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I have been writing and performing for as long as I can remember. I love music and everything that goes towards creating music. My wife would be the first to tell you that there is never a moment goes by when I'm not writing a song if not on paper at least in my head.
As a writer, I have written for a number of artists around the world and have even had some good success. As a singer, I have performed in a number of guises including the Duo known as Highway, the Band named Custers last Band, as a Folk Singer in the Folk Clubs around Yorkshire and as a club singer travelling around the social clubs of Yorkshire and around the country.
My new Album is called "Join The Dance" It is a collection of self penned songs with a celtic flavour and includes such songs as the award winning Hero and father which is the first song I have written that doesn't include any guitar. It was produced by the great Vinnie James a Grammy Nominated artist with a huge talent in singing, writing and producing. I was also accompanied by some of the best musicians in the world and class myself as very lucky.
You can get hold of a copy by visiting ITunes and Amazon.com.
Why not try and catch me on tour of the UK this July.
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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 08/08/2006
Band Website: http://www.aiiradio.net
Band Members: Join The Dance was Produced by the Great Vinnie James.

Other members during the recording are:

Maedbh McKeon on Fiddle

Barbara Gray on Piano

Wilbert Garvin on Uilean Pipes

Martin (Mara) Maguile ..boards

Stephanie Hill on Wooden Flute / Cheaftan Whistle and Tin Whistle

Vinnie James Some Guitars and backing Vocals

Andy Cooper lead Vocals, Accoustic Guitars, Backing Vocals

Album Cover Designed by Tim Dowling

memories of a Friend "Join The Dance Accoustic"

Influences: My biggest influence is life itself. I'm a people watcher and a watcher of my surroundings and I like to tell stories of the tings I see. If you were to have physical influence from other people then I would have to say,

Smokie, Tom Petty, Bruce Sprinsteen, Steve Earle, Tom paxton, Alan Tayor and my good friend martin Dawson who I learned so much from.

Visit the Music Out There page and get a wealth of Information!!

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Sounds Like: I was told that parts of me sound like Cat Stephens, parts of my style are definately the likes of Van Morrison mixed with Jackson Brown but I hope I sound like myself. I'll let you be the judge of that.

Watch my Sails Off The Bay Video and let me know what you think.

Sails Off The Bay

Record Label: Unsigned
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

A Huge thank you to everyone who nominated the Song Empty Pages for the AiiRadio.net Show

A Massive thank you to everyone who nominated this song to enter the charts. Thanks to a large amount of e-mails asking for my song Empty Pages to be entered into the nominations show. This song wa...
Posted by on Mon, 22 Jun 2009 10:36:00 GMT

Thanks to Venture Radio and Many More Music for playing my music

A huge thanks Bob Birch on the late night Music show on Venture radio in the UK.A huge thank you to Bob Birch from ther Midlands in the UK for playing Sails Off The Bay on http://www.Ventureradio.co.u...
Posted by on Mon, 08 Jun 2009 15:51:00 GMT

Congratulations to all who made the top 40. AiiRadio.net

Congratulations to all of you who gained places in the Top 40 of the AiiRadio.net Chart show.I'm an avid fan of indie music. I think it is as diverce as it is talented. With music from all over this...
Posted by on Sat, 06 Jun 2009 16:40:00 GMT

Thank you to all who voted for me.

Thank you to all who voted for sails off the bay and kept it up there for 18 weeks. It now goes off into the AiiRadio.net hall of fame. A massive congratulations to Bryan Therlin, Simon Dorey, Ricard...
Posted by on Sat, 30 May 2009 10:00:00 GMT

New Chart Day Saturday 10am EST 3pm UK time

The All New AiiRadio.net Chartshow on Saturdays!!Starting on Saturday 23rd May in other THIS COMING SATURDAY!! AiiRadio.net is introducing the official chart show at 10 am EST, 3pm UK time. Your hos...
Posted by on Thu, 21 May 2009 04:39:00 GMT

Thanks to everyone who kept me at Number 1!!!

2 WEEKS AT NUMBER 1!!! A HUGE THANK YOU ALL.I think I have some of the besat friends and fans in the world and I thank you all for voting and keeping Sails Off Ther Bay at number 1.Of course there is ...
Posted by on Wed, 13 May 2009 13:04:00 GMT

At last We're Back!!!

AT LAST WE'RE BACK AFTER 5 WEEKS AWAY!!!It's been a long time away but we are back. I must admit I've missed you all like crazy and it is great to be back. I can't thank you all enough for the well ...
Posted by on Sun, 10 May 2009 07:32:00 GMT

A massive thanks to all who voted!!!

A HUGE THANKS TO ALL MY FANS, FRIENDS, AND MY MANAGER FOR GETTING ME TO NUMBER 2!!!I feel very lucky to have such wonderful fans and friends. You've always been there, loyal and very supporti...
Posted by on Wed, 25 Mar 2009 10:58:00 GMT

Andy Bradford A New Name but the same old me!!

Andy Bradford the new name of Andy CooperI suppose the new name is a little strange to you so let me explain. Andy Cooper maybe my birth name and although I am a proud cooper, it doesn't inspire musi...
Posted by on Sun, 22 Mar 2009 09:13:00 GMT

In todays Yorkie Show!!!

In todays Yorkie Show we have not 1 but 2 treats for you listeners out there!!!For those who tune in daily a huge thank you and as a thank you Our featured artist Justin Willis is giving away a Digita...
Posted by on Sun, 15 Mar 2009 04:57:00 GMT