"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

Monday 27th August 2012

Market Hotel, 3 Market Square, Alton GU34 1HD

Vic's Buskers open-mic hosted by Vic Cracknell

"Things Have Changed"

A very, very pleasant night at the Market Hotel last night. Great to see Vic Cracknell again after what seems like a long time (poor old Vic, he's seeing me three times this week as I get "my eye in" for Friday's performance - it won't be the first time I've been likened to a bus!). Good to see some familiar faces too from Vic's Buskers such as the Budgie Smugglers (or two members of). Great sound too, what I was hearing made me think I could sing! And last but not least, The Market Hotel???! Was I really in Alton where I went to school and college? My, oh my how things change, I didn't expect The Market to now be a "boutique hotel"! Very nice ambience and staff. No open-mic in September but I'd hope to be back in October.

My Set:

To The Bone (Ray Davies)

Cold Heart

American Pie (Don McLean)

Barricades of Heaven (Jackson Browne)

Don't forget I'm opening for Raji K's EP launch on Friday. More details here.