Drew Alva - Drums

Drew Alva was already playing drums at the age of 12 after being inspired by Clive Burr’s work on Iron Maiden’s Killers Album. Drew began learning sheet music and expanding his drumming styles/genres. 

After graduation high school Drew was asked to return as Percussion Instructor for the Marching and Jazz programs at the school. During this time Drew was heavily involved with drum and bugle corps and various Top 40 bands like The Issue and Kleen Kutt. 

In 1990 Drew joined the SF Bay Area rock band Razor Sharp featuring Whytesnake’s future bassist Jim Rios. In the late 90’s Drew also joined funky punky alternative band Separate Ways, playing venues up and down the West Coast, sharing the stage with Green Day.  

Drew joined the Radio Alice Morning Show personalities Sarah and Vinnie. Vinnie’s band “Scrotum Pole” featured Drew’s drumming in the studio and 3 years running at the Now and Zen Festivals. 

Drew went on to pound the tubs for Bay Area favorite “Harvey and the WALLBANGERS” and Latin Christian rock band L-REY. L-Rey- a Nashville labels “Broken Records” artist – toured with Christian artists such as Seven Days Slumber, The Katinas, Third Day, Newsboys, Skillet, and Pillar to name a few. 

In the summer of 2021 Drew accepted an invitation to play drums in a Whitesnake Tribute band. Drew was recommended for the project by a mutual friend of Paul Parry and former Whytesnake member Christian Wentz. 

Taking this project just as seriously as any of his prior endeavors, Drew intensely studied the legendary drumming styles of Whitesnake’s roster of incredible drummers, bringing precision note-for-note performances.