Colleen (Kin Curran) De Four and Drew De Four are a testament to what EMU students are capable of.
They both started as students in 2001 and have since traveled the world performing piano-rock for thousands of people under the name Drew and Kin.
“I had a band that played at Eastern when I was a freshman there … and Colleen was just a friend, and she sang with our band in Goddard’s courtyard,” Drew De Four said.
Now they return to where it all started for a performance at this year's homecoming game's halftime show Sept. 20, 2025, at Rynearson Stadium.
“We’ve done a lot of different things, and we’ve performed in a lot of different places, but we've never had a marching band learn a show that we’ve created,” Colleen De Four said.
The two have performed and toured together professionally since 2009. When COVID-19 hit, they had to adapt their full-time touring lifestyle to the regulations of the world in a pandemic.
They were able to start putting on shows from the comfort of their home over live stream, taking requests from viewers and even doing album or genre-themed live streams.
“We were obliged to provide this positive energy during a dark time, and they [the viewers] supported us financially, and it was the most beautiful thing,” Drew De Four said.
After COVID-19 settled down, the pair started to work on an independent film called "Duelers." Both starred in the film, with Drew De Four working on all original music, along with the screenplay, producing and editing.
Drew De Four described the movie as one of the most remarkable artistic achievements the pair has accomplished in their 15-year professional career.
From attending and playing in bands at Eastern to now touring the world professionally, the couple feel a sense of pride in giving back to the EMU community.
“We love EMU and the Ypsilanti-Ann Arbor area. We live here, our community is here," Colleen De Four said. “I think being from Eastern and showing current students, alumni that we are here and we are also playing around the world. We want to do this because we love our university."
