Andrew Winton

WHAT HAS BEEN SAID ABOUT ANDREW?

"...he is a sublime stylist who is aware of the masters and can play effortlessly in a wide range of acoustic styles...[Surface Tension] is an album of great gentleness and sensitivity." Sydney Morning Herald

"Winton's music is a vague cross between John Butler and Harry Manx. However, Winton is a wizard on the lap-steel, particularly the 'Wintonbeast'...and it's his mastery of this instrument and the way in which he applies it, that lifts him clear of labels..." Rhythms Magazine

“Lyrically strong & melodically rich, Andrew’s playing is superb…” PBSfm

RECENT HIGHLIGHTS

* Seven different songs from ‘Surface Tension’ listed as Top 10 in the Australian Songwriters Association Awards 2010 in the categories of Folk/Acoustic; Instrumental; Ballad; Country. Received 3rd place in the Folk/Acoustic category & 4th place in the Instrumental category, as well as being nominated for the Rudy Brandsma award for outstanding achievement in songwriting

* Sponsorship/commercial agreements with Sipsey River Steel guitars (Don’t Fret Instruments - Alabama, USA); Alaska Piks (USA); Worthy Guitars (AUS); Ellis Guitars (AUS): Studio Innovations (AUS)

* nominated for two West Australian Music Industry awards (WAMi) in 2009 for Best Guitarist and for Best Blues & Roots Act

* In 2009 completed 5 months national tour over 80 shows all over Australia many sold out with great reviews of the new album read them at the sonicbids site

* supports for Jeff Lang, Mamadou Diabate, Lior, Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu, Mama Kin, Lucky Oceans, Anne McCue, Nick Barker, Josh Pyke, Ash Grunwald, Geoff Achison, Ian Moss, 10cc

*John Mayall (UK) is performing Andrew's song 'Number's Down' live & recorded it on his recent release, Tough

* Performed A Day On the Green in Nov 08 with Hoodoo Gurus, Thirsty Merc, Mark Seymour

* top 10 Australian Songwriters Association awards 2008 Rock/Indie Category

* Finalist MusicOZ Awards 2008 World/Folk category

* finalist International Songwriting Competition (ISC) 2007 in Blues Category

* nominated for West Australian Music Industry (WAMI) award 2008 Best Guitarist

* nominated for WAMI 2007 Best Blues/Roots Act

* invited to perform SxSW music festival Texas 2007

* tour of US/Canada 2007 including performances SxSW, Canadian Music Week (Toronto)

*Aussie BBQ @ SxSW 07 sharing the stage with Hoodoo Gurus, You Am I, Beasts of Bourbon, Airbourne

* national tour 06 promoting successful release 'The Decompression Chamber'

* Winner Australian Songwriters Association best song in Folk/Acoustic category 06

* Winner Australian Songwriters Association best live performance @ the awards night 06

* finalist MusicOZ awards instrumental category 06

FESTIVAL APPEARANCES (AUSTRALIA)

Vintage Blues Festival (Wignalls Winery) 11 * West Coast Blues and Roots Festival 10, 07 * Nukara Festival 10 * Woodford Folk Festival 09, 08, 07 * Cygnet Folk Festival (TAS) 09 * Australian Blues Music Festival 09 * Acoustica Festival (Sydney) 09 * Newstead Live! Music Festival 09 * Tamworth Country Music Festival 09 (including daily performances at Andrew Clermont's infamous Supper Club!) * Perth International Arts Festival (Great Southern) * Playmakers Series 09 * WAMI (West Australian Music Industry) Festival 09, 08, 07 * Blue Mountains Festival of Folk, Blues & Roots 08, 06 * Maldon Folk Festival 08 * Big Sky Readers & Writers Festival 08 * Geraldton Sunshine Festival 09,08 * Fairbridge Folk Festival last 8 years * Bridgetown Blues Festival last 7 years * Blues on Broadbeach 07 * National Folk Festival 07, 06 * Harboursound Festival Albany 08 * Illawarra Folk Festival 07 * Nannup Music Festival 09, 07, 05, 04 * Coastfest 06 * Port Fairy Folk Festival 04 *

MORE THINGS THAT HAVE BEEN SAID ABOUT ANDREW!

