Susan Drew
Susan Drew (also known as Sue Drew) was an A&R (artists and repertoire) representative for Elektra Entertainment. She first became aware of They Might Be Giants while working for PolyGram. When she was offered a position at Elektra, she asked the band to wait until she had moved to the new label, where she could offer them a better deal.[1] In 1989, she worked with Peter Lubin to sign TMBG to Elektra, based on the success of the first two albums they had released on Bar/None.
Drew was interviewed by AJ Schnack for the film Gigantic, and discussed her involvement in getting the band signed. She pushed John and John to use a backing band for their live shows as opposed to reel-to-reel tape recordings, and eventually in their studio recordings as well. In an interview not featured in the film, she also discussed her arrangements to have Elvis Costello produce Apollo 18, which the band declined.[2]
Drew left Elektra later in 1992, and her departure from the label precipitated a series of events that would cause the band to leave the label as well in 1997.
She later served for a time as ASCAP's Vice President of Membership - Pop/Rock, starting in 2009.[3]