Artist Website: www.andywhite.com
About Andy White
Andy White, originally from Belfast, is a singer-songwriter, poet and author. He started writing poetry and music early, penning a poem called "Riots" aged nine. White is best known for songs such as "Religious Persuasion", "James Joyce's Grave", "Street Scenes From My Heart", "Italian Girls on Mopeds", and noted for the political and literary content of his work.He released his first EP 'Religious Persuasion' in 1985 on Stiff Records, and debut album 'Rave on Andy White' in 1986. Since then he has released thirteen solo albums plus numerous compilations and live albums, and has collaborated with many other artists including Peter Gabriel, Sinéad O'Connor and English producer John Leckie. White won Ireland's Hot Press Songwriter of the Year Award in 1993.
In 1995, he released an album 'Altitude' with Tim Finn (of Split Enz) and Liam Ó Maonlaí (of Hothouse Flowers); the trio recorded as ALT.
His most recent solo studio album is 'This garden is only temporary' (2022). In 2023, White and Tim Finn collaborated on the album AT.
White tours often. He has performed live at Glastonbury Festival and many international rock festivals including WOMAD UK (where he hosted the gala finale in 2005), performing at and MCing the main stage at the Fleadh in London, WOMAD festivals in South Africa, USA, Italy, Cacares, Madrid, Singapore and Womadelaide, international folk festivals including Cambridge (UK); Calgary, Winnipeg, Vancouver (Canada); Port Fairy and Woodford (Australia).
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Andy White - Religious Persuasion
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