Drew Abbott is an American guitarist

Guitarist

A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...

, who is best known for playing in Bob Seger's Silver Bullet Band, and appears on Bob Seger's Seven

Seven (Bob Seger album)

Seven is the seventh album by American rock singer/songwriter Bob Seger, released in 1974. It is currently out of print.Seven was the first Seger album to feature "The Silver Bullet Band" in which he would steadily rely on for the rest of his career. The album gained notorious recognition and is a...

(1974), Beautiful Loser

Beautiful Loser

Beautiful Loser is the eighth album by American rock singer/songwriter Bob Seger, released in 1975 .The album relied mostly on session musicians from the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section, but the Silver Bullet Band members were used separately on some songs and together on "Nutbush City Limits," a...

(1975), Live Bullet

Live Bullet

‘Live’ Bullet is a live album by American rock band Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band, released in April 1976. It was recorded at Cobo Hall in Detroit, Michigan, during the heyday of that arena's time as an important rock concert venue.-History:...

(1976), Night Moves

Night Moves (album)

Night Moves is the ninth studio album by American rock singer Bob Seger, and his first with the Silver Bullet Band. It was released in October 1976...

(1976), Stranger in Town (1978), Against the Wind

Against the Wind (album)

Against the Wind is the 11th album by American rock singer Bob Seger and his third with The Silver Bullet Band. It was released in 1980 . It is Seger's only Number 1 album to date, spending six weeks atop the Billboard 200, and knocking Pink Floyd's massive-selling The Wall from the top spot...

(1980), Nine Tonight

Nine Tonight

Nine Tonight is a live album by American rock band Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band, released in 1981 . The album was recorded at Cobo Hall in Detroit, Michigan, in June 1980 and at the Boston Garden in Boston, Massachusetts in October 1980. "Tryin' To Live My Life Without You" was a U.S...

(1981), and The Distance (1982).

Prior to working with Seger, Abbott played in Detroit-based band Third Power

Third Power

Third Power was a hard rock band from Detroit, Michigan, who released one album in 1970.The group was formed in 1969 and became a prominent local bar band before signing to Vanguard Records. Guitarist Drew Abbott and bassist Jem Targal shared singing duties. They released an album, Believe, on the...

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In 1983 he left the Silver Bullet Band during the "The Distance" era because he didn't like Seger's use of session musicians. Abbott relocated to Traverse City, Michigan

Traverse City, Michigan

Traverse City is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the county seat of Grand Traverse County, although a small portion extends into Leelanau County. It is the largest city in the 21-county Northern Michigan region. The population was 14,674 at the 2010 census, with 143,372 in the Traverse...

where he formed the band Burning Circle with pianist Tim Sparling and former Savage Grace vocalist Al Jacquez. He currently plays in the Michigan based band Leo Creek.