PRESS RELEASE
ANDY WHITE
DEBUT ALBUM ‘RAVE ON ANDY WHITE’ REISSUE Limited Edition Vinyl • Release date October 26, 2018 NEW ALBUM on CD ‘THE GUILTY & THE INNOCENT’
“One of the finest songwriters of his generation” Dave Haslam, R2 Magazine “Breathlessly edgy and somehow heroic” Colin Irwin, FRoots “I love this man and his music.” Janice Long, BBC Radio “Rave On? Too right, Mr White.” Tony Clayton-Lea, Irish Times
Andy White, Belfast born and Belfast bred, first picked up a guitar when he was thirteen. It was blocking up the hallway. He started strumming it in a beatnik basement belonging to a big bastard called Bobby.
So started the 1986 press release for Andy’s debut album, reissued by Vinyl 180 on October 26th.
The eighties folk revival led by The Pogues, The Waterboys and Hothouse Flowers cut an authentic, soulful swathe through the music culture of the MTV generation. On Rave On, Andy’s voice and lyrics told the story of a boy growing up in the political and social chaos of Northern Ireland and making his way to Thatcher’s Britain with an acoustic guitar and a suitcase full of poetry books, Clash cassettes and Bob Dylan albums.
Originally recorded in a field in County Antrim, this year’s reissue is a limited edition in white 180g vinyl with a gatefold sleeve. It still sounds fresh, raw and urgent today and is complemented by latest album The Guilty & The Innocent, Andy’s reaction to the current news cycle. Grenfell, Trump, Corbyn, (in)equality and justice are its themes. The six minute title track stunned audiences on his UK tour last year. You’ve got to hear it.
Along the line connecting these two albums, Andy has collaborated with the likes of Tim Finn and Liam O Maonlai (as ALT), written with Peter Gabriel, recorded with Sinead O’Connor and toured with Van Morrison. But Andy’s voice, trademark lyrical wit and the magic he can conjure up with musicians in a studio remains a constant. Along with a stellar career in music he’s always kept a firm grip on the “have guitar, will travel” folksinger ethos on display in the back of a Beetle, one West London afternoon in 1986.
For more information or to request an interview please contact Lizzie or Julia on 0207 241 5010 or [email protected] / [email protected]
ANDY WHITE UK/Irish Tour November 17–December 9, 2018
Sat Nov 17 TREDEGAR, Nag's Head Tel: 01495 722867
Sun Nov 18 LEEDS, Northern Guitars Tel: 0121 443 4725
Mon Nov 19 BIRMINGHAM, Kitchen Garden Café Tel: 0121 443 4725 Tickets
Wed Nov 21 LEYTONSTONE, What's Cookin' Tel: 01273 680734
Fri Nov 23 HASTINGS, The Fountain Tel: 01424 424455
Sat Nov 24 BURY, The Met Tel: 020 8780 9383 Tickets
Sun Nov 25 BATH, Chapel Arts Centre Tel: 01225 461700 Tickets
Mon Nov 26 BRIGHTON, The Greys Tel: 01273 680734
Tue Nov 27 LEICESTER, The Musician Tel: 0116 251 0080
Wed Nov 29 LONDON, Half Moon Putney Tel: 020 8780 9383 Tickets
Fri Nov 30 BELPER, Queen's Head Tel: 01773 825525
Sat Dec 1 EDINBURGH, Leith Depot Tel: 0131 555 4738 Tickets
Sun Dec 2 GLASGOW, Sounds In The Suburbs, The Doublet Tel: 0794 435 4459 Tickets
Mon Dec 3 HAWICK, Heart of Hawick Tel: 01450 360 668
Wed Dec 6 BELFAST, The American Bar Tel: 028 9074 7494 Tickets
Sun Dec 9 DUBLIN, DC Music Club Tel: 087 682 5306
More information: www.andywhite.com