Drew Birston is a versatile bassist and singer/songwriter living in Toronto. He is a one-of-a-kind player, with a rare gift for groove, swing, lines and melody. He has been active on the Jazz and Pop scene recording, performing and touring with a wide variety of artists for three decades on well over a hundred sessions with a wide variety of artists in folk, jazz, songwriter and pop genres.

Some highlights have included performances at Madison Square Garden with Sony/BMG artist Chantal Kreviazuk; South Africa shows for the World Cup in 2010 with Amanda Martinez; Celtic Connections Festival in Scotland with Sultans of String and performances with Justin Hines for the 2010 Winter Olympics opening ceremonies in Vancouver, Canada. Tours have also included the US, Canada, Japan, China, Taiwan, Indonesia and Europe. Recording credits include albums with two Canadian JUNO nominated artists Tomi Swick and Sultans of String. Drew can also be heard on albums by Amanda Martinez, The Worst Pop Band Ever, Kevin Laliberté, Sarah Slean, David Leask, The Gardening Club, Jessie Cook and Justin Hines. 

His first solo album, Orca Songs delivers catchy pop tunes alongside soulful ballads with influences ranging from Nick Drake to Björk. The album allowed him to explore a deep love of pop music and spread his wings as a vocalist and multi-instrumentalist featuring everything from a glockenspiel to bassoon, and work is currently under way on a sophomore album.