Barry Andrews (musician)

Barry Andrews (born 12 September 1956) is an English singer, songwriter, musician, and keyboardist, formerly of the bands XTC and League of Gentlemen, who co-founded Shriekback.[1][2] He has collaborated with Brian Eno on several projects, most recently guesting on keyboards for the 2005 album Another Day on Earth. Andrews also played on the 1980 Iggy Pop album Soldier with David Bowie, Ivan Kral, Glen Matlock and Klaus Kruger.[3]

Barry Andrews
Born (1956-09-12) 12 September 1956
OriginWest Norwood, London, England[1]
GenresFunk rock, new wave, art rock, experimental rock
Occupation(s)Musician
InstrumentsVocals, keyboards, piano, guitar, drums, bass
Years active1976–present
LabelsIsland
Malicious Damage
Associated actsXTC
Shriekback
Iggy Pop
Gang Of Four
League of Gentlemen

Career

Andrews joined the group formed by Andy Partridge and Colin Moulding about the same time they changed their name to XTC in 1976. He left XTC in 1978, after two albums with the band, and embarked on a solo career.[2]

During 1980, he was part of Robert Fripp´s The League of Gentlemen, together with Sara Lee. He also had his own group called ¨Restaurant for Dogs¨. In 1981, he formed Shriekback with former Gang of Four bassist Dave Allen. Coincidentally, Sara Lee later joined Gang of Four as bassist.

His most notable solo track was "Win a Night Out with a Well-Known Paranoiac", which received airplay on the Anne Nightingale request show on BBC Radio 1 during the mid-1980s. The A-side of this single was "Rossmore Road", named after a street in Marylebone, London.

In the late 1980s, he was a member of the band Illuminati, and later played with The Refugees and 7even.[2]

Latterly, Shriekback has essentially become a solo project under which Andrews has released several albums, most recently Life in the Loading Bay (2010), on the Malicious Damage record label.

Personal life

In addition to being a musician, Andrews is also a sculptor and furniture maker. His son, Finn Andrews, is the lead singer/songwriter of the London-based band The Veils.

Discography
  • Haunted Box of Switches (2003)
  • Stic Basin
  • Mind Over Matter

References
  1. Strong, Martin C. (2003) The Great Indie Discography, Canongate, ISBN 1-84195-335-0, p. 185
  2. Kellman, Andy "Barry Andrews Biography", AllMusic, retrieved 2010-01-23
  3. Strong, Martin C. (2002) The Great Rock Discography, Canongate, ISBN 1-84195-312-1, p. 815


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