Drew Shalka

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Drew Shalka
Drew Shalka performing with FKB in 2019.jpg
Shalka performing with FKB in 2019
Born (1995-03-01) March 1, 1995 (age 29)
Bonnyville, Alberta, Canada
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2009–present
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • piano
  • keyboards
  • bass
Website fkbmusic.ca

Edward Drew Shalka (born March 1, 1995), known professionally as Drew Shalka, is a Canadian singer, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter. [1] He is the lead vocalist and bassist of the Canadian rock band FKB. [1] He was nominated for a Juno Award for Distant Danger by Nuela Charles. [1]

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Early life

Edward Drew Shalka was born on March 1, 1995, in Bonnyville, Alberta. [1] He joined the band FKB as lead vocalist and bassist while he was in high school in 2009. [2] Growing up he was heavily influenced by the music of The Beatles, The Beach Boys, and Elvis Presley. [3] [1]

Musical career

Shalka's career in music began with FKB when he met Derek Chalut at school. [2] The band attracted local notoriety and caught the attention of singer-songwriter Clayton Bellamy of the Canadian country band The Road Hammers at a car show in late 2012. [4] Bellamy became interested in their music and co-wrote and produced their first EP 123 FKB. [2] Following the release in 2014, the band would go on to perform hundreds of shows across Canada and the United States supporting acts including The Trews, Bif Naked, Mother Mother, Dear Rouge, The Road Hammers, Dan Davidson, Pop Evil, and Scott Helman. [1] [5] [6] [7] [8]

In 2017, FKB released the single "Bright Lights" accompanied by a music video and tour of Canada and the United States. [9] [10] They followed this with the single and music video for "My Bedroom" in January 2018 along with another string of Western Canadian tour dates. [11] [12] In July 2018, they released another single with a music video titled "Casual Love" on KnightVision Records. [13] [14] [15] [16]

Shalka co-wrote the single "Danger" released by Canadian singer-songwriter Nuela Charles in 2018. [17] [18] [19] The song reached top 10 on CBC Music and was on Charles' Juno Award nominated album Distant Danger. [20] [21] [1] The single and album won "Pop Recording of the Year" and "Album of the Year" respectively at the Edmonton Music Awards in 2019. [22]

In late 2019, Shalka and the other members of FKB all portrayed themselves and performed their song "My Bedroom" in the film Moments in Spacetime. [23] [11]

Awards and nominations

YearOrganizationAwardNominee/WorkResult
2018Edmonton Music AwardsAdult Alternative Recording of the YearBright LightsNominated
2019 Juno Awards Adult Contemporary Album of the YearDistant DangerNominated
2019Edmonton Music AwardsPop Recording of the YearDangerWon
2019Edmonton Music AwardsAlbum of the YearDistant DangerWon

Discography

Songwriting and performance credits

TitleYearArtistAlbumCreditsWritten withProducer
"Crystal Ball"2014 FKB 123 FKBCo-writer/Lead Vocals/Bass/Keyboards Clayton Bellamy, Zackery Moon, Zachary Fontaine, Derek Chalut Clayton Bellamy
"Turn on the Lights"Co-writer/Lead Vocals/Bass
"She Thinks She's the Only One"
"Take Me Home"
"123 FKB"
"Bright Lights"2017Bright LightsCo-writer/Lead Vocals/Keyboards/GuitarTravis Topylki, Derek Chalut, Zachary Fontaine
"My Bedroom"2018My BedroomCo-writer/Lead Vocals/Bass/Keyboards/Guitar
"Casual Love"Casual Love
"Danger"2018 Nuela Charles Distant DangerCo-writer Nuela Charles, Brandon Unis, Brad Simons, Ryan Worsley Ryan Worsley
"Backseat Daydream"2019 FKB Backseat DaydreamCo-writer/Lead Vocals/Keyboards/Guitar/Backing Vocals Clayton Bellamy, Travis Topylki, Derek Chalut, Zachary Fontaine Clayton Bellamy
"Glow"2020GlowCo-writer/Lead Vocals/Bass/Keyboards/Guitar/Backing Vocals Clayton Bellamy, Dan Davidson Clayton Bellamy and Dan Davidson

[24]

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