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Christofer Drew
Ingle during the Time Travel Tour in 2011
Ingle during the Time Travel Tour in 2011
Background information
Birth nameChristopher Drew Ingle
Born (1991-02-11) February 11, 1991 (age 33)
Oceanside, California, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • painter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • bass
  • banjo
  • ukulele
  • violin
  • harmonica
  • drums
  • percussion
  • keyboards
  • synthesizers
  • piano
  • programming
Years active2007–present
Labels
Formerly of

Christofer Drew Ingle (born Christopher Drew Ingle; February 11, 1991) is an American painter[1] and former musician best known as the frontman and guitarist of former bands indie rock Never Shout Never,[2] and experimental metal band Eat Me Raw.[3]

Early life

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Ingle was born in Oceanside, California, to Nancy Keifner and Edward Ingle. He has three siblings: David, Sarah and Hannah Ingle.[4] He is of English, Irish, and German descent. He was raised in Joplin, Missouri.[5][6]

Music career

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Never Shout Never (2007–2023, 2025)

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Main article: Never Shout Never

Originally a solo project, Ingle began making music under the alias NeverShoutNever! in 2007 (age 16). His first exposure came through the internet, where he achieved success on MySpace before issuing the extended play, The Yippee EP on July 29, 2008.[2] On July 30, 2008, he was featured on TRL, where he performed his single "Bigcitydreams".[7] He toured with Hellogoodbye and Ace Enders in the fall of 2008.[8] The spelling was later changed to 'Never Shout Never',[9] and went on to form into a full band instead of a solo project exclusive to Ingle.[10] On January 26, 2010, Never Shout Never released their debut studio album, What Is Love?.[11] The second studio album, Harmony on August 24, 2010, peaking at number 14 on the Billboard 200 and sold 23,000 copies first week.[12] Time Travel was released as the third studio album on September 20, 2011.[13] On November 13, 2012, Indigo was released as the fourth studio album.[14] The fifth studio album, Sunflower was released on July 2, 2013.[15] On March 3, 2015, the sixth studio album, Recycled Youth was released.[16] Black Cat was released on August 7, 2015.[17] Ingle revealed in December 2018 that after a small tour in Mexico and Brasil the following month, Never Shout Never would disband.[18] However, he reached out to fans via an Instagram post two days later asking if he should keep making music under the name. Following the final show in Brazil he stated he was uncertain of the band's future.[19][20] Ingle went on to release Unborn Spark, an acoustic LP, on June 12, 2020, after a 5-year break from releasing new music.[21] On November 25, 2023, Drew announced via Twitter his retirement from music to pursue a new career in professional painting. He also released the final mixes of his intended album, Advent of Violet Soul on the same day.[22] He has retired from the music industry multiple times throughout his life.[1] However, on October 29, 2024, Never Shout Never was announced to perform at When We Were Young in October 2025.[23]

Eatmewhileimhot! (2008–2019)

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Main article: Eatmewhileimhot

In 2008, Ingle and fellow band members of Never Shout Never, Taylor McFee, Hayden Kaiser, and former member Caleb Denison, created an experimental band by the name "Eatmewhileimhot!", originally making music with post-hardcore influences, and on later releases experimenting by expanding their sound into metalcore, deathcore, and experimental metal.[3] Their debut studio album, xALBUMx was released on July 27, 2010, and peaked at number 46 on the US Heatseekers Album chart.[24] Their second studio album, Mushroom was released on March 2, 2012.[25]

Other projects (2011−2022)

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In 2011, Ingle released his debut solo EP called The Modern Racket.[26] He released a free solo EP in 2012 titled, The Light.[27] He started a side project called Gonzo in 2012 and released three EPs, Beet Pharm, Da Funq and Esoteric.[28][29][30] In 2020, Ingle started a new psychedelic project called Dryymy.[31]

In 2022, Ingle revealed on Twitter that he would begin a new screamo project named "Shogun" and that he would be working on an EP for the project. On March 8, 2022, Ingle announced on Twitter that he would be retiring from music and decided to not release "Shogun."[32] However, he announced a new single for Shogun in August 2022.[33] Ingle also started an EDM project called Shen Chow.[34] On November 25, 2023, Drew announced via Twitter his second retirement from music.[1]

Personal life

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At the age of 16, Christofer became a vegetarian.[35][36] Ingle is also Christian.[3] In 2019, Drew became a father to son, Lion Ezra Drew Ingle.[37]

In 2012, Ingle was arrested for marijuana possession and was charged with two felonies.[38][39] In 2019, Ingle's brother David was shot to death by police after suffering a mental health crisis.[4]

Discography

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Never Shout Never
Main article: Never Shout Never discography
Solo
  • The Modern Racket (EP) (Loveway, 2011)
  • The Light (EP) (Loveway, 2012)
Eatmewhileimhot!
The Gonzo
  • Beet Pharm (Loveway, 2012)
  • DaFunQ (Loveway, 2013)
Shen Chow
  • This Is (EP) (2022)

