Drew McConnell

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Drew McConnell
Drew McConnell at the Crisis Consequences gig, 2nd March 2008, hugging Danny Goffey of Supergrass
Background information
Born	November 10, 1978 (1978-11-10) (age 29) Dublin, Ireland
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instrument(s)	Bass guitar, Guitar, Vocals
Associated acts	Babyshambles, The Phoenix Drive, Fionn Regan Helsinki

Drew McConnell (born November 10, 1978 in Dublin, Ireland) is the bass guitarist and backing vocalist with Babyshambles, the group formed and fronted by ex-Libertine Pete Doherty. He lived in Tenerife (Spain) for much of his childhood, and he speaks spanish fluently. He was formerly in the band Elviss, and he currently also plays in another group, The Phoenix Drive as well as writing and recording solo material. Also currently playing double bass and piano with Irish singer/songwriter Fionn Regan.

McConnell organises a musical collective named Helsinki, with which he performs solo material as well as versions of songs by Babyshambles, such as a swing version of their single "Delivery". Among the members of this collective are Stephen Large of Squeeze and Albert Hammond Jr of The Strokes.

McConnell completed a bass degree at the Institute of Contemporary Music Performance (ICMP).

He also appears in the video "Police On My Back" by UK grime artist Lethal Bizzle, playing bass.

McConnell is heavily involved with the Love Music Hate Racism movement, contributing a song with Babyshambles and Helsinki to a CD given away free with a copy of NME in 2007, as well as playing at such events as the Love Music Hate Racism carnival with Jon McClure of Reverend and The Makers.

[edit] External links

• Babyshambles.net The official Baby Shambles website.
• thephoenixdrive.com The official Phoenix Drive website.
• Rock Pulse 2003 interview with Drew and Karl from Elviss.
• Fionn Regan The official Fionn Regan website.

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