Andrew started his career busking on the streets of Auckland, New Zealand, and began his meteoric rise. In 1984, he re-leased his first album, Conversations, and was immediately signed by the new-age label Narada Records in the US. Narada then released Islands, an instrumental collaboration with Grammy-nominated artist David Arkenstone, which reached the top 10 on the US Billboard Charts.

Following a live broadcast on BBC Radio Scotland, he was signed by UK label Linn Records and recorded ...