("Umbrella" sync thing put together by the very talented Sam Devonport)
Influences
John Mayer, The Smashing Pumpkins, Tool, A perfect Circle, Damien Rice, Rage against the machine, Feeder, Bush, Weezer, Willy Mason, Ben Kweller, The Bluetones, Leni Ward, Iron and Wine, and all of my amazing freinds who inspire me everyday.
Sounds Like
The poetry and raw emotion of Damien Rice with the guitar playing and catchy hooks of John Mayer.
Due to there only being 10 copies of "Far From Home" left, I have put the whole album on the net for free for you guys to down load. You can simply download the whole album by clicking here.
Download Simon Andrews Derwent FM Sessions FOR FREE by clicking on the image above.
"Mind blowing... '4 am' is a classic, one of the nicest songs i have heard in the past decade."(Craig Sharpe-Weir, guitarist of "Icon A.D")
"An interesting and catchy melody, and a brilliant use of altered chords" (Mick Smith, BBC Radio Nottingham, talking about "Dragging My Feet") "Think Damien Rice, but from Bournemouth and based in Derby"(Park Hall Live Press Release)
Simon Andrews is an acoustic singer/songwriter based in Derby.
Origionally from Bournemouth, this mild mannered 24 year old has been gigging his unique brand of "Acoutica" for the past 4 years, in and around the midlands and is somewhat of a household name on the Derby scene.
He is a graduate of the Academy of Contemporary music, where he homed his musical talent.
His music has been compared to that of Damien Rice, John Mayer, and even James Taylor. With heart renching lyrics and the raw emotion of Simon's voice, joined with his solid and intricate guitar playing, Simon's songs stand out in what has become a very crowded genre of music.
"More than just a singer/songwriter, Simon Andrews is a musically gifted and lyrically accomplished performer who can captivate an audience withing seconds of playing"(Lee Howes, University of Derby Dusted Magazine)
His debut album, "Far From Home", was released in early 2006 to overwhelming applause. With a collection of heart breaking songs looking at everything from losing a loved one to life as a student, "Far From Home" sold fast with apperances on BBC Radio Nottingham, Derby, Leicester, and Lincon, and there's now only 10 copies left! (so if you havn't already got a copy now's the time.)
If you would like to stay up to date with whats going on in the world of Simon Andrews, please feel free to join his mailing list. To book Simon, or for any other details, please feel free to E-mail him.
"Simon's songs have depth, weight and a future outside of the open mic circuit."(Ali Pow3rs, Derby based musician and organiser of the Union Blue and 5Lamps Open Mics)
"Far From Home" is available to buy from this page or from any of Simon's shows for a mere £3. The limited edition 12 track version (with the BBC Session tracks on) is available to download here for only $3.99 (which is about £2.50)
("Far From Home" has now SOLD OUT at Reveal Records)
Previous releases:
"Half Way There" is the much anticipated mini EP, following the succes of "Far From Home"
the track listing is:
1. Momentum
2. 4 am
3. It's All I Think About
4. Dragging My Feet
At the moment its $2.99 to download, but will be FREE in the very near future so sit tight.
the track listing is:
1. Hopelessly, Helplessly (Free-Falling)
2. 4 am
3. It's All I Think About
("The Lost Art of Telling Lies" is now only available as an MP3 album)
For those who were lucky enough to have get their hands on "2 am - The Far From Home sessions" the limited edition Vinyl CD, below is the track listing :D
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The track listing is:
1. An Average Day (Without You)
2. Move on
3. Post-teen Angst
4. The Day Before Tommorrow
5. One More Mistake
6. Love is a Battlefield (cover of Pat Benator)
Only 10 were made, but due to popular demand, you can now hear or download the WHOLE album here
For more of Simon Andrews' music, please click on any or all of the links below (there's different stuff on different pages)
Every Tuesday, Simon host the open mic at The Barracuda Bar in Derby. The open mic highlights some of the finest up and comming acts derby has on offer. The Open Mic runs from 9.00pm till about 1 am. If you'd like to play at the open mic, or for more details please check out their website or their myspace page by clicking on the link below
Hi, I saw you on John Mayer's page. I have been said to sound similar to him. Anyways if you like John Mayer you will more than likely like me. Talk to you soon. Billy
Hey dude the gig was awsome, thnx to you n ian and will for helping us and giving us the chance do it, and for everything this year man. Thanks alot dude Dylan:)
Erm well were gonna be in from about 9ish 10ish so erm i think we sed to will like in the afternoon after dinner or key skills kos ange as got this exam for me to do at sum point lol. thnx dude ur a star. Dylan:)
Hey dude, u no like i was saying today about giving u my ssi poster on thrsda kos its to big to take on a bus is that still ok, kos if not i can try it on the bus no worries. Tara for now Dylan:)
hey hunny could you make sure you're there this thursday cos it's my last day of college so i may be in no fit state to do my job at all i'm not gonna drink a lot while i'm there tho so i should sober up in time to pack down n all that but it's just at the start cos we are going straight from college and doing the mile lol xxx
as long as it gets done, i dont even own a soldering iron, and all you have to do is sit and watch lol IM doin all the work XD
but its gonna save me £50-£60
annoyed cause i gotta use the shitty spear till the afternoon, as rumors go, roy and steveloaf aren't comin in, so me and ryan are gonna have quality band practice time =] unless a room is DESPERATELY needed, in which case they will be told to fuck off =P
ahh cheers, massive help, and plus i think it would be best if you were watching to be honest, i know kinda what im doing, took the back off and my strings and had a tug, i know where the wires are but soldering's kinda alien to me =S
but im that kinda person that id rather try it myself so i know for future than keep havin to spend money takin it to a shop
and yeah we have done all 3 now so thats a worry off my back, just hope the rest good enough, ill be fuckin devastated if i dont make it, even more so since i fucked school up as well =[
