Saturday 14 December 2013

14th of December.

Done the last gig for this year, next gig Jan the 31st. The last couple of gigs varied widely in quality, there was some good playing, but the Potters at Burgess Hill was not good! The last gig at the John Harvey in Lewes was good, glad because my wife was there, so did end on a good note. I won't pretend that we are great all the time, we are not programmed, but if it is wrong, you fix it! We want to be out a lot more next year, so watch this space......

Monday 25 November 2013

Late November 2013.

Sorry for the huge gap folks, all been busy! Will post some gigs report, the last recording is not quite as we want, so sorry no new material for sound cloud, but we are rehearsing with new numbers appearing........

Tuesday 3 September 2013

Malt Shovel gig review.

A very friendly pub in the centre of Horsham and once we started we had a listening audience. The band does get better and better, dare I say it, but there is no room for complacency and we need more numbers as we played a long second set that tested our song list!. Andy guitar did have gear problems and an 18th birthday group bayed for requests, but I hope we entertained the crowd that night.

Sunday 11 August 2013

Gig report, Tanners Arms.

Despite a small, select audience, the boys did good. Both sets were tight and it was very good to hear Andy's original songs receive mucho praise. Even the landlady commented on the high quality of the band, so ..cool!

Thursday 8 August 2013

8th of August.

Gig on tonight, the Tanners Arms, Horsham, 9pm start and it's free!

Monday 15 July 2013

15th of July.

Not a lot to report at the moment, but will be up dating the gig list shortly and we are thinking about going into the recording studio to add more tracks, please keep looking!

Monday 24 June 2013

Band Biographies!

Yes folks, it is time to meet the members of the band, so here are the bios of the Drew massive, aye! DREW GUITAR -Drew has been fascinated with the guitar from the age of 16 and some 30 years later is still as passionate as ever, having played in numerous bands over the years and having served a long apprenticeship. I have now arrived at my first original project, the Drew Smith band! The band is growing and developing all the time and I feel our material is interesting and above all fun to play. We sincerely hope to see real music fans at our gigs and look forward to playing for you! ANGIROO, BASS -I have has been playing bass for over 20 years and have gained a wealth of experience along the way and am always expanding and pushing the boundaries.I can be seen playing an upright bass and also have a 10 pedal effects board to extend my sound colours. Influences include Level 42 and modern jazz, someone has to love it! GUY, DRUMS - I have been playing since I was 16 and have played a lot of different styles as well as writing my own music.I am always trying to add new patterns to my playing and still enjoy going through drum books and tutors. I teach drum kit and my students help me keep my ears open and to question things. I also dabble on bass and piano. Influences would include Bill Bruford, Simon Phillips, Frank Zappa, Latin/Salsa music, Ethnic music and a touch of modern jazz, that makes two who listen to it!

Sunday 23 June 2013

23rd of June gig review., the Wheatsheaf, Crowborough, from Guy the drummer.

Nice, intimate(Ok, cramped!) venue, very friendly landlord and crowd. Band is developing well and some of the original numbers are really coming alive, but more numbers are needed and some songs need more work in arrangement and tightness. There is no question that the band are really finding their feet, so looking forward to the next gig and rehearsals! Please note Potters gig in July is double-booked/cancelled and will be moved to a later date so watch this space. We also have a Facebook page, will provide the link asap.

Tuesday 11 June 2013

June 11th, gig report from the Star at Roffey last Friday.

Not a bad gig Friday,we felt a little nervous in the first half, but the band showed what it could do in the second set and we are re-booked! We even had some compliments from what we perceived as a very quiet audience. A good sound for a pub as well......

Thursday 6 June 2013

6th of June.

I will put up some band biography details soon, meanwhile you can see us at the Star pub in Roffey, West Sussex tomorrow night and I believe it is free!

Wednesday 29 May 2013

How to hear us.

Three tracks are uploaded at sound cloud, the link is http://soundcloud.com/andy-drew-band Please let us know if there are any problems with this link.

Gig List.

The Drew Smith band are playing at the following venues, more to be added; 8th Of August Tanners Arms, Horsham, TBC! 30th August, Malt shovel pub, Horsham. 12th of September, The Savannah Bar, Haywards Heath, West Sussex. 11th of October, the Star, Roffey, West Sussex.

Monday 27 May 2013

Photos from the first gig at the Queen's Head , Horsham, May the 10th, thanks to Missy Wint for the pictures.

27th of May.

Hello and welcome to the Drew Smith blog site!! We are a trio playing Blues,Rock,Funk and original material. Gigs and more information will be put up shortly and we welocme comments,so stay tuned!!!!