Andy Grant Biography

Three miles down in the bowels of the earth is not the best place to be, as Andy Grant discovered whilst working in a South African gold mine. Sitting in a tiny room, his only distraction was to lose himself in the sound of his battered pawnshop acoustic guitar, recreating the sounds of The Cure, Led Zeppelin and The Beatles.
What began as a distraction became his salvation. Desperately needing to escape the hot, dark, dangerous working conditions, inspiration struck - the guitar would be his ticket out of there.
Gathering up his few belongings, guitar slung on his back, Andy headed to the edge of town and hit the road. Music was a constant companion on every step of the journey, from jamming with Oud players in Morocco, to studying with a Sitar master in the Indian Himalayas. Further study of rock, classical and jazz styles rounded out his apprenticeship in all matters six stringed.

Playing from dawn ‘til dusk six days a week on street corners the world over, from Melbourne to Copenhagen, helped Andy develop his eclectic, powerful guitar style. This was showcased on his first album ‘Spirals’ (2003) a collection of tripped out guitar instrumentals.

On returning home to the UK, Andy refined his craft playing upwards of 200 gigs a year across the south coast and nationwide, developing his distinctive, rootsy vocals, honing his song writing and fine-tuning the live show. His music has been compared to the likes of Ray Lamontagne, Gomez and John Martyn.

Andy Grant’s most recent album ‘Hole in the Sky’ is a dazzling collection of songs, that showcases the extraordinary skills honed over his nomadic career. The album has had a resoundingly positive response from fans and press alike, receiving radio play across the south coast from stations such as BBC Southern Counties, BBC Solent, Original FM and Forest FM.

For up-to-the-minute information about Andy Grant, visit:
www.myspace.com/andygrantmusic,
andygrant.net

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