Scott Andrew - lo-fi acoustic pop superhero!

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Indie pop? Folk rock? Americana? Geez, who cares? Performing songwriter Scott Andrew charms audiences by delivering scruffy, DIY acoustic pop with self-effacing wit and underdog bravado.

"Scott's definitely among the top ten artists we've seen on the road this year." -- Brian Austin Whitney, Just Plain Folks

The moniker reads "acoustic pop superhero!" but anyone meeting Seattle-based performing songwriter Scott Andrew immediately gets the joke: if there's any superhero to identify with here, it's Underdog.

With five independently-produced releases behind him, Scott Andrew's music and live shows have drawn comparisons to the energetic pop and acoustic rock grooves of Guster, Pete Yorn and David Gray.

"There is no chance you'll mistake Scott for a folksinger. His poppy, energetic strokes and clever phrases inspire bobbing heads and thoughtful smiles." -- The Tacoma Weekly Volcano

Based in Seattle, Scott has performed for audiences from San Francisco to Cleveland, and has shared stages with national and award-winning artists including Josh Kelley, Luther Wright, Granian, Holly Figueroa, Todd Martin, Jonathan Kingham, Kym Tuvim and others.

Scott's live performance recently won him a Best Live Performer nomination in the 2003 Just Plain Folks Music Awards, the largest independent music awards competition. Scott was also selected as a finalist in the Folk category of the 2001 Unisong International Song Competition.

People Say...

"Great stuff, luminous, sweet intelligent folk without being self important or slight. 'Gravel Road Requiem' reminds me of when I first heard Matt Nathanson nearly eight years ago who quickly became my favorite folkie ever." -- Kevin Smokler, author

"The hook of this song made me stop and think and really wonder how a song can be written so well." -- Eamon Dee on In Harm's Way @ Garageband.com

"I was hooked from the first note...A+" -- P.B. on In Harm's Way @ Garageband.com

"Somehow, it all manages to sound like acoustic Dishwalla or Better Than Ezra, tinged with Son Volt. Cast the Net Wide, sounding ever so Celtic, a gentle folky number turns partly rock via one of the few occurances of electric guitar. I think I'll take this one home with me." -- Joel Canfield, KnowYourMusic.com

"A real treat as far as mellow, acoustic folk house music goes. A relaxed style that somehow reminds me a little of David Gray. I give the album four stars." -- Chris Lea

"There's a stretch of Skagit county between Chuckanut Drive, I-5 and the Strait of Juan de Fuca that is flat. I was out, in what felt like the middle of nowhere, driving back to I-5 when Gravel Road Requiem came on. I reached down, bumped the volume up to 21 or 22, and shivered. It was as if a music video was being created before my eyes. I was so engrossed in the sights, sounds, and feel of everything that I missed my turn. When the song ended I realized that I was driving away from my destination. And I didn't care." -- Adam Gessaman, idly.org