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Satsang

Satsang is a power trio let by songwriter Drew McManus, creating a unique blend of Soul, Folk-Rock and Hip-Hop. Satsang delivers lyrics that come from and are rooted in change, growth, awareness, and self-work. The live show is everything that the band name suggests: a gathering of people to assimilate and share their truths. The rhythms put forth by the band keep the audience on their feet, and the lyrics have them uplifted and inspired.  Lead singer and songwriter Drew McManus creates music for his soul, fueled by the ever-present task of personal growth and the beautiful life that he found in the Beartooth Mountains of Montana. Commenting on his difficult upbringing in Des Moines and residency in Chicago, McManus says, “I grew up in an environment where aggression, violence, abuse, and addiction were always present. It made me a lot of things: angry, sad, and ashamed. I hated my story and I was a slave to addiction. I tried for so long to hide form the reality of my story and the reality of how beautiful life could be.” It wasn’t until intense spiritual experiences lead Drew to breaking his cycle of addiction. “I had changed my entire outlook on everything.” Says McManus, “I began to realize that had everything not happened to me exactly like it did, I would not be exactly who/where/what I am right now.” In an effort to share his revelation with others who may be in the same predicament, Drew began to write every day. “I was flooded with the urge to write down the lessons that kept revealing themselves in this surrender. And the connections I began making with other people by making this music vulnerable and open, began to change everything.” These songs are a statement of lessons learned and a further understanding of self, “A person’s whole story is what makes it beautiful, not just the good bits.”