Just 3 weeks after picking up a guitar came his first song... From the beginning, the guitar was a natural extension of Jason's inner workings.  Fast forward 10 years to experience Jason's raw acoustic sound, punctuated with rhythmic and intricate guitar lines.  His raspy and resonant lower vocal register contrasts his tender lyrics that evoke the paralleles between love, dreaming, and the rain. 
Jason's songs bypass the brain and reach straight for the heart.

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From Melbourne, Australia, Drew Roller is known for his intricate, bare bone acoustic stylings and earthy vocal tones.  Persuasive and haunting, his melodies are derived from a combination of flamenco/classical influences and alt rock/prog metal tendencies.  These diverse genre combining to create a uniquely edgy vibe, swelling melodies and introspective songs that become more universal the more specific their intent.  

His original solo works have been described as “rolling raw and earthy... that relax, soothe and soar, allowing the audience/listener access to the inner sanctum without feeling like they are an intrusion likely to disrupt the creative flow.”  

Fragile and hypnotic, his work is that of a nuanced guitarist delivered with an evocative and contemplative presence his lyrical prose intends.

Past Performances include :

The Hotel Barkley St Kilda
The Dancing Dog Footscray
Acoustic Cafe Collingwood
The Thornbury Local
The Jug Bar and Restaurant
B’artiste Lounge
Cruze Club Mornington
Davies Bar Frankston
Kings Creek Hotel Hastings
Mechanics Hall Frankston

Quote: “Raw, emphatic and commanding........music that will make you pause and contemplate momentarily before sitting back to bask in the audible hue.  A melancholic journeyman, who wears his heart on his sleeve, taking his audience/the listener on an undulating ride through his innermost feelings, baring all with a commanding inner strength and without fear.”
Danielle Stalker - Musician/Punter

Good value is the meeting of five personalities to universes intersect, slices of life served with the expressiveness of a music picking up the energy of rock, the lyrical of pop and the groove of Funk !
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Good value c'est la rencontre de 5 personnalités aux univers qui s'entrecroisent, des tranches de vies servies avec l'expressivité d'une musique allant piocher dans l'energie du rock, le lyrisme de la pop et le groove de la funk!

A Storyteller ... a place for my unpolished raw songwriting process

Founded by Melbourne drummer and songwriter Jeremy Schiftan, 9-piece Dub/Reggae outfit Echo Drama are a unique combination of ingredients that transcend their genre labels. A sound that is at once steeped in the traditions of Dub and Reggae but unafraid to draw on a myriad of influences from unexpected musical counterparts. 

“The dynamism of Melbourne nine-piece, Echo Drama is a thing of wonder. A downright dreamy combination of traditional reggae and contemporary hip-hop and RnB will have you hooked within mere moments of your first listening. ” - AU Review

In 8 years of existence the band has developed a refined live show performing regularly across local stages, residencies, festival appearances and international supports with highlights such as Easy Star All Stars (USA), The Skatalites (Jamaica), Maxi Priest (UK), Womadelaide, St Kilda Festival - Main Stage, NYE On The Hill, Strawberry Fields, Rainbow Serpent, The Hills Are Alive, Psyfari, Island Vibe Festival, Blenheim Fest and Folk Rhythm & Life.

“Echo Drama play a seamless melding of hip hop and reggae that conveys a pure, grooving happiness…it is impossible not to dance and sway to the infectious music” –Tone Deaf

In 2019 the band released their anticipated debut full length album “Before It All Ends”. The mammoth 14 track record was the follow up to the band's 2014 EP “Bury The Weapons” and was patiently produced over three years, ensuring every detail was just as the band had intended. This is an album of Dub in many flavours and a reminder that Echo Drama are making music unlike any other act on our shores. November of 2019 saw this feat recognised with the honour of Music Victoria's award for Best Reggae and Dancehall Act.

“While respectfully doffing their various bits of headgear to those who came before them, Dub/Reggae juggernaut Echo Drama have prioritised good music over pigeon holes in a band where the musical influences are almost as diverse as its audience appeal” - Beat Magazine

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