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About Me

Started playing guitar and drums at Uni when i was 17 with my mates (Grant Anthony, Paul Mcilreavy & Jon Paul). Formed a band called Wake playing Reef covers. During the next 4 years i played anything i could lay my hands on in lots of bands, hip-hop, funk, 80's metal was always a favourite though especially with Session who i drummed for. In my final year i ended up on the live music society running the Sunday nights. Moved to Edinburgh in 2000 and formed another band Benihana with Grant, Paul Marshall and Edd Ballinger, played electrically with them and also acoustically with Grant in Edinburgh & Scotland over the next 4 years. Also drummed every weekend in a pub covers band for two years. joined The Third Man in 2003 also (www.the-third-man.com) Met Jess Bryant on the scene on 2003. Moved to London in May 2005. Using all the training in Stirling & Edinburgh to break through the ice here in the big smoke.

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Member Since: 9/24/2005
Band Members: My gigs in Google Calendar, which you can subscribe to:The Thread

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Influences: In no particular order - Reef, Aim, Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, The Roots,Bonobo, Four Tet, Kings of Leon, Tori Amos, Eels, Death Cab for Cutie, Sufjan Stevens, Eddie Reader, Foo Fighters, Lauryn Hill, Nirvana, Phonenix, Portishead, The Reindeer Section, Rufus Wainwright, Silverchair, Something for Kate, Soundgarden, Weezer.
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My Blog

New song 'Ardroil by Blue Rose Code'

Every song Ross writes is significant and stands on it's own two feet in some way but there's something about Ardroil that makes it, for me his best yet. Maybe i like the chords, maybe the melody, may...
Posted by Andy Raeburn on Tue, 19 Dec 2006 12:46:00 PST

To act or not to act

Well it's not a question anymore as the phonecall offering me a part in a play last weekend means the answer is yes.I'll be starting rehearsals in January playing the part of the Rev Lionel in David H...
Posted by Andy Raeburn on Tue, 19 Dec 2006 12:58:00 PST

Friends

In line with the message/comment policy recently adopted by my erstwhile partner and co-fellow acoustic partner-mate. I will no longer be accepting electronic speculative myspace friend requests which...
Posted by Andy Raeburn on Sat, 18 Nov 2006 04:09:00 PST

Egg shaker extrodinaire

So this is a posting about a gig i did two weeks ago, but seeing as this blog is just for me to look over when i'm 104 and reminisc about heady acoustic days gone by - i don't care. So i don't just us...
Posted by Andy Raeburn on Thu, 04 May 2006 02:19:00 PST

Check out my new videos

Looksy, iv'e just put two videos on of Benihana live at the Liquid Rooms in Edinburgh, November 2004. Cool lights eh!
Posted by Andy Raeburn on Mon, 17 Apr 2006 11:47:00 PST

Podcast Me!

I forgot to say, I've made it onto a podcast which is available from Itunes.It's called The UK Unsigned Show and you can check it out at www.theukunsignedshow.comWoo!
Posted by Andy Raeburn on Mon, 17 Apr 2006 09:39:00 PST

First Blue Rose Code Gig!!

My little sister and her boyfriend are down to see me this weekend which is top because tonight is my first gig on the drums in London, and my debut with Blue Rose Code. We have been practicing for ab...
Posted by Andy Raeburn on Mon, 17 Apr 2006 09:37:00 PST

Unplugged @ Progress

This was another gig that Jess and i approached with some apprehension. We opted for 20 mins each and had recieved a legal document as long as your arm about how many people we were expected to bring,...
Posted by Andy Raeburn on Mon, 17 Apr 2006 09:23:00 PST

Bosun's Locker

So Iv'e decided it's high time i started to write down some thoughts and nonsense about each gig i /we play even if it's just for me to read when i'm 60 and reminisc about the good old days. Jess was ...
Posted by Andy Raeburn on Mon, 17 Apr 2006 09:15:00 PST