Drew Nelson’s songs are facile in poetry, tactile in tone. They’re simple, direct expressions via mere melody and a mittful of guitar chords. Such is Drew’s gift – the ability to extract spirit and soul from the jumble of modern life, and turn it into music. His first full-length album, “Immigrant Son,” doesn’t convey a black-and-white world of joy and anger, but rather, a colorful mélange of complex emotions expressed in blues, grays, greens and browns.

His songs made a mark in his home state, attracting listeners with his word paintings, his humble insights, his unpretentious singing, his thoughtful strumming, and, most importantly, his honesty. Drew’s focus and dedication to his art brought him to Alaska, through Texas, to the Kerrville Folk Festival, to 18,000 fans at the Muskegon Summer Celebration (opening for Melissa Etheridge), to the recognition of the elite New Folk Contest for Emerging Songwriters, The Falcon Ridge Folk Festival Emerging Artist Showcase in New York and The Telluride  Troubadour Contest Honorable Mention Honors in Colorado.

"When you hear Drew Nelson sing and play you are hearing a real live son of Michigan, sandy soil, tough winters, good fishing, no BS."
-Peter Mulvey

"Drew's songs have a dusty eloquence and a rural blue collar sensibility"
-Americana UK

"Drew's music moved me."
-John Gorka