• "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, Reading4U 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

At The Water's Edge


Looking For Clues: Introduction

I was going to call this section "Following My Bliss" but it seems too twee somehow and I'm conscious of over-using the phrase to the extent of turning people off. I don't want people to think I've fallen foul of some cult or indoctrination, or that I'm preaching. Also as I started to write whatever this is, I realised that this wasn't just about "following your bliss". It's the story of suspecting that there might be more to life than meets the eye, the circumstances that created that suspicion, and of trying to find out what I'm meant to do with my life. Looking For Clues actually seems a better title.



This is probably (apart from the blogs etc) the only time I will ever write "live", that is straight to the website. It runs counter to the idea that you should write a piece and then revisit it after a couple of months and hone it. So, please excuse any mistakes that you may find and don't be surprised if the whole thing changes before your eyes as it takes shape.