| The Creation of DROG
Founded in the autumn of 1993 by Dave Teichroeb and
Lewis Melville, DROG exists in order to create opportunities for like-minded
musicians who need an organization to represent their unique musical interests.
DROG is designed to help the artist both financially, through low overhead
and shared responsibility, and creatively, by drawing upon a team of knowledgeable,
skilled, supportive musicians and industry insiders that make up DROG. We
are distributed by Outside Music across Canada. DROG is more than a record
company; it is a network of information created by musicians for musicians
with specialized career interests.
Dave
Teichroeb
-President/Promotions
Founder and president of DROG, Dave Teichroeb is a born organizer and catalyst.
Dave has two solo CD's
and two releases with the Dissemblers. In 10
years he has supervised production on the release of over 70+ album projects
and worked closely with 30 DROG "label" bands. A solo singer songwriter guitarist
and former manager and bandleader of Dizzy Maroon and Dissemblers, Teichroeb
is very familiar with both sides of the industry. From booking tours
to Germany and selling his band and DROG at Midem and SXSW to approaching
the majors for recording publishing and distribution deals he has learned
from the ground up. A graduate of Lethbridge Community College in 1984,
Dave worked ten years in the Water Engineering faculty of University of Guelph
before going full time with DROG. A highlight of his career was the creation
of Green Sprouts Music Club. A fan/merchandise branch of his favourite band,
the critically acclaimed Rheostatics.
Eventually this led to re-releasing the Rheostatics first two albums and helping
with tours, T-shirts and all forms of swag. Teichroeb now lives in San Marcos,
Texas where he writes, sings, plays and swims almost everyday. He has built
a home studio and recording his 3rd solo Album.
Lewis Melville -
Musician; Producer; Recordist. Main Instruments: Voice,
Guitars, Pedal steel guitar, Banjo, Mandolin. Musical interests include composing, performance, production,
and promotion of independent music in Canada. Although
my musical background is varied, a strong bluegrass and
traditional country influence pervades my personal style.
Hard work and good fortune have provided opportunities
working with a variety of artists, whilst concurrently
conducting my own musical experiments. Some bands in which I've played: Pat Temple and the High Lonesome
Players, Skydiggers, Lazy Grace, Jason Collette and Mercy
Plow, Reno Jack and the Jack Family, Albion House Band,
Big Smoke, Rheostatics, Grievous Angels,
Common Ground, Wesley Crush (with Charlie Salmon), Aaron
Riches. Current Bands: Hoofbeats, Lewis Melville solo,
the Woodchoppers Association, the Williams, Tannis
Slimmon Band, Michael Johnston and the Gentlemen Collars,
Banjo Mechanics.
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