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Andy Griffiths

Rank #207 Toronto/Hamilton, ON, CA Pop / Acoustic Rock / Indie Rock

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Sounds Like: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, The Beatles, Elvis Costello, Traveling Wilburys, The Verve

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Bio: ANDY is an acoustic folk/rock singer/songwriter who writes from gut feeling and personal experience. He enjoys performing LIVE either solo or with his band in venues large and small.
His new Album 'LOOKING AT A LIFE' is now out and is being very well received!! It mixes pop rockers and touching b... See Full Bio

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Posted a new photo: "2 broken strings.....come on!!!!!" http://www.reverbnation.com/c./poni/113474997

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“They had an awesome full band for the Saturday night show at The Moonshine Cafe! The Lost Groove consists of Frank Koren (guitars), Lawrie Ingles (keys), Matt King (bass), Eddie Cromwell (drums), Kim Koren (bkg vocals). Kim also played a selection of her great tunes with Frank, to kick off the night. The Moonshine is like a second home to the band and many other artists. The vibe is great and the sound system is top notch, as our the owners John and Jane. Come on out and rock the night with them soon! ”

— Travis Riggin, Snap Magazine Oakville

“Andy Griffiths - Looking At A Life (Independent) He brings both gritty gravitas and sure-fire pop hooks to his compositions, and it’s names like Tom Petty, Elvis Costello and Graham Parker that seem the most suitable when comparisons are to made. As for definite influences, different songs do carry stylistic nuances. For example, “You Fill Me Up” wouldn’t have sounded out of place on the first Traveling Wilburys’ collection, with its mix of Beatles dynamics and American twang, and “Hooked” is a wonderful power pop track that I feel I should have discovered via one of those amazing Sound Asleep compilations that used to appear so regularly. Maybe best of all is “Bare Bones”. It incorporates a pleasing rolling rhythm, the band turn up their amps and it’ll take you back to that special period in the late ‘70s when Petty, Nick Lowe and their ilk were considered new wave. Rob F. of Leicester Bangs ”

— Rob f., Leicester Bangs

“......The Stars Will Dance and Hooked are power pop ditties that make you sing along and tap your feet, if not dance. In fact, “Hooked” might be ripe for radio should radio ever decide to play music again. Other tracks like Bare Bones and Don’t Let It Bring You Down allude to Bon Jovi and Mellancamp influences, if distilled by a Canadian roots rocker from the ‘90s like Ray Lyell or Myles Hunter. The real winner is the folky, anthemic Lend A Hand which could easily pass as a Gordon Lightfoot song. It’s rolling, dynamic and mesmerizing. Hamilton veteran drummer Ray Farrugia, guitarist Frank Koren, bassist Russ Boswell and the brilliant finger picker Noah Zacharin all bring Griffith’s tracks to life. There’s also contributions from Toronto keyboarist-about-town Lawrie Ingles as well as backing vocals by legendary singer Astrid Young. Looking forward to seeing Griffiths pull this material off live. It’ll be toe-tappingly groovy! ”

— Jaimie Vernon, Cash Box Magazine

“ With a growing list of friends that wanted to help Griffiths’ vision come to light, or at least to ear, .... his first CD that comes off more mature than most, ‘Looking At A Life’ is a pop–rock album with a grittier edge on a life well lived – with a sound that could bring comparisons to Bob Dylan or even the Lowest of the Low. ....Musically, I like Tom Petty quite a bit and I’m a big fan of Tom Wilson. I consider these guys folk with a rock edge or rock with a folksy root. I like a lot of different flavours of music but I rarely sit down and try to pen a song in a particular style. My songs seem to have a classic folk rock feel that appeals to many different people.” Griffiths has a knack for writing songs for the everyman........”

— Ric Taylor, VIEW MAGAZINE Sept 22-11

““The album has been a year in the works,” he explained. “Music is a passion for me and I love writing and performing. I can’t help myself.” ”

— Kathryn Dunmore, Burlington Post

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