Drea Lake is a genre bending folk artist from Elora, Ontario. Her debut album “A Call from Somewhere Else” was named one of the best albums in Canada, England, Australia and the UK in 2025 by the International Americana Show.  "Her voice, sure-footed yet airy, soars over melodies that echo Canadian roots." (Indie Spirits)  After enchanting us with a handful of singles over the past several years, Canadian singer/songwriter Drea Lake displays her full range on her debut full-length album  with songs still releasing gradually on streaming services.   The album reveals Drea's distinctive approach to her craft, mixing unconventional arrangements with instantly memorable hooks, all held together with her soaring vocals.  The collection of songs reflects her clearest touchstones: Joni Mitchell, Ani DiFranco and Bruce Cockburn with hints of Feist.      Drea’s music has been received warmly by critics.   Of the title track of her album A Call from Somewhere Else Glide magazine shouted out that the song was “Stunning Acoustic Folk with poetic lyrics and quaint melodies” and Neon Music UK stated “Drea Lake redraws the map of affection”. Red Guitar music called Drea an “artist to keep on your musical radar”.     That beauty of her craft certainly extends to the rest of Drea’s new material, co-produced and featuring the renowned Quebecois acoustic guitarist Antoine Dufour, and Timothy Abraham along with a host of other contributors drawn from the worlds of Canadian roots, jazz and classical music.      Drea maintains that her primary inspiration is her connection to nature, something she experiences through splitting her time between rural southern Ontario and areas surrounding Montreal. “The moods of the songs on this album range from joyous elation, to more quiet, almost soothing, forms of joy, to dreaminess, a sense of mystery and caution, to heartbreak and reflective regret. In most songs there are lessons we learn from the natural world, such as different forms of love, friendship, spirituality and musical camaraderie. Under all of those themes lies nature.”        Although Drea self-effacingly describes herself as a “perennial beginner” in terms of her musical evolution, the focus she has put into her craft has set her apart from some of her contemporaries within the folk music field.“Making this album has helped me learn to trust my process, as well as to trust my fellow musicians, and audiences. Music helps us grow and this album has certainly done that for me. It’s taught me a lot about patience, and protecting what is precious. There are so many stages to songwriting, from nurturing an idea to eventually letting it go. This album has been a simultaneously humbling and fun experience that’s helped me to fully appreciate that.”