Simon Andrews

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"Mind blowing... '4 am' is a classic, one of the nicest songs i have heard in the past decade."(Craig Sharpe-Weir, guitarist of "Icon A.D")
"An interesting and catchy melody, and a brilliant use of altered chords" (Mick Smith, BBC Radio Nottingham, talking about "Dragging My Feet")
"Think Damien Rice, but from Bournemouth and based in Derby"(Park Hall Live Press Release)
Simon Andrews is an acoustic singer/songwriter based in Derby.Origionally from Bournemouth, this mild mannered 24 year old has been gigging his unique brand of "Acoutica" for the past 4 years, in and around the midlands and is somewhat of a household name on the Derby scene.He is a graduate of the Academy of Contemporary music , where he homed his musical talent.
His music has been compared to that of Damien Rice, John Mayer, and even James Taylor. With heart renching lyrics and the raw emotion of Simon's voice, joined with his solid and intricate guitar playing, Simon's songs stand out in what has become a very crowded genre of music.
"More than just a singer/songwriter, Simon Andrews is a musically gifted and lyrically accomplished performer who can captivate an audience withing seconds of playing"(Lee Howes, University of Derby Dusted Magazine)
His debut album, "Far From Home", was released in early 2006 to overwhelming applause. With a collection of heart breaking songs looking at everything from losing a loved one to life as a student, "Far From Home" sold fast with apperances on BBC Radio Nottingham, Derby, Leicester, and Lincon, and there's now only 10 copies left! (so if you havn't already got a copy now's the time.)
If you would like to stay up to date with whats going on in the world of Simon Andrews, please feel free to join his mailing list . To book Simon, or for any other details, please feel free to E-mail him.
"Simon's songs have depth, weight and a future outside of the open mic circuit."(Ali Pow3rs, Derby based musician and organiser of the Union Blue and 5Lamps Open Mics)
Latest release:
This track listing is:
1. Hoplessly, Helplessly (Free Falling)
2. My Own Time
3. Dragging My Feet
4. Better Day
5. 4 am
6. It's All I Think About
7. Turn Around
8. These City Lights (Are Far Too Bright)
9. Walking in the Dark
10. Just a Wish Away
(All artwork (c) Andrew Christopher and all photos (c) Theo Leeds )
"Far From Home" is available to buy from this page or from any of Simon's shows for a mere £3 . The limited edition 12 track version (with the BBC Session tracks on) is available to download here for only $3.99 (which is about £2.50)
("Far From Home" has now SOLD OUT at Reveal Records)
Previous releases:
"Half Way There" is the much anticipated mini EP, following the succes of "Far From Home"
the track listing is:
1. Momentum
2. 4 am
3. It's All I Think About
4. Dragging My Feet
At the moment its $2.99 to download, but will be FREE in the very near future so sit tight.
the track listing is:
1. Hopelessly, Helplessly (Free-Falling)
2. 4 am
3. It's All I Think About
("The Lost Art of Telling Lies" is now only available as an MP3 album)
For those who were lucky enough to have get their hands on "2 am - The Far From Home sessions" the limited edition Vinyl CD, below is the track listing :D
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The track listing is:
1. An Average Day (Without You)
2. Move on
3. Post-teen Angst
4. The Day Before Tommorrow
5. One More Mistake
6. Love is a Battlefield (cover of Pat Benator)
Only 10 were made, but due to popular demand, you can now hear or download the WHOLE album here
For more of Simon Andrews' music, please click on any or all of the links below (there's different stuff on different pages)
Every Tuesday, Simon host the open mic at The Barracuda Bar in Derby. The open mic highlights some of the finest up and comming acts derby has on offer. The Open Mic runs from 9.00pm till about 1 am. If you'd like to play at the open mic, or for more details please check out their website or their myspace page by clicking on the link below
For anyone in search of great acoustic singer/songwriters, go and check out Adam Smith , Loz Vegas , Ben E.G , Richard Belfitt , James Chadwick , Daisy B , The University of Derby's 3rd Year PMMT students and, of course, all the wonderfull people on my friends list, the Barracuda Open Mic friends list and the Run By Puppets freinds list.
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