Andrew Foster

Thanks for visiting my myspace site, i hope you enjoy the music ive put up here and feel free to leave feedback and comments.
My name is Andrew Foster I’m a solo singer songwriter and have been doing the circuit supporting artists such as,
Hard Fi,
John Power,
Amy Wadge,
Kate Walsh,
Polly Paulusma,
Tom Hingley
MERZ
I have been involved in music since my teens playing locally with my band at the time Paradime from which I was a songwriter and lead singer. This band took me to Germany for a small club circuit tour and reletive success locally.
When the band broke I went to study Music Tech in London and this is where my song writing started to develop into a necessity to me. Having access to the studios at Uni and building my own studio set-up at home I wrote many songs, and recorded regularly.
I gained a vast musical knowledge from all the different influences that were round me. I started listening to all kinds of music pulling away from the obvious influences that were around at the time. I started experimenting with different tunings and playing styles and singing dynamics.
After learning these techniques from artists such as Neil Young, Nick Drake, Ryan Adams, and Neil Finn, the acoustic avenue was opened up. I also learned how to use my voice to its full, learning different techniques and genres. I write obviously what comes to me and sometimes this can end up being quite eclectic.
The thing is I still have a very strong foot in pop, and melody is something I hold very dear. The British guitar movement/ grunge in the 90s made me pick up a guitar and now my head feels as though it’s an open book to all kinds styles and genres. Working as a recording engineer has also opened my mind to all different sounds. In fact I find it hard to not find something good in most music, unless it sounds contrived to me.
Someone armed with an acoustic guitar can be a powerful thing, and some of the most touching musical moments come from the acoustic. Simple songs, stories, laid bare for all to see.
Andy xxxxxxx
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WWW.ANDREWFOSTERMUSIC.CO.UK
Behind closed doors is Andrew Fosters second EP in a year, and builds on the excellent quality of the first. His pleasingly clean acoustic sound is present and correct throughout the mix of styles, but this time theres more space, an unhurried confidence and room to breathe. "The Alchemist" is a standout track...Feb 2008
"A spacious field, harmonically clean and tinged with an old time melancholy. Andrew Fosters Watching Clocks EP is confident and well concieved, infused at points with an insidiously catchy, silken voiced minstrelry...
Lyrically mature and struck with professionalism.....subtle and heartfelt - which is the way it should be" THE FLY
"He glided through his beautiful acoustic songs effortlessly, and looked at ease alone on the stage" The News
"I really enjoyed your songs" Inline mastering
"An excellent piece of work" Xan Phillips Original FM
"Foster sings with a genuine passion for his music that would be endearing even on lesser material and here just serves to draw you in still further" Matt Merritt
"A brilliant songwriter" Mark Express FM
"Great tunes, thoughtful lyrics, engaging stage presence, a loyal & growing fanbase, commerical awareness and completely reliable - a promoter's dream artist!" Iain @ Stiff Promotions August 2007
GOLDEN PLECTRUM AWARDS: "BEST ACOUSTIC ACT"
"Here we have an intelligent and introspective singer/songwriter with a wonderful gentle sound that is at once familiar and refreshingly his own. In a world where the singer/songwriter is enjoying a bit of a renaissance, Andrew Foster is one example that deserves to have some recognition."
THE MAG