For now, I'm just a one-man band. However, I am wanting to put a band together and seek: Bass; another guitar; perhaps some keys; perhaps some strings. Come and have a go if you think you're eclectic enough!
Influences
I love music by these people - Tim Buckley, Jeff Buckley, John Martyn, Cocteau Twins, Levitation, The Wolfgang Press, House of Love, Icicle works, Dead Can Dance, Brendan Perry, Beatles, Bobby D, Leadbelly, Howling Wolf, Love, Damien Rice, Jackson C Frank, Bert Jansch, The Clash, Iggy and the Stooges, Estrella Morentes, Danny Thompson, Calexico, Gary Lucas, Serge Gainsbourg, Francoise Hardy, Julie Driscoll, Michel Polnareff, Marvin Gaye, David Axelrod, Minnie Riperton, Karen Dalton, Julie London, Ella, Billie, Sarah V, Nina Simone, Dusty Springfield, Bobbie Gentry, Frank Sinatra, Curtis Mayfield, Bobby Womack, Gil Scott-Heron, Richie Havens, Stephen Fretwell, Jacques Brel, Scott Walker, Radiohead, REM, Massive Attack, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Art Blakey, Charlie Mingus, Pentangle, Erik Satie, Nick Cave, Roland S Howard, Julie London, Dif Juz, Fred Neil, Nick Drake, Syd Barrett, CS&N, Carla Bruni, Moby Grape, Jefferson Airplane, Skip Spence, Dino Valente, Scott Matthews, Richard Thompson, Linda Thompson, Catherine Wheel's Painful Thing EP, Family, Aznavour, Brassens, Fairport, Thelonius Monk, Otis Redding, Fleet Foxes ... the list is by no means exhaustive...
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Other people whose work inspires me include...
Vaughn Oliver, Daniel Auteuil, Juliette Binoche, Emmanuelle Beart, Vincent Cassel, Monica Bellucci, Tcheky Karyo, Samy Naceri, Mathieu Amalric, Emmanuelle Devos, Marie Gillain, Sophie Marceau, Audrey Tautou, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Yvan Attal, Mathieu Kassovitz, Gaspar Noe, Olivier Assayas, Andre Techine, Michael Haneke, Pascal Bonitzer, Virginie Ledoyen, Isabelle Huppert, Nathalie Baye, Depardieu, Fabrice Luchini, BB, Alain Delon, Jean Reno, Jean Rochefort, Andre Dussollier, Claude Chabrol, Belmondo, Goddard, Truffaut, Robert Guediguian, Kieslowski, Gilles Mimouni, Francois Ozon, Bertrand Tavernier, Arnaud Desplechin, Jacques Audiard, Jamel Debbouze, Romain Duris, Marianne Denicourt, Marion Cotillard, Cyril Collard, Romaine Bohringer, Catherine Deneuve, Ludivine Sagnier, Antonin Artaud, Steve McQueen, Robert Altman, Hitchcock, Jean Cocteau, Seurat, Albert Camus, Pablo Picasso, Claude Monet, Renoir, Andy Warhol, Claude Chabrol ... this could go on!
Sounds Like
A million different colours. Examples on offer here...
As a boy, his soft untainted ears were introduced to the guitar by an American Magpie. It was the first jolt of purest pleasure and it went straight to the brain. The Magpie, although a liitle frightening in it's demeanour, enthralled the small boy and told him tales of silver. Inspired by the stories he was told and the world from whence they came, the boy visited a secret part of the woods. For forty days and nights he tirelessly worked, fashioning a crude yet resonant guitar with which to play. Bloodied fingers began to harden and, before long, rudimentary melodies were heard from within the cable drum. He was ready.
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Recent months have seen Andy write his first novel 'Nearly', and perform for those who know. He follows the Sun. Bathes in the rain. He is element like air. Some will like this music. You can be sure of that.
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So... 2008 was great, you know... gigs and radio and Paris and stuff. This year? We lost John Martyn far too soon... Love to you all, keep hold of your dreams. Fly them proudly like kites.
"Established, atmospheric, Essex-based singer-songwriter who draws on many influences. There is plenty of Jeff Buckley in there but in the end it is all Andy Mckay" The Liberty Real Music Festival programme.
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"One of the region's best unsigned artists" Essex Chronicle.
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"Songs From The Cable Drum" is still available but will be deleted in October. When it's gone, it's gone. Contact this page if you want a personalised copy.
Hey Andy how are you? My world is a bit on the boring side at the moment LOL. Well as you can see on my pics I went to Italy but hey I had to come back here and be normal again LOL... Take care. x
Hi Andy. What a FABULOUS Solid Air meets Northern Skies night at St Annes! Well organised & some great performances by some hugely talented people. Hope to see & hear you again really soon (perhaps next week at The Windmill Club). L & BW Jane x
Acoustic Raw Sessions- Millbeach Heybridge Maldon- Thursday nights!
Apr. 23rd Navacross- Kickar** Folk Blues Apr. 30th Lizzie B. Jazzy Blues Diva May 14th John T. Hosts May 21st Gary Jones- Unique Acoustic punk May 28th Bob Green- Folk & 60..s Pop June 11TH Justin Hopper- California style country blues June 18th The Resonators- Original Blues country June 25th Bob Collum- Inspired Americana July 9th Roy Mette- Essex Blues Legend! July 16th Steve Curtis- Superb Guitar & vocals Country Blues July 23rd Rant n’ Rave- Country, Rock n’ roll classics Hope to see you!
Hi Andy thanks very much for supporting the Acoustic Raw night on thursday. Your presence and music were much appreciated. Hope to see you on a regular basis! Cheers Mike
Good to see you again last night, enjoyed the songs and thanks for the invite to the tribute gig, would love to come just need to find and learn a few tunes now! cheers Andy
Hey There! I wanted to thank you for taking the time to listen to my music and add me. I hope that you take a few and watch the video for "The Sky Below", let me know what you think. Happy Holidays!
