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The Alchemy of Clouds - The Album Cover

In November of 2022, I was in the midst of launching the Haunted Cowboy Sounds album, along with its companion EP, The Wanderer, when I wrote a blog post about how my friend Dawn’s painting had played a part…

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The WOMBAT Project - Inspired by The Beatles

As I mentioned in a recent blog post, David Byrne was a major influence on The WOMBAT Project. But, another major influence throughout my career and this album in particular, has been The Beatles. While I…

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The Wombat Project - Would David Byrne Dance To This

Inspired by legendary singer-songwriter and composer, David Byrne, from the very early stages of my career, I have not only been influenced by Byrne’s prowess as a creator and vocalist, I have also been inspired by his movement.

 

I…

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The Wombat Project - The Story Behind the Album

Ah, The Wombat Project - A study of emotion through motion.  

 

My strange and unexpected foray into the world of 90’s ambient electronica… 

 

If you are a regular listener of my indie folk tunes, like the Haunted Cowboy Sounds…

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Andrew Joins The Set Up Podcast for Season 5 Episode 80

It has been quite an exciting month here, with the launch of the Haunted Cowboy Sounds album, as well as its companion album, The Wanderer EP (7 Classic Country Songs). Thankfully, the excitement continued this week as The Set…

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Haunted Cowboy Sounds Track 2: Candace

“This old tree reminds me of, 

    A love we used to share. 

You had to go, 

    I know that now...” 

 

Ah, Candace… Honestly, probably my favourite song off the Haunted Cowboy Sounds album, that’s why I wanted to include…

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The Story Behind the Haunted Cowboy Sounds Album

Introducing Haunted Cowboy Sounds - A 10-song collection of sadly-optimistic indie folk songs, exploring the highs and lows of love. The uplifting feeling of finding love - the heartbreak of saying goodbye. 

 

If you have been following along on my…

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What I'm Listening to on Tuesday - Neil Young's 1984 Austin City Limits Concert

Welcome to a new feature on the blog:  

“What I’m listening to on Tuesday”  

These new bi-weekly posts will be an ongoing series, taking a look at some of the songs, albums, or

concerts that have inspired me in some…

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When Does The Painting Start?

The first time I hit the stage was at an open mic in Ste Anne de Bellevue, Quebec... Nothing too glamorous, I think I played guitar on a jam of Neil Young's Down by the River. As someone that…

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Who or What is The Robotanist?

“Whatever it is going to be, it becomes that.” - George Harrison in Get Back 

 

It is a question I am often asked, and it is a question I will never tire of answering. Who, or what, is a Robotanist…

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