"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

Saturday 21st January 2012

The Greyhound, Wargrave, RG10 8BU

Bohemian Night open-mic hosted by Rob Sowden

Very good humoured, pleasant evening night at The Greyhound run by Rob Sowden. I particularly enjoyed Boff's "great voiced" renditions of some modern classics (he can often be seen playing at Deja Vu both at Bohemian NIghts on Wednesdays and the showscases on Friday nights) and Jonesy's very Lucinda Williamsesque original songs (though apparently he doesn't know any Lucinda Williams).

Personally I don't feel I'm firing on all cylinders at the moment. It might be just the way I feel about my performance as I'm trying not to just play the "safe" songs all the time in addition to learning some new covers. I guess it didn't help that my story of chasing Ray Davies with fifteen school kids through Lyme Regis rambled a little but hey I'm just warming up for next week.

Talking of which don't forget The Chinese New Year Celebrations Gig at The Jolly Anglers next Friday (27th January). More details have been added here.

Set 1

Cold Heart
Something Wild
You've Got The Magic Back

Set 2

Last Night I Saw You Standing There
Silent Valley
One More Time / All Day And All Of The Night (Ray Davies)