Biography
Belfast-born and now Melbourne-based singer songwriter Andy White is currently touring:
- North America to promote his current album ‘Garageband’ (Wildflower Records, 2009).
- Europe to promote his upcoming album 'Songwriter' (Floating World, 2009).
'Songwriter' was recorded live in the studio in Vancouver, Canada, with members of Po' Girl, the Be Good Tanyas, and Neko Case's band. It’s a new, rootsier musical direction for Andy, and reflects writing collaborations he has been working on for the past few years. The band also features Andy's long-standing tour companion, virtuoso pianist and accordion player Radoslav Lorkovic, who’ll be touring with Andy this autumn in the UK.
There are songs co-written with Allison Russell from Po' Girl, old friend Stephen Fearing from Canadian roots supergroup Blackie and the Rodeo Kings, Australian writer Sean Sennett, and one-man Scots hit factory Stuart Crichton.
The album will be previewed by Andy’s appearance at WOMAD Charlton Park on July 26. Andy then hosts the songwriting strand of the WOMAD Summer School at Bath Spa University, July 27-31.
Andy's colourful career includes nine solo albums, co-writes, collaborations and tours with many of the great and good of the international music scene, and winning the prestigious Hot Press Irish Songwriter of the Year award.
Best known in his native land for songs such as ‘Street Scenes From My Heart’ and ‘Religious Persuasion’, Andy combines a pop sensibility with social commentary, once earning him the nickname ‘Belfast’s Bob Dylan’.
Andy relocated to Australia after stint alongside Tim Finn as one third of folk super trio ALT, and co-writing Olympic 400 metre gold medallist Cathy Freeman's Sydney Olympics theme song 'Coz I'm Free' with Christine Anu.
He has co-written with the likes of Peter Gabriel (Peter's latest single 'Whole Thing' from the 'Big Blue Ball' album is a co-write with Andy), Kieran Kane, Neil and Tim Finn and Angela McCluskey.
Andy has played festivals and concerts all over the world with his acoustic guitar, graced the UK's 'Folk Roots' cover and is a member of the Irish HQ Music Hall of Fame.
Judy Collins' New York based label Wildflower Records released Andy's previous album 'Garageband' in the US and Canada on Jan 13, 2009. Andy toured North America following release, including an official showcase at SXSW in Austin, Texas, and plans to return this Fall.
For more info, please see www.andywhite.com or www.myspace.com/andywhitemyspace, or for North America contact Katherine de Paul at Wildflower Records, tel 212 749 7221.
Instrumentation
Andy White - vocals, acoustic guitar, electric mandolin & guitar
[Radoslav Lorkovic - piano, accordion]
Discography
Rave on Andy White (Decca/MCA, 1986)
Kiss The Big Stone (Decca, 1988)
Himself (Cooking Vinyl, 1990)
Out There (Warners, 1992)
Destination Beautiful (Warners, 1994)
Altitude - as ALT - (Parlophone, 1995)
Teenage (Cooking Vinyl, 1996)
Compilation (Cooking Vinyl, 1998)
Andy White (Floating World/ALT Recordings, 2001)
Boy 40 (Floating World/ALT Recordings, 2003)
Garageband (Floating World 2006/Wildflower, 2009)
Songwriter (Floating World, 2009)
Links
| http://www.andywhite.com |