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Kris Drever (born 1977/78 in Orkney, Scotland〔) is a Scottish contemporary folk musician and songwriter, who came to prominence in 2006 with the release of his debut solo album, ''Black Water''. Drever is the vocalist and guitarist of the award-winning folk trio Lau alongside Martin Green and Aidan O'Rourke, and has worked with numerous other British folk contemporaries including Kate Rusby, John McCusker, Ian Carr, Eddi Reader and Julie Fowlis. == Career == Drever grew up in Orkney, where he learned to play guitar and participated in the island's folk festival. In 1995 at age 17 he moved to Edinburgh, where he played at the Tron Ceilidh House several nights a week. He played the double bass for a time but returned to the guitar where his style – "a highly individual blend of rhythm and harmony, folk, jazz, rock and country inflections"〔 – made him a sought after session musician.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.krisdrever.com )〕 In late 2000 he began playing alongside Nuala Kennedy and Anna-Wendy Stevenson in a weekly session at Sandy Bell's pub in Edinburgh. The trio became known as Fine Friday and toured in the UK, Europe and Australia, releasing two albums before disbanding. Drever went on to collaborate with a number of prominent folk musicians including Cathy Ryan of Irish-American supergroup Cherish the Ladies; Scottish fiddlers John McCusker and Bruce MacGregor; Irish accordionist Leo McCann; Gaelic band Tannas; and the Irish dance show Celtic Fusion.〔 Drever is also a founding member of the folk collective Session A9, has been a member of Kate Rusby's band and has worked with contemporary folk artists Eddi Reader and Julie Fowlis.〔 In 2005 Drever formed the trio Lau with Scottish fiddler Aidan O'Rourke and English accordionist Martin Green. The band has released four studio albums to date and conducted numerous tours throughout the UK and worldwide. He also collaborated with Roddy Woomble, lead singer of Scottish indie band Idlewild, and John McCusker. The trio worked, along with other notable folk musicians, on an album entitled ''Before the Ruin'', which was released in September 2008.〔〔 Before the release of ''Black Water'', Drever had not considered a solo career. In an interview with ''Mojo'', Drever stated: A live DVD was released 28 July 2008, featuring Drever's "Classic Album" set at 2008's Celtic Connections. In January 2010, Drever released his second solo album, ''Mark the Hard Earth'', during Celtic Connections.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Kris Drever Album Details Emerge )〕 Drever launched the album with a concert at the Old Fruitmarket on 29 January, alongside his former band, Session A9. Drever's upcoming solo album, ''If Wishes Were Horses'', is scheduled for release in March 2016.〔http://krisdrever.bigcartel.com/product/if-wishes-were-horses-signed-2cd-deluxe-pre-order-march-2016〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kris Drever」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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