"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

Wednesday 1st August 2012

The Crown Inn, Theale, RG7 5BT

open-mic hosted by Roger Watson.

"Boisterous"

Good to be back to where it all started, and where, I think it is fair to say, it had a fairly boisterous but good natured, busy atmosphere last night.

Apart from the intermittent microphone, my set felt like it went well. In fact last night I felt like I did the best performance of Love You To Death thus far. The intention is to give Cold Heart a bit of a rest for a while but considering the atmosphere I felt it would be appropriate to play it. Interestingly it wasn't as well received as I had anticipated, I don't know if it's because before I've always started with that one and it is then when it has had the best impact? American Pie was at the request of the core of the "boisterous contingent" who wanted to sing. I don't think they had reckoned on someone knowing all six long verses and it was quite funny seeing their faces when they realised there was yet another verse to go. A fun night.

My set:

To The Bone (Ray Davies)

Love You To Death

Cold Heart

American Pie (Don McLean)