A​rtist, composer, engineer.
A deep fascination for all things audio and film.

Jazz, but not jazz.

Trip-hoppy.
Groove-oriented.
Uplift.

Trace elements of:

Zero 7, Cinematic Orchestra, Bill Withers, Sade, The Cure, Depeche Mode, Marvin, Sting, Joni . . .

Basketball, yoga, the exploration of consciousness

BACKGROUND:

Released a record and an EP in the mid-2000s. Had some synch placements (Love Monkey and Men in Trees) Played live shows including the Vancouver Jazz Festival.

Fell in love with audio engineering and mixing. For seven years ran Crew Studios – a vibey, well-equipped studio in North Vancouver. Recorded folks like Geoff Hicks, Darren Parris, Kevin Finseth, Derek Gripper, Leo D.E Johnson, Tom Cavanagh, and Peggy Lee among others. I facilitated and assisted sessions for producers and artists including Winston Hauschild, Bilal, Chris Gestrin, and Hal Beckett.

Have scored several short films, including Tom Cavanagh’s award-winning Tom and Grant, and a demo of a Kevin Smith’s Red State feature film, which had no score in its release – watch it here.

Can sometimes can be found at Highlife Records in East Vancouver where I’ve worked off and on for many years. We turn people onto artists like Lhasa, Cheikh Lo, Manu Chao, Boozoo Bajou, St. Germain, Ólafur Arnalds, and labels like Daptone, World Circuit, Soul Jazz, No Format, Analog Africa, International Anthem…

I’m a member and volunteer of the Vancouver Post Alliance.

Photo by Wayne A. Höecherl

ON STREAMING:

BANDCAMP:

More composing work here

“…to a director the aural quality over 4 frames can make or break a moment. Andy was as invested and inventive as one could ask in making each moment sing and soar. Among his many abilities you will find a preternatural ability to translate paragraphs of “it needs to feel like this” to the perfectly desired sentiment.”

– Actor/Director Tom Cavanagh.

“Andy’s unique musical sensibility and refreshing approach to collaboration make every single minute in the studio an absolute pleasure.”

– Actor/Director Paul McGillion.