References

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  1. ^ a b c Paige Owens (November 26, 2023). "Never Shout Never Vocalist Christofer Drew Retires From Music". idobi Radio. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
  2. ^ a b David Jeffries. "Never Shout Never | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
  3. ^ a b c Riggs, Mike (November 7, 2008). "EATMEWHILEIMHOT!". Washington City Paper. Washington City Paper. Archived from the original on June 4, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  4. ^ a b Jeff Lehr (August 13, 2021). "Sister seeks to make David Ingle's death 'catalyst for change'". The Joplin Globe. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  5. ^ "21 Under 21: Never Shout Never". Billboard. September 23, 2010. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  6. ^ Gary Graff (October 31, 2011). "Music: Never Shout Never gains perspective, Joplin-based band with video". Royal Oak Tribune. MediaNews Group. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  7. ^ "Big City Dreams (Live) | Never Shout Never | Music Video". MTV. July 31, 2008. Archived from the original on August 28, 2008. Retrieved June 12, 2009.
  8. ^ Scott Hiesel (September 9, 2008). "// AP: NEWS – AP Exclusive: Hellogoodbye revamp lineup, plan fall tour". Alternative Press. Archived from the original on September 17, 2008. Retrieved June 12, 2009.
  9. ^ "Never Shout Never to keep name". Alternative Press. October 26, 2009. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  10. ^ Eisen, Benjy (September 16, 2011). "Exclusive Album Stream: Never Shout Never's Time Travel". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
  11. ^ "Never Shout Never announce acoustic tour". Alternative Press. November 19, 2009. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  12. ^ "Billboard Magazine - September 11, 2010" (PDF). September 11, 2010. p. 49. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
  13. ^ "Never Shout Never Already Prepping New Album for Spring Release". Billboard. October 27, 2011. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  14. ^ Graff, Gary (October 30, 2012). "Never Shout Never, 'All Mine': Exclusive Song Premiere". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  15. ^ "Advance Listen: Your first look at new releases from letlive., Never Shout Never and Superchunk". Alternative Press. June 7, 2013. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  16. ^ "Never Shout Never to Release 'Recycled Youth Volume One' March 3". Guitar World. February 13, 2015. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  17. ^ Kuchik, Natalie (June 9, 2015). "Never Shout Never reveals 'Black Cat' album details". AXS. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
  18. ^ "What Is Love? Never Shout Never announces breakup after a decade of music". December 27, 2018. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  19. ^ "Did Never Shout Never break up? - UPDATED". Alternative Press. December 26, 2018. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
  20. ^ "Never Shout Never no Brasil (A Autêntica, Audio, Circo Voador, 2019)". YouTube.
  21. ^ Koltan Greenwood (May 18, 2020). "Christofer Drew's 'Unborn Spark' finally has a new release date". Alternative Press. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  22. ^ @Thechrisdrew33 (November 25, 2023). "I'm retiring from the music industry to pursue a professional painting career. Advent of Violet Soul is not getting an official release. Here are the final mixes…feel free to share :)" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  23. ^ Brittany Spanos (October 29, 2024). "Panic at the Disco, Blink-182 Lead 2025 When We Were Young". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  24. ^ "Heatseekers Albums – The week of August 14, 2010". Billboard. August 14, 2010. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  25. ^ Ethan Merrick (March 23, 2012). "Review: Eatmewhileimhot! - Mushroom". Under the Gun Review. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  26. ^ "Christofer Drew - The Modern Racket". AllMusic. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  27. ^ Brian Kraus (September 22, 2012). "Christofer Drew streaming two songs from "The Light" EP". Alternative Press. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  28. ^ "Gonzo - Beet Pharm". AllMusic. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  29. ^ "Gonzo - Da Funq". March 10, 2013. Archived from the original on March 13, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  30. ^ Bridjet Mendyuk (June 5, 2013). "GONZO (featuring Never Shout Never's Christofer Drew) releases new track". Alternative Press. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  31. ^ Rachael Dowd (August 20, 2020). "Christofer Drew has a new psychedelic project on the way called Dryymy". Alternative Press. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  32. ^ "Retiring from music shogun shit was pretty cool". Twitter. Archived from the original on March 9, 2022. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  33. ^ "Shen Chow on Twitter". Twitter. July 31, 2022. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  34. ^ "Shen Chow - House #1 (Is This EP)". YouTube. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  35. ^ "Never Shout Never's Christofer Drew is Vegetarian". YouTube. August 31, 2015. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
  36. ^ "Exclusive Chris Drew Interview". YouTube. August 31, 2015. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
  37. ^ Rachael Dowd (April 29, 2020). "Here's when Christofer Drew is returning with new music". Alternative Press. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
  38. ^ Grant Trimboli (June 4, 2012). "Christofer Drew Arrested For Marijuana Possession". underthegunreview.net. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  39. ^ "Christofer Drew Charged With Two Felonies: No Touring Overseas For Now". alterthepress.com. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
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