• "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

Archive

2013

GIG - Thursday 12th December 2013

The Global Café, Reading, RG1 4PS

DAMIEN A. PASSMORE / PAULA CURTIS / RAJI K / ANDREW SHEARER

Postcards From The Edge

Well, I think that went well. It's hard not to have that result when Paula, Damien and Raji are playing. I've been reading a book recently which used the term "emotional truth" and I think that ...

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GIG - Saturday 16th November 2013

Caffè Nero, Riverside, Oracle, Reading: Special gig with Damien A. Passmore and Paula Curtis plus Fireworks

"All This and Fireworks Too."


At the time Joanne Kelly's idea of holding this gig on the same night as the turning on of the Christmas lights and fireworks .....

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GIG - Saturday 5th October 2013

The Lyndhurst, Reading, RG1 4dg

RAJI K & HELEN REID / ANDREW SHEARER

Dragged screaming and kicking out of retirement, Cohen-like off my meditation retreat on Mount Hairy, and kicking off what I more

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BLOG - Sunday 29th September 2013

Radio Play on Joanne Kelly's Strawberry Sundae Radio Show on Reading4U

I have it on good information that apparently I have a track to be played on Joanne Kelly's great rock / indie show this more

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GIG - Friday 27th September 2013

Propaganda, Fleet, Hants,GU51 3BU

MACMILLAN CANCER SUPPORT COFFEE MORNING 12:00pm - 2:00pm

LUKE BARRS / ANDREW SHEARER

I'm looking forward to playing for about an hour for this charity that helps so many. Luke Barrs is the other act also playing more

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GIG - Saturday 21st September 2013

The College Arms, Reading, RG6 2LS

CHALK ANGELS EP LAUNCH

CHALK ANGELS / JAKABO / ANDREW SHEARER

A Whole Lotta Love

WOW! That was AWESOME. As one of my friends, who knows a little more about hard rock than I do more

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NEWS - Tuesday 17th September 2013

No, I Haven't Been Abducted By Aliens...

Okay so I disappeared for a while. Some may have suspected I’d been abducted by aliens, which didn’t happen but more

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GIG - Friday 14th June 2013

The Horn, Reading, RG1 2LS

ROBERT SOWDEN / HELEN REID / ANDREW SHEARER

I'n very pleased to be playing on the same bill as Robert Sowden and Helen Reid, two artists whom more

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GIG - Saturday 8th June 2013

The Hook And Tackle, Reading (RG1 2ND)

CHALK ANGELS / DAN CURTIS / ANDREW SHEARER /

"I Never Did Anything Out Of The Blue Except...."

Well, what can I say? I'll admit that I was bit nervous about this gig more

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GIG - Thursday 6th June 2013

The Hook And Tackle, Reading (RG1 2ND)

White Bear Promotions presents:

THE CROSSTOWN TRIO / ANDREW SHEARER / JASON RIORDAN

In addition to seeing Jason Riordan and myself, here's your chance to see, in an intimate setting, the highly lauded The Crosstown Trio fresh from supporting Dr Feelgood.
Report to follow more

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GIG - Wednesday 5th June 2013

Monroe's Rock Cafe, Reading (RG1 2LG)

Bohemian Night open-mic hosted by Rob Sowden

Report to follow. Also just to remind you that tomorrow more

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GIG - Wednesday 22nd May 2013

Monroe's Rock Cafe, Reading (RG1 2LG)

Bohemian Night open-mic hosted by Rob Sowden

"Spiky Holly"

A bit of a delay in writing this due to getting a short story entered into a competition. Anyway as always Bohemian Night was enjoyable. (A bit irked recently actually more

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GIG - Saturday 18th May 2013

The Greyhound, Wargrave, RG10 8BU

ROBERT SOWDEN / ANDREW SHEARER

"Never Joined The Scouts"

Part of the problem with my playing that arose from Wednesday night I've since realised partly comes from the new guitar's different shape more

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GIG - Wednesday 15th May 2013

Monroe's Rock Cafe, Reading (RG1 2LG)

Bohemian Night open-mic hosted by Rob Sowden

"A Sofa of Hecklers"

