Brisbane based artist John Drake crafts cinematic songs merging classic melodies, Rock n Roll poetry with tinges of Soul and Country. Drake draws influence from the likes of Sam Fender, Chris Stapleton, The War on Drugs, Nick Cave, Paul Kelly and Radiohead.

John Drake is the former frontman and co-founder of the UK based rock band ‘The Dust Coda’, having supported the likes of Guns n Roses whilst garnering positive attention from Sir Elton John and topping the Rock Albums Chart at No. 1. After stepping off the stage at London's Hyde Park in the summer of 2023, having performed to over 60, 000 people, he felt a surge of wild achievement, as a pinnacle had been reached, but also the strongest call for home he had ever experienced.

He then made the move to return to Australia after over 15 years living in London to embark on his solo career. Drake recently entered the studio with ARIA-winning engineer Cody McWaters and longtime friend and producer Chass Guthrie to craft his debut solo album ‘Separation Songs’.
He unveiled the first offering from the album, Ocean in 2025.

John then followed up with the release of his single Siren, which premiered via The AU Review. The single gained airplay on over 200 radio stations worldwide, including rotation on ABC Country. His next single Running On Empty (Back To The Man), which premiered via ABC Country quickly gained rotation on MMM Country. Most recently John released Descending Love and Soul Denying back-to-back, which were the final singles from his debut album.

John Drake has now unveiled his highly anticipated debut album ‘Separation Songs’ on all streaming platforms with a Vinyl release due for November 2026. September 2026 will also see the release of ‘Wedding Vow’ the first track from his upcoming live studio album ‘Live at the Red Hill Cottage’.