KRIS DREVER

Kris Drever is an Orcadian multi-instrumentalist, from singing and guitar playing to banjo and double bass. He has been in great demand since moving to Edinburgh in 1995.Kris has done a myriad of different projects, quickly moving from traditional pub sessions to the gigging circuit, playing large tours of the United States and Chile with dance show Celtic Fusion. After leaving the show Kris began working with Fine Friday, and also worked as a session musician for a variety of artists including The Battlefield Band, John McCusker, Kathie Ryan, Harem Scarem, Clare Mclaughlin and with his father, folk singer and guitarist Ivan Drever.Kris has toured much of Europe, Canada and Australia with Fine Friday and LAU and many others. He has also toured Canada with trumpeteer and fiddler Daniel Lapp and England, Ireland and Wales with folk superstar Kate Rusby.Kris also performed with Eamonn Coyne and plays in the John McCusker band and Session A9 and in 2005 joined forces with Aidan O’rourke and Martin Green to form the trio LAU - also signed to Reveal Records / Navigator Records. A New LAU Live Album is released April 28th 2008.The official website WWW.KRISDREVER.COM is up and open with video , music player and pics and interview etc.’huge abilities on guitar and a highly evolved contemporary singing style’ Scotland on SundayBBC FOLK AWARDS 2007 - WINNER ! (Horizon Award - Best Newcomer)LAU march 19th 2007 cd.lp. dd. LAU march 19th 2007 cd.lp. dd." /Kris Drever Daily - Telegraph Review - 17.2.07ALBUM OF THE WEEK ( FOLK)’ Maturity and flair flow from every track ...’’ If this is not already a first album to treasure, sneak previews of another, from Drever’s trio LAU, due out in a couple of months, suggest that better still is to come’ .’Drever’s debut aligns ancient with modern. A poignant picture of modern Britain and makes the standard live anew. ’ Album Of The Week (The Sunday Times)’A strong natural singer and top notch guitarist. The folk revival has a new standard bearer’ (Q Magazine)’One of the best singers I have ever heard. His emotional range is outstanding.’ (Eddi Reader)’Many moments of rare beauty. Further confirmation that folk music is kicking and screaming into the 21st Century’ (The Sun)Album Of The Year (Nominated, Scottish Traditional Music Awards)Nominated for Best Traditional Track - ’ Green Grows The Laurel ’ (BBC Folk Awards 2007)" KRIS DREVER IS A SERIOUS TALENT" (MOJO MAGAZINE may 2007 )****5/5 STARS - MAVERICK MAGAZINEBLACK WATER LIVE DVD RELEASED JUNE 2008 - NEW STUDIO ALBUM RELEASED SEP 2009. NEW LAU ALBUM RELEASED MARCH 2009 - NEW LIVE LAU CD OUT APRIL 2008.