Born and raised in Memphis, Rice Drewry has been playing guitar and writing songs for over twenty years. His music is infused with the sounds of his youth including: The Beatles, Eagles, Mellencamp, Jackson Brown, Tom Petty and James Taylor. You will also find a good dose of Memphis blues and soul stirring the melting pot that is Memphis music. He performs with his band, Rice Drewry Collective, as well as a trio (3 Degrees) and solo, songwriter shows. His songs tell a story with music that ranges from singer/songwriter to Americana to the feel of classic rock & blues.
He has released two solo CD’s, “When You Smile” and “Thousand Shades of Gray”, both engineered and produced by Jack Holder (Tracy Chapman, Travis Tritt, Johnny Lang). In 2013, Rice put out his 3rdCD, in collaboration with band, Six Degrees, entitled, “Rhythm of the Rain" an EP "Rice Drewry & 3 Degrees" was released in 2015, featuring new arrangements and new tunes with Donna Staub on backing vocals and Donna Wolf on the fiddle. Another 6 song EP was released in 2017, entitled "Crisis in the Chakras". Two of the tracks were recorded at the world famous Royal Studios with Grammy winning engineer, Boo Mitchell, at the helm.
Rice has new music on the horizon that has a decidedly Americana feel with an EP recorded at Farmhouse Studios in Moscow, TN with Bryan Hayes engineering and mixing. Check the website often for update on shows and music news and join the mailing list!
