Just to let you know that I have uploaded another track – ‘Yours’ is now available to listen to here.

Best,

Andrew

I’m gigging quite a bit at the moment, which is great. Unfortunately for most musicians in New Zealand, the Rugby World Cup 2011 isn’t bringing as much work as we would have hoped. On the plus side, though, I am doing quite a bit more writing for some other artists (I never seem to get time to write for me these days!!), and we are getting some positive results.

In other news, I am seriously considering a move to Vancouver. My good friend and producer, Jonathan Campbell, is heading over there soon, and it seems as if there are some fantastic opportunities waiting in that larger market. It’s great, yet terrifying to think that I am potentially going to move to another country and start from zero. I have worked hard and built up a solid reputation here in New Zealand, but sometimes one needs to exorcise themselves from their comfort zones to really move forward, so hopefully that’s what I’m doing. The initial plan is to go for three months and see how I feel about gigs / writing etc. If it doesn’t work out, at least I’ve bought a return ticket

I think Vancouver will be a healthy change; if nothing else comes of it, hopefully locking myself in a tiny apartment for three months will bring to life some great songs. I’ve learned an awful lot about this industry since moving to New Zealand, so it will be interesting to see how these lessons translate to a much bigger market.

Hopefully my gigs page will be just as full for Vancouver! I will keep you all updated on how the move is going etc.

Best,

Andrew

Just finished up writing on Anna Wilson‘s second single, tentatively called ‘Flying High’. It’s already sounding fantastic even at the demo stage, so I’m very excited to see what producer Jonathan Campbell will do with it. As soon as a proper demo is finished (without my pitch shifted vocals!!) I’ll put it up on my writing page. I’m off to play the song to a live audience tonight to see what the reaction is!

Andrew

I received some fantastic news the other day – thanks to the lovely, lovely people at Duco Events I am going to be performing live with my fantastic band at the Richard Branson Dinner in Auckland on October 20th 2011. It will be toward the end of the Rugby World Cup, which will be an insane time of year for little old New Zealand. I am thrilled to be part of the evening’s entertainment and to perform for Sir Richard; I’ll be doing a showcase of original material as well as some covers during the main course. New Zealand music legend Dave Dobbyn will also be performing with his band later in the evening. It’s already shaping up to be a fantastic night, so head on over to the Duco website to grab your tickets now!!

Andrew

It’s been a lot of work but single #2 is finally finished. You can listen to Broken here. I’d love to hear what you guys think of the new track. It was written by me; produced by Jonathan Campbell and Simon Holloway and has the intrepid Anna Wilson on backing vocals. I’d also like to thank Simon Moore, Dan Antunovich and Pat Kuhtze for lending their fantastic musicianship to the track.

Hope everyone is well!

Andrew

- Andrew

You are broken,
You were broken from the start,
You are broken,
You are breaking down your parts,

If you wake up cold,
If you can’t let go,
If your heart don’t know I will be there,

I have been waiting and I have been hoping,
I have been loving you now,
Well since I’ve been crying you know I’ve been praying,
And waiting for you somehow,

You are broken,
You were broken from the start,
You are broken,
I am fixing up your parts,

If you wake up cold,
If you can’t let go,
If your heart don’t know I will be there,

From the moment that you walked right into my life,
I knew in that instance we would be alright,
Everything that you have given to me,
I know I will always believe,

Ask me to want you,
Ask me to need you,
Ask me to love you I will,

I am broken,
I am broken just like you,
We are broken,
We are broken through and through,

If you wake up cold,
If you can’t let go,
If your heart don’t know,
I will be there waiting for you,
If you wake up cold I will be there,

I have to linger in the madness,
Of a life that drove right past us,
That let us down,

I’ve been waiting for far too long,
Waiting for my time to come,

I feel the wind on my face,
As the tide starts to change,
Tearing down the mistakes I’ve made,
I feel the light of the dawn,
Forcing me to move on,
Here I go my life is yours,

The sky has fallen for me,
All the stars are reaching toward me,
I feel it now,

But in the past it was so different,
There was no one else here to listen,
To let you out,

I’ve been waiting for far too long,
Waiting for my time to come,

I feel the wind on my face,
As the tide starts to change,
Tearing down the mistakes I’ve made,
I feel the light of the dawn,
Forcing me to move on,
Here I go my life is yours,

Here I go,

I’ve been waiting for far too long,
Now my moment’s finally come,
I can understand,
I can comprehend where I belong,

I feel the wind on my face,
As the tide starts to change,
Tearing down the mistakes I’ve made,
I feel the light of the dawn,
Forcing me to move on,
Here I go my life is yours,
Here I go my life is yours,
Here I go my life is yours,

Asking now what have you done,

Can’t you stay with me,
Can’t you live with me,
Can’t you wait with me,
For one more night, one more time,
One more fight, one more try with me,

She waits in the rain,
It’s pouring again,
He won’t be there,
I guess I will,
But she doesn’t know and she doesn’t find,
She doesn’t see that this time,
She waits for me,

Asking now what have you done,

Can’t you stay with me,
Can’t you live with me,
Can’t you wait with me,
For one more night, one more time,
One more fight, one more try with me,

And all the things that I wanted to say,
I tried to leave but she begs me to stay,
All the things that I wanted to know,
Are forcing me to go,

Can’t you stay with me,
Can’t you live with me,
Can’t you wait with me,
For one more night, one more time,
One more fight, one more try,

Can’t you stay with me,
Can’t you live with me,
Can’t you wait with me,
For one more night, one more time,
One more fight, one more try with me,

Can’t you stay,
Can’t you wait,
Can’t you stay with me,
For one more night,
One more time with me,

She Waits was recorded at Beaver Studios, with the accompanying video shot in Moscow. Andrew has a series of shows scheduled in Auckland for the upcoming months.