I don't know what the collective noun for hecklers is but since I had a sofa full more

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GIG - Thursday 9th May 2013

The Hook And Tackle, Reading (RG1 2ND)

White Bear Promotions presents:

HUMPHREY SITEMA / ANDREW SHEARER / JASON RIORDAN

"Mr Prolific"

The title refers to me in response to a comment ...more

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GIG - Wednesday 8th May 2013

Monroe's Rock Cafe, Reading (RG1 2LG)

Bohemian Night open-mic hosted by Rob Sowden

"The Alchemic Manifestation of Pain"


Bit of a delay writing this report as I've been upgrading the Affaire de Coeur Music Ltd website (go take a look!) ...more

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GIG - Sunday 5th May 2013

Hop Leaf, Reading, RG1 2QZ

Boho at The Hop open-mic hosted by Rob Sowden

"I Walked Into a Pub..."

and slipped on some dog shit just inside the door. I went...more

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Blog - Tuesday 16th April 2013

Sony Radio Awards


Last year, Radio DJ Joanne Kelly played no small part in a boost in my confidence by giving a great review ...more

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Gig - Sunday 14th April 2013

Monroe's Rock Cafe, Reading (RG1 2LG)

Bohemian Night Sunday Showcase hosted by Rob Sowden

Jodie O'Callaghan / Lee Scarrett / Tim Balmford / Andrew Shearer

"We All Know Major Tom's A Junkie"

Well another performance where I think it went quite well. Not perfect by any means but looking back ...more

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Gig - Sunday 10th February 2013



Bohemian Night Sunday Showcase at Bohemian Night Rock Cafe, Reading (RG1 2LG) hosted by Rob Sowden:



Chris Beales / Phil "Boff" Morrison / Tim Balmford / Andrew Shearer



"Getting The Magic Back"



Well what is wrong with me? Another night where I felt it ....



 

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Gig - Thursday 7th February 2013



White Bear Promotions presents:



JACOB PAPAGEORGIOU, MAIJA & JAMES HISTED, ANDREW SHEARER



"Job Done"



Hmm I'm not sure if last night wasn't my best ever ....



 

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Gig - Wednesday 6th February 2013



The Crown Inn, Theale, RG7 5BT: open-mic



"Heartwarming"



What can I say? I just always like going back once a month to ....



 

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Gig - Sunday 3rd February 2013



Hop Leaf, Reading, RG1 2QZ: "Boho at the Hop"



"Get Up!"



So my performance felt good tonight. What factors ....



 

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Gig - Wednesday 30th January 2013



Bohemian Night at Monroe's Rock Cafe, Reading, (RG1 2LG)



"Good News and Bad News"



Surely I said enough about Jakabo last week? Well, all I have to ....



 

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Gig - Wednesday 23rd January 2013



Bohemian Night at Monroe's Rock Cafe, Reading, (RG1 2LG)



open-mic hosted by Rob Sowden.



Report to follow ....



 

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Gig - Friday 18th January 2013



Bohemian Night Showcase at Bohemian Night Rock Cafe, Reading (RG1 2LG)



Damien A. Passmore / Andrew Shearer / Roger "Splodge" Watson



"Snowbound Fun"



Unfortunately the snow deterred quite few people from seeing ....



 

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Blog - Thursday 17th January 2013



Funny Business - BBC2 Documentary



I thought last night's documentary on the business of comedy was excellent. Not only for seeing my ex-colleague Geoff Whiting ....



 

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Blog - Sunday 13th January 2013



Radio Play Tonight



Joanne Kelly is going to be playing one of my songs tonight ....



 

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Gig - Wednesday 9th January 2013



Bohemian Night at Monroe's Rock Cafe, Reading, (RG1 2LG)



"Never Sounded So Good"



Unfortunately the title doesn't refer to me but my poor old oft-....



 

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Gig - Sunday 6th January 2013



Hop Leaf, Reading, RG1 2QZ: "Boho at the Hop"



"Simply The Best?"



I'm not sure if that wasn't best "Boho at The Hop" that I've been ....