Singer/Songwriter Andrew Delaney was born and raised in Houston, Texas. His family was heavily involved in the Houston Rodeo where a young, impressionable Andrew met countless cowboys and big name country acts every year. "After my mom moved us to Dallas I'd still go down to Houston at rodeo season and live with my grandmother and my aunt and uncle in a motor home in the Astrodome parking lot. It was a month of rodeo and country music and carnival every single day. I lived for it" says Andrew. He spent his teens in various blues and rock bands but came back to his country roots when he started focusing on songwriting. "I wasn't listening to country anymore but I was writing it. It sort of killed the rock group I was in at the time. After that I went looking for the music I was missing." What he found were the likes of Steve Earle, James McMurtry, Tom Waits, and Townes Van Zandt; plus old blues records and folk songs; and newer artists like Corb Lund and Hayes Carll.
He self-released his first album “Midnight Movies” in April, 2008. He won fans over with the album’s striking lyrics and overall DIY approach. His follow up recording “Scoundrels!” was released in June of 2009 and showed a marked maturation and narrowing of focus in Delaney’s style. The songs range in presentation from two-stepping country, to gypsy jazz, to anachronistic spiritual, to Celtic tinged folk-rolk, but all are driven by Andrew’s remarkable story-telling ability and strong hooks Lit Monthly called “Scoundrels!” “one of the best local records of the year”.
Andrew Delaney & The Horse You Rode In On was formed to support the release of “Midnight Movies” with Andrew bringing in long-time friend and guitarist Ryan Thomas; virtuoso bassist D. Anson Brody; and Robbie Hamilton, a staple among Dallas rock bands, on drums. Jason Stake was brought in to play bass when Brody’s touring schedule took him away from the band. They are currently working on a third album expected to be out next year.
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"SCOUNDRELS!"
1. The Saint Of Cobb County
2. Wine & Roses
3. Ramblin' Jack
4. William & Sweet Mary
5. Boquias
6. One Foot In Front Of The Other
7. A Miners' Prayer
8. Girl With A Gun
9. Sam's Custom Wood
10. There's A Chill
11. It's Just A Feelin'
Featuring the talents of D. Anson Brody, Ryan Thomas, Robbie Hamilton, Eli Browning, Zuriel, Matt Tolentino, and Mike Mathis.
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andrew! really enjoyed the show saturday @ the ultimate....lookin' forward to doin' it again. need some contact info for private yard party asap as the weather cools down...even if i am "the scariest guy in the bar" later cby
Have I told you lately that I love you? And that I envy the fact that Andrew Delaney replaces "Fuck You" in your band name. My god that's dirty. Gets me all tingly inside.
Thank you so much for playing with Anson and me at Ultimate in Killeen! I was so happy you were game to come; how awesome to be able to create an opportunity to see your show!! I'm looking forward to more Andrew Delaney Goodness (or badness -whichever -hehe) tonight at Headhunters in Austin! :) Cheers!
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