Drew Shirley
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Andrew Philip Shirley (born April 3, 1974) is a guitarist and the newest member of the alternative rock
band Switchfoot
. 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 has recorded four albums with the band, his first, Nothing Is Sound
, was released September 13, 2005, his second Oh! Gravity.
, was released December 26, 2006. His third, Hello Hurricane
, was released November 10, 2009 and his fourth, Switchfoot's eighth studio album "Vice Verses
", was released September 27, 2011. He lives with his wife, Jenna, and their daughters, Lauren and Violet.
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.
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band Switchfoot
Switchfoot
Switchfoot is an American rock band from San Diego, California. The band's members are Jon Foreman , Tim Foreman , Chad Butler , Jerome Fontamillas , and Drew Shirley .After early successes in the Christian rock scene, Switchfoot first gained mainstream...
. Shirley attended California Baptist University
California Baptist University
California Baptist University is a private, Christian, liberal arts university located in Riverside, California, United States. Originally founded in 1950 as California Baptist College, it is controlled by the California Southern Baptist Convention, an organization affiliated with the Southern...
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
All Together Separate
All Together Separate was a Christian rock band from Riverside, California, USA. They are frequently compared to Earth, Wind and Fire.-History:...
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
The Beautiful Letdown
The Beautiful Letdown is the fourth studio album by alternative rock band Switchfoot. Released in early 2003, it launched the band into the mainstream on the strength of two top 20 singles: "Meant to Live" and "Dare You to Move." The album was hugely popular and remained a staple on the Billboard...
. He has recorded four albums with the band, his first, Nothing Is Sound
Nothing Is Sound
Nothing Is Sound is the fifth studio album by American alternative rock band Switchfoot. It was released on September 13, 2005, and début at number three on the Billboard 200. The first single from this album was "Stars," which was the number one most-added song on Modern Rock Radio, and received...
, was released September 13, 2005, his second Oh! Gravity.
Oh! Gravity.
Oh! Gravity. is the sixth album by the San Diego based alternative rock band Switchfoot. It was released on December 26, 2006.To give fans a preview of the new material, Switchfoot released the downloadable single "Dirty Second Hands" to major online music stores on September 26...
, was released December 26, 2006. His third, Hello Hurricane
Hello Hurricane
Hello Hurricane is the seventh studio album by American alternative rock band Switchfoot. On February 13, 2011, the album won the award for Best Rock Gospel Album at the 53rd Grammy Awards. It was co-produced by the band and Mike Elizondo, after initially self-producing their work, as well as test...
, was released November 10, 2009 and his fourth, Switchfoot's eighth studio album "Vice Verses
Vice Verses
Vice Verses is the eighth studio album by American alternative rock band Switchfoot. It was released on September 27, 2011. "Dark Horses" was the first single released from the album, with a July 20 radio date and August 2 digital release. Vice Verses debuted on the US Billboard 200 at No...
", was released September 27, 2011. He lives with his wife, Jenna, and their daughters, Lauren and Violet.
Between leaving All Together Separate
All Together Separate
All Together Separate was a Christian rock band from Riverside, California, USA. They are frequently compared to Earth, Wind and Fire.-History:...
and his transition to Switchfoot, Shirley produced and played guitar on many different band projects. He still produces and plays on various musical projects.