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www.myspace.com/andrewscottsolo or andrewscottsolo.ca
Your man in Japan (and Canada when he can).
Andrew
Scott is an energetic and captivating singer/songwriter. His
musicianship is top notch and his performances are always full of funk,
humour, strange instruments, pterodactyl squawks, grunts, grooves,
storytelling and good ol'fashioned zinger wit.
Born and raised
in Grande Prairie, Alberta. In 2002 Andrew moved to Lethbridge Alberta
to study Music and Education at the University of Lethbridge. During
this time he ended up being the energetic frontman for a very popular
local group called The Turncoats ( www.myspace.com/turncoatslethbridge
). This group recorded two discs (Bloodrunnin, Teeth Like A Chainsaw)
and played at venues and festivals all over Western Canada including The
South Country Fair, The Spectrum Festival, the Lethbridge Folk Club,
the Kispiox Valley Music Festival, the Peace Starts at Home Festival,
the Ironwood Stage and Grill, The Tongue and Groove, Better Than Freds,
Broken City, and The Slice Bar and Grill.
In 2007 he graduated
from the University of Lethbridge with a B.Ed/B.Mus and headed off to
Japan where he is currently working with his wife Julie Sauve Scott as
an English/Culture teacher in Toyohashi, Aichi with the JET Programme.
He has continued an active performance schedule there and in May or 2009
released a new disc entitled '13 Birds of Prey', an international
project recorded in both Canadian and Japanese studios and featuring
artists from Canada, Japan, Ireland and the United States.
If you'd like to pick up a copy of 13 Birds of Prey then clicky clicky clicky on the linky thingy below.
www.indiepool.com/AS2009CD1
In
May 2010 Andrew began working with Julie Sauve Scott and Takuro Otani
on an all new album tentatively titled, "My Time In The Empire". This
album will be released online and in stores in early 2011.
In
May 2010 Andrew's song, "I'm Gonna Bust Your Head In" was selected for
the top ten in Japanzine's 2010 Gaijin Sounds Song Contest.
http://www.seekjapan.jp/article/jz/2729/Gaijin+Sounds+2010+Champion+Sounds:+Andrew+Scott
In 2007 Andrew got 2nd place in the Calgary Folk Festival Songwriting Contest for his song 'River of Tears'.
In 2006 Andrew won Best Performance at the Calgary Folk Festival Songwriting Contest with his song 'Artillery'.
In 2001 Andrew's song 'She Don't Want My Money' won first place in the Grande Prairie 97.7 Sun FM songwriting contest.
Dozo yoroshiku onegaiitashimasu!