SoundCheck: Drew Beine's songwriting has grown up with him

By Jessica Balisle

Published December 9, 2025 at 8:34 AM CST

Drew Beine will be on Studio Live on Friday, December 12, 2025 at noon. Join us that evening from 6-8 pm at BrewCo for Drew's in-person Studio Live Social Hour performance. See you there!

Drew Beine has been writing songs since he was a teenager. As he's grown as a human, he's also grown as a songwriter, leaning into new topics and styles.

In addition to his solo work, Beine is also the front man of Red Light Runner.

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Jessica Balisle

Jessica Gray Balisle, a Springfield native, grew up listening to KSMU. When she's not wrangling operations and compliance issues, she co-hosts live music show Studio Live and produces arts and culture stories. Jessica plays bass in local band the Hook Knives. She and her husband Todd live with their two cats, Ellie and Jean-Ralphio, and way too many house plants.

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