"Nice Set Last Night ... Really Cool"
Jon Hubbard, Hubcap Promotions, Reading Promoter
"...an array of very strong songs, with catchy choruses, demonstrating a strong singing voice and real passion for his songs - I'd recommend checking Andrew out live soon."
Joanne Kelly, Reading Radio DJ
"I thought Something Wild was an Old Velvet Underground tune I hadn't heard. Excellent!!? I dig it all."
Obdan, YouTube User
"Absolutely Love This Song (Something Wild)"
DennyCraneLocknLoad, YouTube User
" "Love The Stones' Cover (Sympathy For The Devil)."
Vic Cracknell, Surrey & Hants Musician / Promoter
"I've been listening to At The Water's Edge - very impressed, really like it. Has a sort of Lou Reed / Velvet Underground feel to it - good songs, quite quirky and unusual, thoughtful lyrics and some stand out guitar palying!"
Brian Hurrell, Farnham (Surrey) Musician
" "You've Got The Magic Back...They are great lyrics and very pertinent to my thoughts."
Jayne Ferst, Novelist
""A cracking singer / songwriter"
Aquillo, Farnham Band
"Listening to Andrew Shearer's CD, "At The Water's Edge." Very impressed! *Dances*"
Raji Kulatilake, Reading Musician
"....Andrew has the gift of making people feel good about themselves..."
Maija, Reading Musician
"...able to put unflinchingly honest songs to warm, melodic music... a favourite for those with itchy feet..."
Luke Paolo, Reading Musician
"...able to put unflinchingly honest songs to warm, melodic music... a favourite for those with itchy feet..."
Luke Paolo, Reading Musician

GIGS

Sunday 2nd December 2012

Hop Leaf, Reading, RG1 2QZ

Boho at The Hop open-mic hosted by Rob Sowden

"It's the Way I Tell 'Em"

A fairly quiet night at the Hop Leaf, matched by a fairly unattentive audience. I thought my introduction referring to the Rolling Stones' gig being all over the news on Monday morning and Bryan Ferry being asked in interview if he liked the 'Stones may have got a laugh (Jagger ran off with Ferry's fiance, model Jerry Hall) - I thought I was at least going for the right age demographic! No matter, I just got on with it. Perhaps it's because I still can't hear properly in my right ear but I thought I sounded alright actually, though it might also be the new strings (I really ought to change them more than once every five years).

Set 1

Sympathy For The Devil (Jagger / Richards)

Cold Heart

The Things That She Said

Silent Valley

Always Touched By Your Presence Dear (Gary Valentine)

Set 2

Ashes to Ashes (David Bowie)

Last Night I Saw You Standing There

Also don't forget I've got a great lineup for my anniversay / birthday gig....