Kansas City, Missouri
29 Years Old
Singer-Songwriter, Producer, Composer

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"Currency is worthless when the truths of life unfold, for happiness can not be bought and every man "

BIOGRAPHY

Andrew Foshee is an eclectic songwriter originally from Kansas City, Missouri, though his nomadic lifestyle has lead him to call several different cities his home including Orlando, Austin, and San Diego. Foshee's music is derived from several different musical influences ranging from Electric Light Orchestra and Led Zeppelin to Ben Folds and Elliott Smith. Though stylistically he may bounce around from lazy folk singalongs to blues driven roots-rock, quirky piano-pop and even the occasional power ballad, his supple voice remains the cohesive glue in an otherwise incoherent songscape, even when it is charmingly out of tune. But do not be fooled. Although Foshee writes (and clearly listens to) a great and many different genres of music it is clear from the first listen that even though he dabbles within the borders of folk, rock, blues and roots music, his own songwriting can simply be described as highly charismatic 'pop'.

He is now playing locally with his rock band 'The Apology'

LEVEL

semi-pro

GENRES

Pop, Singer/Songwriter, Indie Rock

PUBLISHING COMPANY

Indolent Music, independent publishing company

Contact

Booking: andrewfoshee@hotmail.com

P.R.O.

ASCAP

INSTRUMENTS

b3 organ / banjo / bass / dobro / drums / acoustic guitar / electric guitar / harmonica / keyboard / percussion / piano / tambourine / vocals / xylophone

INFLUENCES

The Beatles, ELO, Neil Young, Elliott Smith, John Mayer, Ben Folds, Jimi Hendrix, Ben Kweller, Stephen Malkmus, The Shins

DAY JOB

I work in a doctor's office

I AM INTERESTED IN

in co writing online
in co writing in person
in networking with songwriters
in pitching songs to artist
in pitching songs to tv
in getting a record deal
in getting a publishing deal

I WRITE:

For a living

I Also Write:
by myself
with others
for myself
for others

I Prefer To Write:
lyrics
melody
music

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