Kris Drever
Photo: Nick Bramhall from Aberdeen, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Artist

Kris Drever

Type
Solo artist
Styles
traditional music

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Kris Drever is a British musician working in the field of traditional music, and a native of Orkney. Born there in 1978, he has been active as a performer since 1995.

Next date in London: 12 March 2027 at Chats Palace.

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Latest album
Doing This for Love (2026)New
Born
1978 · Orcades
Origin
United Kingdom
Active since
1995
Label
Reveal

About — The artist

Kris Drever (born 31 October 1978) 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 folk trio Lau with Martin Green and Aidan O'Rourke. He has worked with other British folk contemporaries, including Kate Rusby, John McCusker, Ian Carr, Eddi Reader and Julie Fowlis.

Text adapted from the Wikipedia article “Kris Drever” (en), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Discography

  • Honk Toot Suite 2006
  • Black Water 2006
  • Before the Ruin 2008
  • Mark the Hard Earth 2010
  • Storymap 2013
  • If Wishes Were Horses 2016
  • Hill & Shore 2019
  • Where the World Is Thin 2020
  • Live at The Kelvingrove, Celtic Connections 2025 2025
  • Doing This for Love 2026

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Next date: Fri 12 Mar 2027 · Chats Palace Book now from £19.78