The Beatles (I know, original, huh? :)) Brian Wilson and The Beach Boys Damien Rice Coldplay Jellyfish John Lennon Paul McCartney Neil Finn and Crowded House Van Morrison Moxy Fruvous early Barenaked Ladies Ryan Adams America Burt Bacharach Ben Folds Crosby Stills and Nash David Gray Guster Carole King Kings of Convenience Nilsson early Oasis Duncan Sheik Simon and Garfunkel James Taylor Rufus Wainwright etc...
"Crisp arrangements, breezy ivory tickling, and compelling sentiment combine, subverting commercial jingle-jangle
with a dash of personality."
-Shut Eye Records (Atlanta)
"With luscious, delectable harmonies, Mac's acoustic based pop is very pleasant
and beautifully easy on the ears."
-The Buffalo News
"Andy Mac writes intelligent, well-crafted arrangements that eventually will be
recognized by the masses."
-OutofStep
"Andy Mac has picked up his guitar and perfected the sensitive-boy-sings-his-
heart-out-thing."
-Artvoice Magazine (Buffalo)
"Andy Mac is an artist you’ll want to listen to. It takes a true gift to create such sleek musical synthesis. He's a virtuoso in the art of putting all the right musical pieces, in all the right places. In their career, every songwriter wishes to attain such melodic appeal that Mac has so easily achieved. Originality, even within his own musical niche is perhaps what makes him so great. Each song has a new stylistic addition or change that makes each track interesting, building Mac’s repertoire into a single morphing entity rather than a list of formulated tracks. There are thousands of songwriters that can concoct memorable hooks and chorus lines and while Mac achieves this, he also goes beyond, making the entire song enjoyable: the verses are just as pleasing as the choruses. There is no doubt that with proper exposure and persistence Mac will achieve a earned level of success."
-Provayo
"Andy Mac’s debut solo album, Music for a Bright Moon Sky, shows influences from both experiences with lush harmonies, clever arrangements, and witty lyrics. Calling Mac a multi-talented artist would be an understatement."
-Rebel Spirit Music
"In the dictionary, there should be a picture of Andy Mac’s cheeky face next to the word ‘loveable’, and, in the future, when things like this are possible, one or two of his tunes also. It’s the finest sonic approximation of a smile one could hope to hear an acoustic guitar deliver. Melancholic but not downtrodden, charming without being overbearing, happy yet not frivolous, all these are qualities which have lead to him becoming one of New York’s most highly regarded new singer songwriters, and brought him to the attention of the likes of MTV and Fox, whose programmes have both featured his tunes to good effect."
-RawRip.com
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Andy Mac on the TV
This is a clip from the new Fox Network's show Desire that featured my song "She Falls Away."
Acoustic Long Island features Andy Mac
These are a couple videos from my Acoustic Long Island show. (Huge props to Rob Dircks from Acoustic LI for helping me master these videos!)
Clip 1 - "How Am I To Know"
Clip 2 - "Haven't Seen In So Long"
Clip 3 - "The Right Place"
Clip 4 - "She Falls Away"
Clip 5 - "Sarah with No H"
Still Life with Andy Mac
Andy Mac writes pop songs for people who don't think they like pop music. Although the hooks and harmonies are pleasurably addictive, the lyrical focus skews darker, speaking to an earnest melancholy more familiar to fans of indie singer/songwriter-based bands such as The Swell Season.
A few bars into one of his songs, and more than a few surprised new listeners nodding both in time to the music, and in emphatic agreement with his starkly honest take on relationships, damage and salvation.
When he moved to New York City from Buffalo, NY, Andy brought his debut album, "Music for a Bright Moon Sky" (Stay Clean Music, 2005). A fully independent effort on his own label, the CD completely sold out of its first run, and music from that release was featured on 20th Century Fox and MTV television shows, and on XM Radio.
His sophomore release, titled "Struggle Fantastic", is at once more positive and more introspective, and reveals a maturing artist working through increasingly complicated situations in an effort to find redemption. Co-produced by Chris Cubeta and Andy at GaluminumFoil Studios in Brooklyn, NY, and mastered by Richard Morris at Scott Hull Mastering.
Funded mostly by donations from Andy's fans, the album was released last October, along with an album entitled "410", which was recorded in secret and released as a surprise album to accompany "Struggle Fantastic". Both albums are available by emailing Andy directly at andymacmusic@gmail.com!!!
Ahh, Andy..you are still doing it...touching hearts in all the right places...which bring to mind your wonderful song " The Right Place"....a new granddaughter born last year and a family that is making it work and having fun. Thank you for your continuous flow of musical magic...I remain a devoted fan!
Just wanted to stop by and let you know you are in my thoughts. Hope all is going well for you. May the rest of your day be a beautiful one. Hugs & kisses.
Hello Andy, I dance and fly to your magnificent music. And I have always enjoyable moments while listening to your songs. I am wishing you a bright weekend filled with love and happiness and sunny rays to warm your heart. Twenty years from now you will be more dissapointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So sail away from the safe harbour. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore.....dream...discover ! With a ballon full of Good Wishes Heidi
If only I were still that thin!...not that I've gotten fat...only weighin in at about 124...but I need to do some serious situps so my belly can be flat like that again! Thanks for the compliments! =)
Wow u were in a 7 year relationship?what in the world destroyed it?been with my lover 4 mos. An already havin issues :/.I keep close to god though :)!!
