Drew Holcomb finds himself in the midst of a creative revival of popular music in Nashville, where artists like Kings of Leon, Jack White, Mat Kearney, and a legion of other national acts have re-invented the reputation of Nashville as a hotbed of music, beyond the realm of country. Holcomb and his band, The Neighbors, have found their own unique niche in this scene, with their three albums selling over 65,000 albums combined. They’ve also had multiple TV placements on shows like NBC’s Parenthood, Oprah, Army Wives, House, Brothers & Sisters, and many others, proving that Holcomb’s career has stretched far beyond the Tennessee state limits where he was born and raised.
Drew’s writing showcases a songwriter whose influences cover a large swath of the history of popular music; It’s just as easy to hear the earnest influence of Springsteen in Holcomb’s hopeful growl on songs like “Fire and Dynamite” and “Miracle”, as it is to hear the persuasion of Motown on Pop gems like “Someday” and “Can’t Get Enough of You.”
When audiences hear Holcomb’s songs, there is an emotional attachment and reaction, proven by the epic “Live Forever.” “We want to write songs that have moments of honesty, transcendence, and humanity; so our audience lets the songs into their life,” Holcomb states, “All of my favorite song and records that I have spent my life listening to, have helped me to understand the paradoxes of joy and suffering that we all experience. We just want to add to that conversation, and if we can do that, I will consider it a success.”
Drew Holcomb has found a unique voice, one that definitely has the potential to add to the conversation in a profound and substantial way.
Monday, November 26th @ 5:30pm Lila Bunch Multimedia Room