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In Andrew’s earliest memory, he sat at an old record player holding comically large headphones to his head, listening to his grandma’s songs on repeat. She was in a touring band in the 70s, and he always knew that one day he would be an artist like her.
At 7 years old, he begged his parents for a violin for months until they caved. At 15, he taught himself guitar, began writing songs, and started a pop-punk band in his parents’ garage. Due to problems at home, he was forced to move out on his 18th birthday.
The next 7 years were a daily struggle to make ends meet. Andrew fell into a career in tech sales, and music took a backseat.
So, at 25, he began again. Still working full time to support himself, Andrew went back to school to pursue a BA in Music at the University of Utah, and traveled the world between semesters.
During the Covid lockdown, while in his senior year of college, songs began pouring out of him, and a fresh new sound developed, incorporating indie art rock influences (The National, Bon Iver, and Arcade Fire), Hip Hop/Pop influences (Mac Miller’s, Jack Johnson, Frank Ocean), and minimalist composer influences (Philip Glass and Arvo Pärt).
When Andrew turned 30, he realized it was now or never and put everything he had into his music. Inspired by the symbolism of the Fool tarot card, the hopeful jester who naively sets out on a grand journey, he took on the moniker Merry Andrew, another term for clown, jester, or fool. In his home studio he began writing and recording what would become The Fool EP.
On The Fool EP, Andrew enlisted legendary indie rock producer Peter Katis (The National, Interpol, Frightened Rabbit, Death Cab for Cutie). It was recorded at June Audio in Provo, Utah with engineer Scott Wiley (The Killers, Post Malone, The Moth and the Flame) and features horns player CJ Camerieri, aka CARM (Bon Iver, Paul Simon, Taylor Swift) and was mastered at Sterling Sound by renowned mastering duo Greg Calbi and Steve Fallone (John Lennon, Bob Dylan, Paul Simon).
In November of 2023, Andrew’s son was born. While on paternity leave, he applied to the master’s program in Songwriting and Production at Berklee NYC. He was accepted, quit his job, liquidated his 401k, and moved his family across the country to chase his dream in New York City.
Working out of his studio in The Music Building in Midtown, Andrew is currently putting the final touches on his self-produced follow up, The Magician EP.
"Do you ever get tired of picking sides in a holy war?"
"All the Things" is about the struggle to break free from expectations and embrace authenticity. "All the Things" seamlessly blends influences like Mac Miller, The National, and Arcade Fire, creating an intense genre bending work, with a universal theme, introspective lyrics, and catchy tune.
In the All the Things Official Music Video Merry Andrew brings The Fool and his dog from the fool tarot card to life through the magic of animation.
Mixed by Peter Katis (The National, Interpol, Death Cab, Frightened Rabbit)
Engineered by Scott Wiley (The Killers, Post Malone, The Moth and the Flame)
Mastered by Greg Calbi (Bob Dylan, John Lennon, Paul Simon)
and Steve Fallone (The National, Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga)
Animation by Andrew Cook
“The Day the Sun Died” is an ode to the paradox of human experience and the hope that tomorrow will bring a brighter future. The sun, symbolizing hope and renewal, is juxtaposed with the reality of human fallibility and impermanence, symbolized by the metaphorical death of the sun. Produced by Peter Katis (The National, Interpol, Death Cab) and mastered Greg Calbi (John Lennon, Bob Dylan, Paul Simon), this track belongs on sad and introspective indie folk/indie rock playlists.
Merry Andrew's debut single, "Young Again," is a nostalgic tale of two brothers who grow up in the 90s, drift apart in their 20s, and their desire to reconnect and recapture their youthful spirit.
Mixed by Peter Katis (The National, Death Cab) and mastered by Greg Calbi (John Lennon, Bob Dylan), "Young Again," seamlessly blends soft indie rock, à la The National and classic Beatles-esque songwriting, with bursts of 90s Alt Rock, reminiscent of Third Eye Blind.
"Latter Days," narrates Andrew’s journey leaving the Mormon Church to embark on a path of self-discovery amidst a global pandemic. CARM’s (Bon Iver, Paul Simon), glorious horns and Merry Andrew’s violins intertwine, transmuting sorrow into triumph, despair into hope. Mixed by Peter Katis (The National, Death Cab) and mastered by Greg Calbi (John Lennon, Bob Dylan), “Latter Days” effortlessly weaves influences like The Beatles, The National, and Bon Iver, into a timeless musical tapestry.
