Andrew John Brown (born January 9, 1984) is an American musician, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter. He is a guitarist in the bands

OneRepublic OneRepublic is an American pop rock band formed in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in 2002. It consists of lead vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Ryan Tedder, lead guitarist and violist Zach Filkins, rhythm guitarist Drew Brown, bassist and cellis ...

and

Debate Team Debate is a process that involves formal discourse on a particular topic, often including a moderator and audience. In a debate, arguments are put forward for often opposing viewpoints. Debates have historically occurred in public meetings, a ...

Biography and career

Drew originated from

Broomfield, Colorado Broomfield is a consolidated city and county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. Broomfield has a consolidated government which operates under Article XX, Sections 10-13 of the Constitution of the State of Colorado. The Broomfield populatio ...

. He moved to

Los Angeles Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world' ...

in 2004, where he formed OneRepublic with vocalist

Ryan Tedder Ryan Tedder (born June 26, 1979) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. As well as being the lead vocalist of the pop rock band OneRepublic, he has an independent career as a songwriter and producer for various artists since th ...

and guitarist

Zach Filkins Zachary Douglas Filkins (born September 15, 1978) is an American musician, actor and songwriter. He is a guitarist for the pop rock band OneRepublic. Biography Early life A significant part of Filkins's childhood was spent intensely studying c ...

. In January 2011, Brown formed the band

with

OK Go OK Go is an American rock band originally from Chicago, Illinois, now based in Los Angeles, California. The band is composed of Damian Kulash (lead vocals, guitar), Tim Nordwind (bass guitar and vocals), Dan Konopka (drums and percussion), and ...

drummer Dan Konopka, Hush Sound guitarist Bob Morris, and vocalist Ryan McNeill. They released an EP that year titled ''Wins Again''.

OneRepublic

Drew has been a guitar player for OneRepublic since 2005. Songs he has co-written for the band include "

Say (All I Need) "Say (All I Need)" is a song by American pop rock band OneRepublic. It is the third single released from their debut album '' Dreaming Out Loud'' and follows the global success of their previous top ten singles, " Apologize" and "Stop and Stare ...

", "

Stop and Stare "Stop and Stare" is the second single by American band OneRepublic from their debut studio album, ''Dreaming Out Loud'' (2007). "Stop and Stare" was released to American radio on November 27, 2007, and British radio on December 16, 2007, reachin ...

", "All Fall Down," "Tyrant," and "Wont Stop" from their debut album '' Dreaming Out Loud''; the title track from their second album ''

Waking Up Sleep is a sedentary state of mind and body. It is characterized by altered consciousness, relatively inhibited sensory activity, reduced muscle activity and reduced interactions with surroundings. It is distinguished from wakefulness by a de ...

''; and "Feel Again" and "Love Runs Out" from the band's third album ''

Native Native may refer to: People * Jus soli, citizenship by right of birth * Indigenous peoples, peoples with a set of specific rights based on their historical ties to a particular territory ** Native Americans (disambiguation) In arts and entert ...

''.

Discography

* '' Dreaming Out Loud'' (2007) * ''

'' (2009) * ''

'' (2013) * ''Oh My My'' (2016) * ''Human'' (2021)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Brown, Drew American male guitarists 1984 births OneRepublic Living people 21st-century American keyboardists OneRepublic members