"...he is a sublime stylist who is aware of the masters and can play effortlessly in a wide range of acoustic styles...[Surface Tension] is an album of great gentleness and sensitivity." Sydney Morning Herald

"Winton's beauty is the clarity of his playing. It's uncluttered, easy to get your head around and a joy to listen to as the music dances to the warm enthusiasm of his lyrics...a local release with world-class potential." The West Australian

"great gig on Friday night.....hopefully, Andrew enjoyed playing as much as the audience enjoyed hearing it. Just as a "by the way"....I've been involved with the running of Selby for about 15 years now and seen many, many fantastic acts....but Friday was the 1st time that I've seen an Artist get a standing ovation at the end of the night.......very cool." D. Miller (Selby Folk Club)

"Winton's music is a vague cross between John Butler and Harry Manx. However, Winton is a wizard on the lap-steel, particularly the 'Wintonbeast'...and it's his mastery of this instrument and the way in which he applies it, that lifts him clear of labels..." Rhythms Magazine

"Andrew Winton's Surface Tension is Summer. It is Ash Grunwald meets Josh Pyke on their way to a John Butler gig...Winton plays an impressive array of instruments from lap steel to banjo...as an album it is cohesive yet sonically diverse enough to keep you engaged." Rave Magazine

"The Wintons finished their flawed gig to roars of applause, and the CD-signing queue was one of the festival’s longest." The Canberra Times

"The first thing you should know about Andrew Winton is that he's a seriously good guitarist...In company with some of Australia's finest singer-songwriters, most notably Jeff Lang, Winton uses a blues base for many of his creations, slipping into jazz grooves, even gospel mode, here and there." Rhythms Magazine

"On his third CD...Winton shows off his complex rhythmic sense. Though it would be tempting to release an album of nothing but hot licks, Winton actually reveals himself to be an excellent songwriter." Vintage Guitar Magazine (USA)

"Rarely have I seen someone's musical vision and ability grow as rapidly as his has in the past few years." Lucky Oceans, Daily Planet ABC Radio National

"I'm sitting here on a Sunday morning simply overwhelmed by The Decompression Chamber! It is immediately one of my favourite albums of 2006 and I'm only up to track 3! Lyrically strong and melodically rich, Andrew's playing is superb, the arrangements are stunning, the production outstanding. What more could anyone want?" John Carver, PBSfm Melbourne

"Good lap steel players can sound exceptional, which brings us to Andrew Winton...strong, thoughtful, reflective, sometimes quirky, and often insightful stories of life and living." Australian Songwriters Association

"In a relatively short space of time Andrew has significantly raised the bar in the Australian acoustic music scene. A consummate guitarist, singer and songwriter he is an equally engaging and humorous entertainer with a great gift for generating a warm and relaxed atmosphere at his shows." Rod Vervest, Director Perth International Arts Festival Great Southern/Harboursound Festival Albany

"I have followed Andrew's career over a number of years, and have booked him several times to perform...he has consistently been one of our most popular performers, more than holding his own in the company of major Australian and international acts." Steve Barnes, Artistic Director, Fairbridge Festival

"I was quickly impressed by Andrew and his team's professionalism and work ethic...noticed that Andrew was really the surprise hit of the Aussie contingent that played (SxSW)..this has something to do with marketing, but it also obviously says alot about Andrew as an artist. His skill and passion, as well as considerable song-craft were evident and broke through much of the noise at the event." Tony George AUSTRADE, Australian Music Office

"The stage came alive to the sounds of Andrew Winton - a local lad who is both an accomplished guitarist and poetic songwriter. He's got a Ben Harper feel to him with a rootsy, gospel-type sound, and plays a cool string lap/guitar/bass called the Wintonbeast. Standout songs...were Number's Down and Lucky Boy, and, as unknown as they were to the crowd, he was strangely captivating in a poetically hypnotic way. It was a fabulous start to the day..his set seemed way too short." Xpress Mag (A Day on the Green review 2008)

"Winton demonstrated his diversity at the CD launch...His set included an edgy Ben Harper-style funk in A Perfect Time, a dark, rambling blues style in Let You In, and a sweeter pop tune, Too Hard Again, which has been picked up by radio stations around the country. Winton's display of musical expertise, combined with his talent for storytelling, kept the audience rapt....Guitar solos were melodically well-spaced and always rhythmically interesting. Winton's lyrics (poetry is probably a more accurate term) are profound, with a salty, dryly humourous edge." The West Australian .. ..