Drew Shirley

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Andrew Shirley
Birth name	Andrew Philip Shirley
Also known as	Drew
Born	(1974-04-03) April 3, 1974^[1]^[2] Puerto Rico^[2]
Origin	U.S.
Occupations	Guitarist, songwriter, musician
Instruments	Guitar, keyboards, bass, glockenspiel, vibraphone, drums, vocals, synthesizer
Years active	1996–present
Labels	lowercase people records
Associated acts	Switchfoot, All Together Separate
Notable instruments
Gibson Les Paul Fender Stratocaster Fender Telecaster Fender Jazzmaster Gibson Firebird

Andrew (Drew) Philip Shirley (born April 3, 1974 in Puerto Rico)^[2] is an American rock guitarist, formerly of All Together Separate, and since 2005 of the Grammy-winning alternative rock band Switchfoot.

Career

Shirley attended California Baptist University studying a Fine Arts degree with a Music minor. During that time he also started and led various school bands and shows. He had only started playing guitar as a senior in high school. After graduating from college, he also began working with YFC as the Riverside area Campus Life director, working with local high schools.

Shirley played in the band All Together Separate in the late 1990s along with fellow CBU classmates Dex Alexander (singer), Ben Rayls(drummer), and Charles Rumahlewang (bass). The band toured nationally, but was cut short after breaking up in 2002.

He started touring with Switchfoot soon after their 2003 release The Beautiful Letdown. He became an official member of the band on May 4, 2005.^[2] He has recorded five albums with the band: Nothing Is Sound (2005), Oh! Gravity. (2006), Grammy-winning Hello Hurricane (2009), Vice Verses (2011), and Fading West.

Between leaving All Together Separate and his transition to Switchfoot, Shirley produced and played guitar on many different band projects. He still produces and plays on various musical projects.

Personal life

Shirley's father was a Navy Chaplain, and his mother was a high school choir teacher. He has a younger brother.

Shirley married his wife, Jenna, in 2001. The couple has three daughters: Lauren (born 2004), Violet (born 2008), and Lila.^[2]

Discography

All Together Separate

All Together Separate (1999)
Ardent Worship Live (2001)
Unusual (2002)

Switchfoot

Nothing Is Sound (2005)
Oh! Gravity. (2006)
Hello Hurricane (2009)
Vice Verses (2011)
Fading West (2014)

References

↑ "Switchfoot Interview With Drew Shirley". thesource4ym.com. Archived from the original on July 1, 2011. Retrieved September 5, 2013.
↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Drew Shirley". Land of Broken Hearts. Retrieved September 5, 2013.

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Albums	The Legend of Chin New Way to Be Human Learning to Breathe The Beautiful Letdown Nothing Is Sound Oh! Gravity. Hello Hurricane Vice Verses Fading West

Live Albums	Switchfoot: Live - EP Best of Bootlegs Vol. 1 iTunes Session The Best Yet Live in Nashville Hello Hurricane Live

EPs	Oh! EP Building a Hurricane Eastern Hymns for Western Shores Vice Re-Verses Backstage EP Fading West EP Backstage EP #2

Compilations	The Early Years: 1997–2000 The Best Yet

DVDs/Films	Switchfootage 1 and 2 Live in San Diego The Beautiful Letdown (Dual Disc) Feet Don't Fail Me Now Nothing Is Sound (Dual Disc) Live at the Ventura Theatre The Best Yet - Live Fading West

Singles	"Chem 6A" "Home" "Ode to Chin" "Underwater" "New Way to Be Human" "Incomplete" "Company Car" "You Already Take Me There" "Living Is Simple" "Meant to Live" "More Than Fine" "Gone" "Dare You to Move" "This Is Your Life" "Stars" "We Are One Tonight" "Dirty Second Hands" "Oh! Gravity." "Awakening" "Head over Heels (In This Life)" "Rebuild" "This Is Home" "Another Christmas (Old Borego)" "Mess of Me" "Always" "The Sound (John M. Perkins' Blues)" "Your Love Is a Song" "Bullet Soul" "Dark Horses" "Restless" "Afterlife" "The Original" "Where I Belong" "Who We Are" "Love Alone Is Worth the Fight"

Tours	The Beautiful Letdown Nothing Is Sound Oh! Gravity. Appetite for Construction Up in Arms Music Builds Crazy Making Hello Hurricane Vice Verses Fading West

Other songs	"Only Hope" "Lonely Nation"

Related articles	Discography Awards lowercase people Fiction Family

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Name	Shirley, Drew
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Short description	American guitarist
Date of birth	April 3, 1974
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