Hi, I'm Andrew Shearer
Welcome to my website. I've labelled myself as a singer-songwriter / writer which are terms possibly too grand for what I do but for the most part the website follows what you might expect from a musician and writer.
Why At The Water's Edge? It is the title of a story that I started many years ago and which I've only got some sense of finishing recently after many failed attempts. The story seemed to have an energy all of its own when I first started it but every time I tried to subsequently continue or finish it the writing became heavier than lead and duller than dishwater. This is something that interests me: what factors are involved that allow us to achieve what Maslow called "peak moments" and ultimately our potential, and at other times not. The seeking of these moments is what I think Campbell meant by "following your bliss" and for me have mostly occurred when I've been writing. The At The Water's Edge section explores these ideas and I guess the rest of the site is the account of my attempts to put them into practice, along with a healthy dose of sex, love and rock 'n' roll.
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............................................................................................................. GIG - Saturday 18th May 2013The Greyhound, Wargrave, RG10 8BUROBERT SOWDEN / ANDREW SHEARER"Never Joined The Scouts"Part of the problem with my playing that arose from Wednesday night I've since realised partly ...more |
............................................................................................................. GIG - Wednesday 15th May 2013Monroe'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 of them on Wednesday night, let's go with that. ...more |
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