Biography

Derek Drye is from Thomasville, North Carolina and found his voice on the guitar when he was 14 years old. He has studied blues/jazz theory, played the Ryman & Grand Ole Opry, toured the country as a sideman, and now tours as a music duo with his wife Katelyn under the name of The Dryes.

Their music merges classic country tones with modern lyrical wit. Think Conway & Loretta with a little rock ‘n’ roll. Mentioned in Rolling Stone, CMT, USA Today, and even appearing on NBC’s The Voice, the duo has found their stride as a touring duo, and now are both performing in Dolly Parton’s Threads: My Songs in Symphony, touring in between their own shows.