MP3 Andrew V Craig - Beautiful You

"Pseudo jazz,Brazilian Bossa Nova,pop,folk-smooth songs about neurotic love.

5 MP3 Songs
POP: Folky Pop, JAZZ: Jazz-Pop

Show all album songs: Beautiful You Songs


Details:
Thanks for stopping by! The New EP-CD "Beautiful You" is in an "eco-wallet"(no plastic except the cd and wrapper) with art by Mimi Feicco and Graphic design By Nancy Bink.

Andrew wrote these songs and arrangements (with the exception of Footprints- Wayne Shorter's tune and his lyrics). These songs were recorded and mixed by Crawford Brown at the Loft Studios in Bronxville, N.Y.,USA.

album credits:
Andrew V. Craig - vocals, guitar, double bass

guest appearances by these great artists:
Rich Dashnaw on solo guitar, Jon Doty on drums, Susan Kane and Fred Gillen Jr. on harmony vocals, Kathy Halvorson on oboe, Grammy award winner, Lisa Gutkin of the Klezmatics on violin.

âBeautiful Youâ features love songs mingled with panic attacks, fantasy, a neighborhood of voyeurs, a crush and a lament for the lame.

Andrew has been writing and performing music as a teacher, a leader of song ,singer/songwriter and a bass player. Andrew has performed with the group "Hope Machine", orchestras, dance, jazz, blues,rock, folk bands and also was lucky enough to perform with living legend, Pete Seeger. ,Andrew has performed his songs at New York City venues:The Bitter End,Kenny's Castaways, Cafe An Beal Bocht and The Uptown Coffee House opening for Rod MacDonald.

Andrew was influenced by those great 60âs-70âs rock groups such as Yes, early Genesis, Traffic, Cream, Led Zeppelin, Hendrix Experience and the Allman Brothers Band. Andrew also experienced the influence of the very eclectic, now gone, radio station, WRNW. There is where Andrew heard the likes of Steel Eye Span and other celtic folk artists along with Joni Mitchell and the jazz fusion group, Weather Report, A.C.Jobim, Flora Purim and Milton Nasciemento.
Andrewâs writing has also been influenced by his children, his students and his Bronx neighbors.
Andrew is a member of Folk Alliance,ASTA,WCSMA and Tribes Hill.