("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.
"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.
Originally from Bournemouth, this mild mannered 25 year old has been gigging his unique brand of "Acoustica" for the past 5 years, in and around the midlands and has become somewhat of a household name on the Derby scene.
He is a graduate of the Academy of Contemporary music, (along with "Newton Faulkner", "Reuben", and Amelle Berrabah from the "Sugababes") where he homed his musical talent.
His music has been compared to that of Damien Rice, John Mayer, and even James Taylor. With heart wrenching 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 appearances on BBC Radio Nottingham, Derby, Leicester, and Lincoln, and it has now SOLD OUT of all the physical copies! (However it is still available for download.)
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 now only available via download for £2 from here for only $3.99 (which is about £2.50)
Previous releases:
"Half Way There" is the much anticipated mini EP, following the success 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 Tomorrow
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 hosts 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
Not too late to get advance tickets for my shows coming up - including two tickets for £5 for my Birmingham gig (3 Nov). And remember I'm playing with Ebb at the ICA in London (9 Nov) - this is a very special performance and it would be great to see you there. /MaJiKer
Hi, everyone Hope you enjoyed my latest work "Heads up". Wait there's more! Check out my brand new song. This one is called "Lights, Camera and Action. You will not be disappointed. Please enjoy....Much Luv
Hey Hey, My new band WhiteMoor FINALLY have some music up on our profile!! Please head over and let us know what you think. your comments are much appreciated. x Barrington WM
Ladies and gentlemen is time for me to announce that my latest track "Heads up" is here. So everbody visit my site and have a listen. A comment will also be appreciative. Thanks! MUCH LUV
Heyyy!! Have you jumped on the bandwagon and joined TWITTER?? If so, FOLLOW ME!! http://twitter.com/jessijaejoplin If not, hurry up and join. I promise it's a lot of fun :)) xoxo, Jessi
Hey, Whats up? Thought i'd be nice and send you a link to download 4 of our songs but before you download them you have to promise to give them out to all of your friends as well :) 2 songs are new songs and 2 songs are a little older but heres the link http://www.thistwilightcity.com/ Don't forget to order our cds and some of our ringtones :) Hope to hear from you soon... -Brandon TTC
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