black Water (2006)
Lightweights and Gentlemen, with Lau (2007)
Honk Toot Suite, with Eamonn Coyne (2007)
Live, with Lau (2008)
Before the Ruin, with Roddy Woomble and John McCusker (2008)
Arc Light, with Lau (2009)
Storymap, with Eamonn Coyne (2013)
Mark the Hard Earth (2010)
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
