Dru Cutler - Will to Mend
“Cutler pairs his wide breadth of technical skills with a storytelling lyricism that adds yet another dimension for audiences to dive into.” – Vanyaland
“Pink Floyd pop of the ‘Wish You Were Here’ years.” – The Deli
“He’s at the fringe of the millennial generation, perhaps distanced enough to poke gentle criticism with some authority.” – NY Magazine
Dru Cutler, the Brooklyn, NY based recording artist and multi-instrumentalist has returned with the release of his third LP on UnitedMasters entitled, Will to Mend. The album follows on the successes of his recent string of singles, whose music videos have amassed over 500K views on his Youtube Official Artist Channel.
Will to Mend was first conceived in 2020 during the pandemic in New York City, but only completed in 2023 during a month-long writing session in London. The record is a sonic exploration of healing and the unwavering determination required to do so. It features warm guitars, lush synths & strings, uplifting melodic elements, and introspective lyrics that examine the mechanisms that empower us as people to repair what’s broken, mend what’s wounded, and to shape a new future.
The deluxe vinyl edition of the record is available now and features 2 new bonus tracks, including a cover of The Flaming Lips, “Oh My Pregnant Head’.
Dru Cutler is a Brooklyn, NY based singer-songwriter & multi-instrumentalist as well as co-founder of Unit J a Bushwick music space which has hosted hundreds of shows and was nominated for “Best Live Music Venue” by Brokelyn.com. Over the last several years, Dru has been tapped for creative projects including working as the music director at The McKittrick Hotel, organizing and performing with a large ensemble for Brooklyn Museum’s “Night of 1000 Bowies”, and orchestrating a live musical celebration of The Big Lebowski soundtrack for The Brooklyn Bowl
As a recording artist Dru has released the albums Familiar (2016) & Bring Closer the Distance (2018), in the process working with Grammy award-winning producers Dave McNair (Bob Dylan, David Bowie) and Scott Lehrer (Philip Glass, Rufus Wainwright). His latest album Will to Mend was released via UnitedMasters. It was mixed by Tom Tierney of Spaceman Sound, and mastered by Grammy-nominated engineer Jessica Thompson.