Driftwood Choir (Feat. Ed Prosek and Portair) Reflects On The Passage Of Time On Self-Titled Album

Today, Driftwood Choir, featuring Ed Prosek and Portair, releases their debut self-titled album. With ten powerful tracks, the album is a beautiful exploration of change, growth, and the passage of time. Listen HERE.

“The album is about change,” notes Ed. “Over the course of making it, a lot of things had changed in my life. It was the same for Drew; he even moved countries. There are prevalent themes of constantly calling someone home or finding your way back to something lost. As two people who have lived all over the world, the idea of not having ‘roots’ anywhere is deeply felt. Getting older, it becomes even more important to search for home, something that belongs to you and something you belong to. These thoughts naturally come up when we get together because they’re so ever-present in our minds.”

“I’ve lived in many different places and experienced drastic changes,” Drew adds. “Change comes with excitement but also fear. For both of us, this album reflects a longing to be grounded. Nature is a big part of it. You want those moments in the sun where nothing is going on except the sound of the birds in the trees. The record is about finding those instances of peace amidst so much chaos.”

Driftwood Choir cements the musical union of two curious creative spirits—Ed Prosek and Drew Southwell (a.k.a. Portair)—whose songwriting eloquence and acuity match their clear proclivity for adventure. Born in California and based in Berlin, Ed instantly hit it off with the Australia-born Drew, bonding over a spirit of wanderlust both personally and sonically. 

Two distinct paths brought Ed and Drew to Driftwood Choir. Ed had attracted a fervent fanbase with a series of solo EPs, including The Riverbed [2014], Truth [2016], Light as a Feather [2019], and The Foreigner [2023]. Hailing from the other side of the world, Drew built a devout audience under the name of Portair, captivating with The Light That Gives EP [2021], The Ice That Breaks EP [2022], and Learning How to Die EP [2023]. 

Then, during the fall of 2023, the duo met in Berlin, where they linked up for a drink and decided to hit the studio together. During their first proper session, the musicians cooked up “Constantinople.” It eventually amassed over half a million streams. Inspired by this newly unearthed working relationship, they kept going. Now, the pair is forging a path together, emerging with their powerful debut self-titled album. 

Self-titled Album Tracklisting:

1. The River 
2. Faded Evergreen
3. Way Back Home
4. Constantinople
5. A bad dream from an old life
6. Carry by Hand
7. Blue Light Escape
8. Call Me Home
9. Driftwood Choir
10. Everything Moves