Artist description Polished songwriting with straight-from-the-heart lyrics. Andi's live performances are intimate affairs and her clear, distinctive voice, accurate guitar playing and disarmingly frank stage presence succeed in reaching out to audiences everywhere. Currently performing with a three-piece band or solo.

Music Style Folk/Jazz/Pop/Country

Musical Influences Jan Garbrick, Patti Smith, Stephan Grapelli, Sinnead O’Connor, All about Eve, Sandy Denny, Michelle Shocked, hymns, the Beatles, English, Irish and Scottish folk traditions.

Similar Artists Sheryl Crow, Michelle Shocked, Nancy Griffith, Joni Mitchell, Indigo Girls, Tori Amos, Suzanne Vega, Annie Di Franco, Mary Black.

Artist History Since her debut in ‘87 at London’s Mean Fiddler Andi has travelled extensively; amongst others, recording for Folklife Radio at the Seattle Folk Festival in ‘98, winning the Berlin Buskers Festival in ‘96 with the Purple Rizla Experience and performing at the ‘98 and ‘99 Glastonbury Festivals. She has lived in Edinburgh and the Highlands of Scotland, Galway, Cork, Tipperary (Ireland), Wrexham (Wales), Northampton (England), Grenoble (France), Berlin (Germany), Prague (Czech Republic), Ghent (Belgium) and Amsterdam (Holland). Andi was brought up mainly in the west highlands of Scotland.

Instruments vocals, guitar and guitar

Albums Icarus, Plantlife 2000

Location Edinburgh, Scotland - United Kingdom

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