Drew S.

Guitar

Genres: Rock/Indie/Pop/Jazz

Teaches in English 

    

A native of Southern California, Drew S. is an guitarist, songwriter, producer, performing artist, and teacher based in Queens. He’s a veteran of New York’s competitive DIY/club scene and has released music and performed across the Northeast as Golder.

After attending Berklee’s Five Week Summer Program on a full ride scholarship for his songwriting, Drew studied music production and songwriting at the Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music at NYU under teachers Bob Power, Nick Sansano, and Jeff Peretz. During this time he also began performing as a guitarist and artist around New York City, eventually rising to play such clubs as Baby’s All Right, Mercury Lounge, and the Broadway. He produced the alternative-folk album Treegiver by Marcyline and steadily wrote, recorded, and released a sizable catalog of indie-pop music.

Drew serves as a mentor in his local scene, helping other artists find their voice and navigate the complex world of independent music. He has taught artists how to utilize their instruments to best fit their creative visions and assisted in constructing imaginative live-setups to perform highly produced recorded music.

Drew is dedicated to helping students find their own unique voice on the guitar and through songwriting as well as nurturing the technical ability to allow students to express themselves at the highest degree.