Drew Tofin is not your typical jazz crooner.  With Vocal talent and on stage charisma rivalling the best in the industry, Tofin has left his audiences begging for more.  While the 26 year old may perform some of the classic standards, he goes above and beyond, recreating pop/rock classics as well as writing his own pop and jazz songs. 

Growing up in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Tofin has been influenced by various types of music throughout the start of his young music career.  As a teenager Tofin was specifically influenced by Heavy Metal music, and played for seven years as a singer and guitarist in a local band.  Having always been interested in the music of the rat pack, Elvis Presley and others alike it wasn’t until Tofin’s senior year of high school that he truly became moved by these timeless classics.

After forming a small band and performing at a variety of events in Saskatchewan, Tofin soon realized that playing jazz could be a realistic career path, and began working on his debut album.  In July of 2014, while in the process of recording his first record, Drew decided to record five songs for his debut Christmas EP “Christmas Can’t Be Far Away”.  The EP was released in November 2014, and continues to be a holiday favourite in homes across Canada.

While acquiring his bachelors of Commerce degree at the University of Saskatchewan, Tofin worked part time while going to university to fund his first project.  As funding an album can be a difficult feat for a four-piece band, few artists are able to secure a 14-piece big band on their independent debut album, let alone finance the entire project themselves. Not only did the album include such a large band, but was mixed and mastered by industry professionals who have worked with artists from Kelly Clarkson and Janelle Monae to Missy Elliot and Kelly Rowland.  The album includes classic standards such as Frank Sinatra’s “Drinking Again” and Dean Martin’s “Ain’t That A Kick In the Head”, while also including more contemporary songs such as Robbie Williams’ “Angels” and Bryan Adams’ “I’ll Always Be Right There”. 

In early 2016, Tofin returned with a live Blu-Ray DVD “All of Me”, including 13 performances and interviews.  He has continued to play live off the success of his three releases and plans to head into the studio to record a sophomore album in the fall of 2017, which will include contemporary standards as well as a few originals.