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Andy Clifton and Company

Songwriter/vocalist/acoustic guitar

About Me

Andy Clifton, born in upstate New York, took to music at an early age. In school, he sang in the choir and studied the saxophone. State competitions led to awards for excellence, in solo as well as band settings. He participated in everything musical that his high school had to offer. Soon after Andy had borrowed his older sister’s acoustic guitar, he began to develop as a songwriter and vocalist. Folk, British Invasion, Motown, Fifties, Sixties and Seventies Rock music inspired countless hours of learning and jamming. Andy played and sang in coffee shops and dorm functions throughout college, acquiring influences and sharing poetry. In ’93, Andy left home, joined the US Army, and the acoustic guitar served with him. Many poems and songs were penned on the turret of an M1A1 tank. When not soldering, Andy spent his time with songwriting and acoustic performance. He went off-post and played bars and restaurants in Colorado Springs, CO. which led to a library of unpublished material. This material collected and later became “Old Bands and Lost Tracks, 1992-2002”. His first solo cd is called “Eight”, an honest and emotional cd. Andy was the house band at the Ritz Bar and Grill in Downtown Colorado Springs, Colorado for nearly ten years and was named Individual Performer of 2004 by the Pikes Peak Arts Council. In 2005, Andy organized a band called Andy Clifton and Company (AC&Co.). They released “Tenuous”. Two new cd’s are in the works right now. One is a solo release and the other is with AC&Co. Andy’s focus is songwriting, the acoustic guitar, and professional live performance.

My Interests

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Member Since: 4/11/2006
Band Website: myspace.com/andycliftonandcompany
Band Members: Andy is often accompanied by Teddy Nazario, Chuck Frazier, Randy Block, Paul Haller, Stephan Flores, Steve Hoke, Greg McLane,......
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Record Label: Tuesday Nite Productions
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Oscar’s On Tejon

Yo! Check it out! Oscar's is now going to add an all you can eat Crab, Potato, and Corn buffett to Wednesday Nights! Seriously! Wednesdays have all been so much fun allready... It has been a real high...
Posted by Andy Clifton and Company on Wed, 09 Jul 2008 07:59:00 PST

Busy Summer

Hey Everyone, I am having a super-fun and super busy summer. Lots of music and lots of work in the studio. Take a peep at the schedule on my page. I just updated it and will continue to do so through ...
Posted by Andy Clifton and Company on Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:59:00 PST

Wednesday Nights

Hey Everyone (or whomever is reading this)... Teddy, Chuck, and I started playing Wednesday nights at OSCAR'S On TEJON and it is going to be a great summer. We set up on the stage out in the BAIT...
Posted by Andy Clifton and Company on Fri, 06 Jun 2008 01:44:00 PST

Sunday On the Town

Sunday, June 1st was a fun day. Downtown C/S, 80903 was full of people. Local bands were perforning in every venue downtown has to offer. There was food and hospitality everywhere. I think it was one ...
Posted by Andy Clifton and Company on Mon, 02 Jun 2008 02:08:00 PST

CHECK THIS OUT!!!

Seriously! Check this out! June 12th at Loaded Joe's in AVON, CO.  (Beaver Creek, CO.) http://loadedjoes.com/index.php?option=com_eventcal&task=eve nt&date=1213324200&eventid=294&Itemid=27&catid...
Posted by Andy Clifton and Company on Wed, 28 May 2008 06:25:00 PST

Weekend shows

We are at the Ritz, downtown Colorado Springs this weekend. Please come out and jam withus! We hope to see you all there. We have new tunes and some of the old favorites. Paul Haller will be ... and y...
Posted by Andy Clifton and Company on Tue, 20 May 2008 12:52:00 PST

Black Rose Acoustic Society

May 9th, I played the Black Rose Acoustic Society up in Black Forest, Colorado. It was awesome, to say the very least. The audience was wonderful. People trully listened to all the performers with equ...
Posted by Andy Clifton and Company on Sat, 10 May 2008 01:24:00 PST

Nashville!

Hey Y'all! Just a note to say I am having a great time in Nashville and Hopkinsville, KY. Thanks to all the great people down here! I am so fortunate to have made so many awesome new friends. I cant w...
Posted by Andy Clifton and Company on Fri, 25 Apr 2008 02:17:00 PST