"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

Thursday 23rd February 2012

Bat and Ball, Boundstone, Farnham, GU10 4SA

Vic's Buskers open-mic hosted by Vic Cracknell

"Lived-in Faces (Part 2)"

Another particularly enjoyable open-mic tonight hosted by Vic Cracknell. I especially enjoyed Jo Musgrave's sweet heartfelt songs and Aquillo once again provided a great finale to the evening.

As for me, I think my performance was okay but probably not my best. There was a bit of repartee with the young 80-year old Derek as I told the story of how on my last visit to The Bat and Ball he suggested I had a lived-in face. I'm not sure I can come even close to doing a Johnny Cash impression but disconcertingly the impression of a lived-in face seemed to be a success as I sang Cash's I Still Miss Someone.

Finally, White Russian whom I've raved about having seen them at The Bat and Ball last year, have an acoustic set at The Swan Inn in Farnborough next Wednesday (29th Feb) at 8:45pm.

My Set:

Cold Heart

I Still Miss Someone (Johnny Cash)

Last Night I Saw You Standing There